CMA Fest 2019 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 primetime special, hosted by Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini with special guest host Bobby Bones, brings this event 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. Fans won’t want to miss special collaborations including for the first time ever Lil Nas X joined by Billy Ray Cyrus and Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini and The Chainsmokers, Brothers Osborne with Brooks & Dunn and Ashley McBryde, Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell, Tim McGraw and Luke Combs, Maren Morris and Brandi Carlile, and Carrie Underwood with Joan Jett. Additional performers include Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Midland, Old Dominion, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, and Brett Young.
CMA Fest 2019 Performances
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. Country radio personality Bobby Bones appears as a special guest host for the first time.
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