CMA Fest is just days away, and if you’re not heading to Nashville for the epic four-day music event (June 4 to 7), prepare for some serious FOMO. Your social media feeds are about to be inundated with festivalgoers living it up on Broadway and taking in the incredible nighttime show at Nissan Stadium.
Originally known as Fan Fair, CMA Fest has been around since the 1970s, and it has evolved into a not-to-be-missed musical extravaganza. We’re talking about 95,000 fans taking in music from hundreds of artists (this year’s lineup includes Lainey Wilson, Blake Shelton, Ella Langley, Tim McGraw, Cody Johnson…the list truly goes on and on) across multiple stages.
It is a bucket-list weekend for any country music fan, but if you’d rather take in the festivities from home or relive all of the best moments, you’re in luck. All of the highlights will air on ABC and stream on Hulu. The only downside: You have to wait until June 25.
This year, CMA Fest Presented by SoFi will be hosted by country star and CMA Fest headliner Riley Green and Good Morning America co-host Lara Spencer. The three-hour prime-time special will be recorded during CMA Fest, but the exact details on which performances will be included in the June 25 broadcast have not yet been released.
If last year is any indication, fans can expect unforgettable moments and surprise collaborations from the biggest names in the genre, plus up-and-coming artists.
So mark your calendars for June 25 at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST. The show will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.
Katie Bowlby is Digital Director at Country Living, where she covers pop culture news including country music, Yellowstone, and all things HGTV, plus gift guides and product reviews. She has been with Country Living for more than 11 years. Before that, she worked for Southern Living. The Indiana University grad also stitches up the cross-stitch pattern for every issue of the magazine.
