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I'm a hip-hop fan who went to Europe's biggest country music festival. The live music was surprisingly great, but the crowd was as quiet as a mouse.

Barnaby LaneMar 17, 2023, 21:03 IST

Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" is one of my favorite albums ever.Insider/Barnaby Lane

I'm a hip-hop fan who went to Europe's biggest country music festival.
C2C: Country to Country was held in London, Dublin, and Glasgow this year.

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C2C: Country to Country is Europe's biggest music festival.

C2C is Europe's biggest country music festival.Luke Dyson.

I'm a hip-hop fan who went to the London edition this year.

No hip-hop albums here.Insider/Barnaby Lane

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The London leg was held at The O2 arena.

The O2.Luke Dyson.

It was a strange setting for a festival, but it sort of worked.

The O2 is a strange place for a festival.Insider/Barnaby Lane

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There were seven stages in total.

The main stage and The Wayside were just two of the stages I visited.Insider/Barnaby Lane

The most impressive was The Barrelhouse.

The Barrelhouse and surrounding tents were great.Insider/Barnaby Lane

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But the best was The Saloon.

Kezia Gill at The Saloon was the highlight of the day for me.Insider/Barnaby Lane

Generally, however, the atmosphere at the various stages was subdued.

Not a single "yeehaw" was heard.Insider/Barnaby Lane

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The main stage was just the same.

Zac Brown Band were Sunday's headline act at C2C London.Insider/Barnaby Lane

People seemed more concerned with looking the part than the music.

There were serious outfits on display at C2C.Insider/Barnaby Lane

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It was so different from other festivals I've attended.

Zac Brown.Laura Bradley

That said, it was still a great day out.

C2C was fun, just too quiet for me.Insider/Barnaby Lane

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