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CMA Fest 2022: Air date, hosts, how to watch, and performers line-up from country music's biggest night

Filmed at Nissan Stadium in Nashville during the 49th CMA Fest in June, the televised version of the show will feature 30 performances

One of the Country's biggest music festivals, CMA Fest is all set to go on air on ABC. This summer, from June 8th to 11th, the nation has witnessed the return of CMA Fest at Nashville. It celebrates the grand return, bringing the top music acts together on one stage for three full hours of some brilliant collaborations and unforgettable performances. 

Date 

CMA Fest 2022 is all set to come to your living rooms on August 3rd through channel ABC. This will be a television broadcast of the event which took place in Nashville from the 8th to the 11th of June 2022. It is yet another opportunity for music lovers to witness one of the best musical nights ever. Let's get ready to watch the performances on Wednesday, 3 August 2022 8/7 on ABC. You can also watch the same on Hulu from August 4th.

Hosts

Two of the country's best musicians,Elle King and Dierks Bentley will be the hosts of the prime-time special. “I am co-hosting this whole shebang,” laughed King. “Not only do I get to do it with my buddy Dierks, but I also get to see all these incredible performances and be a part of a big party!” Elle said in a statement to CMA Fest. “I think Elle brings so much to the table,” shared Bentley. “Onstage she’s just a riot and also super talented – a great combination of talent with comedic humor. A lot of spontaneous moments between the two of us and just a lot of laughs.” Bentley added.

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Performance Line-up

Filmed from Nissan Stadium in Nashville during the 49th CMA Fest in June, the televised version of the show will feature 30 performances from the best music stars as they take the stage during the four-day festival. It includes Bentley and Billy Ray Cyrus, Wynonna Judd and Carly Pearce, Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, King and Ashley McBryde, Lady A featuring BRELAND, and Zac Brown Band with Darius Rucker. Additional performers include Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Russell Dickerson, Parker McCollum, Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, and Carrie Underwood.

Latest Buzz - CMA FEST 2023 

Fans are already excited to be a part of CMA Fest 2023 and are ready to grab the tickets from August 3, 2022. It will be available for purchase through Ticketmaster Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 10:00 AM/CT. CMA Country Connection email subscribers gain presale access Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 10:00 AM/CT. Passes include four nights of live concerts at Nissan Stadium with the biggest stars in Country Music. Four-day parking can also be availed via Ticketmaster. While checking out the reactions on Twitter, Parker McCollum couldn't hold his excitement to perform at CMA Fest for the first time and tweeted, "First time playing @CountryMusic Fest was a good one…y’all tune in August 3 to see our performance. #CMAFest" Later, a user came up with a tweet sharing their CMA Fest experience."We were very excited to support the first showcase during CMA Fest. The whole team was there and we had a ball. So humbling to hear we could be inspiring in any way and encourage anyone in Nashville tonight to check out this show! #CMTEqualAccess" and another user suggested including hip hop in the country's best music fest. " I saw a commercial for CMA Fest on ABC and it makes me wonder when hip hop will get that kind of platform. That goes for the award shows too."

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