More Than 9,000 Country Fans Visit C2C: Germany

For three days, March 6-8, the German capital of Berlin hosted C2C: Country to Country Festival 2026, welcoming more than 9,000 fans from Germany and across Europe, who celebrated more than 55 acts, international stars as well as newcomers across 11 stages.

“The festival once again confirmed its status as Europe’s largest country festival and impressively demonstrated how much country music has grown in popularity beyond the United States. Between concerts, spontaneous encounters, and lively festival atmosphere, it also became clear just how closely the country music community in Europe has come together,” according to a press release from promoter Semmel Concerts, which is AEG’s local partner in Germany.

The festival kicked off Thursday night, March 5, with an intimate, sold-out singer-songwriter night inside Berlin’s Passionskirche, featuring Jackson Dean, Tyler Braden, Emily Ann Roberts, and Liam St. John.

The main festival took place at Uber Eats Music Hall. Evening highlights took place on the Mainstage and the CMA Spotlight Stage, while nine daytime side stages around Uber Platz offered emerging artists a platform.

The Friday bill featured Jackson Dean, Waylon Wyatt, James Barker Band, and
Julia Cole, and was headlined by Scotty McCreery. Jordan Davis led Saturday’s lineup of Drake Milligan, Tyler Braden, Willow Avalon, and Dylan Schneider.

Zach Top delivered the main stage grand final on Sunday, after performances by Kameron Marlowe, Bayker Blankenship, Noeline Hofmann, and Ty Myers.

Among the newcomers performing across the spotlight stages on all three days were Crowe Boys, Emily Ann Roberts, Noah Rinker, The Jack Wharff Band, Solon Holt, Kruse
Brothers, Liam St. John, Jake Banfield, Jade Eagleson, Brendan Walter, McCoy Moore, and Elizabeth Nichols.

German artists Anne West and Patwah hosted the main stage program at the Uber Eats Music Hall and also performed on the daytime stages.

A central meeting point was the freely accessible Town Square, where guests enjoyed food trucks, line-dance workshops, merchandise, fashion stands, all in bright sunshine.

One thing the three festival days made clear is that “the country music community in Germany and Europe continues to grow closer. Fans from different countries celebrated together, exchanged experiences, and created an atmosphere of mutual appreciation – both between audiences and artists and within the community itself,” the press release continues.

The Country Music Association officially supported the festival for the first time, presented the aforementioned CMA Spotlight Stage.

Country to Country Festival will return to Berlin next year, March 5–7, 2027.

See: Country To Country Continues To Conquer Germany

Comments:

Sarah Trahern, CEO of the Country Music Association, “Country Music today is global, and festivals like C2C in Berlin show how strongly the genre is resonating with audiences across Europe. Events like this bring artists, organizers, and fans together, and as the trade association representing the Country Music industry, CMA is proud to support platforms like the CMA Spotlight Stage that introduce emerging artists to new audiences and help expand the genre internationally.”

Sina Hall, Festival Director C2C Berlin at Semmel Concerts Entertainment, “C2C in Berlin grows every year, along with its community. Fans from across Europe come together, celebrate the music, and create a special atmosphere that defines the festival year after year.”

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