Today, The Country Music Association and ABC announced that a broadcast of “CMA Fest Presented By SoFi” will air on Thursday, June 26th, at 8/7c on ABC, with next-day streaming on Hulu; the event will be hosted by country stars Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde.
This year’s performances will include artists such as Riley Green, Shaboozey, The Red Clay Strays, Bailey Zimmerman, Brooks & Dunn, and more, with the biggest names performing at the end-of-day main stage concerts at Nissan Stadium. Other stages, including the Chevy Riverfront Stage, Dr. Pepper Amp Stage, Chevy Vibes Stage, Good Molecules Reverb Stage, and Hard Rock Stage, will be free of charge, hosting names like Adrien Nunez, Jerrod Niemann, Tucker Wetmore, Drake Milligan, Maddox Batson, Kameron Marlowe, and Tyler Braden.
Started in 1972 with just 5,000 attendees, CMA Fest is the world’s longest-running country music festival. Taking place in Nashville, TN, the festival is held in various areas near downtown, with tons of free shows that are completely open to the public. Aside from live performances, CMA Fest will be full of on-site activities, such as areas with freebies, food trucks, and various meet and greets. To build your own CMA Fest 2025 schedule or for more info about the festival, visit the official CMA Fest website at www.cmafest.com.
