Arkansas-raised songwriter with a bar-band rasp and a storyteller's eye for small-town detail; 'Girl Goin' Nowhere' made the case and the awards followed.
C2C Rotterdam 2027 Lineup
Two March days of country at Rotterdam Ahoy's RTM Stage: Ashley McBryde headlines Friday and Jelly Roll headlines Saturday, with eight more acts on the Spotlight Stage.
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About C2C Rotterdam 2027
C2C: Country to Country returns to Rotterdam for its sixth Dutch edition on March 5–6, 2027, at the RTM Stage in Rotterdam Ahoy. Ashley McBryde headlines Friday with Cooper Alan and Carter Faith under her, and Jelly Roll closes Saturday above Dasha and Emily Ann Roberts.
The bill is 18 acts so far: five on the Mainstage each day and four on the Spotlight Stage, with more names still to be announced. The same lineup plays C2C Berlin one day later, so Friday here is Saturday there. Set times have not been published yet.
Expect country, singer/songwriter, folk and rock across 18 acts.
C2C Rotterdam 2027 lineup & schedule: all 18 acts
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Nashville's redemption story — rap-sheet honesty turned into tent-revival country-rock that fills stadiums with people who needed the message.
South Carolina songwriter with a rough, low voice and heavy-hearted lyrics; 'Rollin' Stone' carried him from bedroom videos to a major-label debut.
Dreamy neo-traditional country from a fast-rising Nashville transplant — twang with a soft-focus, retro glow.
North Carolina singer who built a huge social following on quick-turn mashups, then turned it toward his own rowdy, hook-heavy country singles.
Queensland singer and guitarist raised on a cattle farm, playing neotraditional country he sharpened at rodeos and campdrafts; 'String By' was the breakout.
'Austin' turned a Cal Poly pop writer into country's viral line-dance story — TikTok twang with real hooks.
Illinois country singer who took 'She's Somebody's Daughter' to number one as an independent artist before signing with BMG Nashville.
Knoxville singer leaning hard into traditional country and her bluegrass roots: fiddle, steel and a bright East Tennessee twang.
Alabama Navy veteran with a gritty soul voice, folding blues and Southern rock into country songs like 'After Me?'.
Stockport singer raised on country in an Irish family, setting American-style storytelling against northern English indie after years in Manchester pubs.
Omaha-born, Nashville-based singer and songwriter inspired by Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn; Parton herself guests on her single 'Son of Jolene'.
Folk-pop duo who met at college in New England and built their sound on late-night harmony sessions; 'Days Like This' is the calling card.
Small-town Ontario songwriter whose 'Old Dirt Roads' made him one of Canadian country's quickest breakouts, with an easygoing voice and rural detail.
Country singer signed to ERNEST's DeVille Records, featured on the label's 'Cadillac Sessions' before a run of his own singles.
Pennsylvania-born songwriter whose folk and Americana songs draw on summers at the Jersey Shore, gathered on the debut EP 'Miracles Off Exit 17'.
Knoxville-born Nashville writer behind hits for Kenny Chesney and Jordan Davis, now singing his own warm, detail-rich country songs.
Texas country with a dreamy, smoke-curled vocal — took the long way round to a debut record.
The headliners
Ashley McBryde · Arkansas-raised songwriter with a bar-band rasp and a storyteller's eye for small-town detail; 'Girl Goin' Nowhere' made the case and the awards followed. Friday's headliner: bar-band grit and some of the sharpest writing in mainstream country.
Jelly Roll · Nashville's redemption story — rap-sheet honesty turned into tent-revival country-rock that fills stadiums with people who needed the message. Saturday's headliner, closing the festival.
Up-and-comers to catch early
Kashus Culpepper · A soul singer's grit in a country songwriter's frame. 'After Me?' is the place to start. Mainstage, Saturday.
Carter Faith · Retro-leaning country with a slow, cinematic glow, from a North Carolina writer now working in Nashville. Friday.
Mack Geiger · Queensland neotraditionalist who learned his trade playing rodeos and campdrafts. Mainstage, Friday.
Bec O'Malley · The one British act on the bill: a Stockport singer who sets country storytelling in the north of England. Spotlight Stage, Friday.
Laci Kaye Booth · Smoky-voiced Texan whose debut album was a long time coming. Spotlight Stage, Saturday.
Colin Lynch · Twenty years old, writing folk and Americana about Jersey Shore summers. Spotlight Stage, Saturday.
Other acts worth planning around
Cooper Alan · Second on Friday's bill, a North Carolina entertainer with a vast online following and the hooks to match.
Dasha · Her line-dance hit 'Austin' crossed from TikTok to country radio. Second on Saturday's bill.
Emily Ann Roberts · East Tennessee traditional country with bluegrass in its bones. Saturday.
The lineup by day
Days are for Rotterdam. The same bill plays Berlin a day later (Saturday and Sunday). If your ticket is for Berlin, use that page.
Friday lineup (March 5)
Ashley McBryde, Cooper Alan, Carter Faith, Blake Whiten, Mack Geiger, Bec O'Malley + 3 more
Saturday lineup (March 6)
Jelly Roll, Dasha, Emily Ann Roberts, Kashus Culpepper, Drew Baldridge, Chandler Walters + 3 more
C2C Rotterdam 2027 lineup FAQ
When is C2C Rotterdam 2027?
March 5–6, 2027, Friday and Saturday.
Where does C2C Rotterdam take place?
At the RTM Stage in Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Who is headlining C2C Rotterdam 2027?
Ashley McBryde headlines Friday and Jelly Roll headlines Saturday.
How many acts are playing C2C Rotterdam 2027?
18 so far: ten on the Mainstage and eight on the Spotlight Stage. The festival's ticketing page says more acts will be announced.
Is the lineup the same as C2C Berlin?
Yes. The same 18 acts play Berlin a day later: Ashley McBryde's bill is Friday in Rotterdam and Saturday in Berlin, and Jelly Roll's is Saturday in Rotterdam and Sunday in Berlin.
Are set times out for C2C Rotterdam 2027?
Not yet. The festival has published who plays each day and on which stage, but no set times. Each act card shows its day and stage, and times will appear here once they are released.
When did C2C Rotterdam 2027 tickets go on sale?
Ticket sales opened at 10:00 on Friday, October 2, 2026, with day tickets and weekend tickets through Ticketmaster.
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Who plays Friday at C2C Rotterdam 2027?
Friday, March 5: Ashley McBryde, Cooper Alan, Carter Faith, Blake Whiten, Mack Geiger, Bec O'Malley, plus 3 more acts.
Who plays Saturday at C2C Rotterdam 2027?
Saturday, March 6: Jelly Roll, Dasha, Emily Ann Roberts, Kashus Culpepper, Drew Baldridge, Chandler Walters, plus 3 more acts.
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