CMA Fest, the Music Event of Summer, brings the hottest music acts together on one stage for three full hours of epic collaborations and must-see performances Sunday, Aug. 4 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. The CMA Fest TV special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with special guest host Bobby Bones, brings the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience to a national television audience for a 16th straight year.
Filmed during Nashville’s 48th annual CMA Fest in June, the television special features more than 30 of music’s biggest acts as they hit the stage during the four-day festival.
CMA Fest TV Lineup
- Kelsea Ballerini – “Miss Me More”
- Kelsea Ballerini and The Chainsmokers – “This Feeling”
- Dierks Bentley – “Living”
- Brothers Osborne – “I Don’t Remember Me (Before You)”
- Brothers Osborne and Brooks & Dunn– “Hard Workin’ Man”
- Brothers Osborne with Brooks & Dunn and Ashley McBryde – “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone”
- Kane Brown – “Good as You”
- Luke Bryan – “Knockin’ Boots”
- Luke Combs – “Beer Never Broke My Heart”
- Dan + Shay – “All To Myself”
- Florida Georgia Line – “Talk You Out Of It”
- Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell – “What Happens In A Small Town”
- Chris Janson – “Good Vibes”
- Miranda Lambert – “Locomotive”
- Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus and Keith Urban – “Old Town Road”
- Little Big Town – “The Daughters”
- Tim McGraw and Luke Combs – “Real Good Man”
- Midland – “Mr. Lonely”
- Maren Morris – “Girl”
- Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile – “Common”
- Old Dominion – “Make It Sweet”
- Pistol Annies – “Sugar Daddy”
- Rascal Flatts – “Back to Life”
- Blake Shelton – “God’s Country”
- Thomas Rhett – “Look What God Gave Her” and “T-Shirt”
- Carrie Underwood – “Southbound”
- Carrie Underwood and Joan Jett – Medley of “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Bad Reputation,” Crimson and Clover,” “Fresh Start” and “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll”
- Keith Urban – “We Were”
- Brett Young – “Here Tonight”
Thomas Rhett returns to host “CMA Fest” for a fourth year, first co-hosting the special in 2016, while Kelsea Ballerini returns for a third year. Bobby Bones appears as a special guest host for the first time. “CMA Fest” is executive produced by Robert Deaton.
Photo courtesy of CMA Fest