The Country Music Association and ABC have announced that “CMA Fest presented by SoFi” will air Thursday, June 26 at 8/7c on ABC, with streaming available on Hulu the following day.
The three-hour televised event, co-hosted by Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde, will be filmed live from downtown Nashville during this year’s 52nd annual CMA Fest taking place from June 5-8.
CMA Fest features hundreds of artists performing across 10 stages set up throughout downtown Music City. The main stage at Nissan Stadium will include Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Rascal Flatts, The Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Zach Top, Keith Urban and Bailey Zimmerman.
McBryde is returning to host for her second consecutive year, and Johnson is making his hosting debut when the summer concert special airs. The special will showcase performances from CMA Fest 2025, including special collaborations. The full lineup will be revealed at a later date.
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