If you can’t make the trip to Music City for CMA Fest 2026 in person this June, don’t stress. ABC and Hulu are bringing the ultimate Country Music party straight to your living room!
The Country Music Association and ABC have officially announced that the three-hour concert event CMA Fest presented by SoFi will air on Thursday, June 25 at 8/7c on ABC, streaming the next day on Hulu. Taking the reins as co-hosts for the very first time are multi-award-winning Country hitmaker Riley Green and Good Morning America’s Emmy®-winning anchor Lara Spencer!
This year, fans can expect to see Riley pulling double duty on stage As we revealed when CMA dropped their initial Nissan Stadium lineup announcement, Green is performing alongside a massive roster of headliners including Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Cody Johnson, HARDY, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, and Zach Top.
Filmed during the 53rd CMA Fest from June 4–7 in downtown Nashville, the three-hour primetime broadcast will feature exclusive front-row footage, jaw-dropping stadium performances, and those legendary, unexpected artist collaborations that make the festival famous.
While the ABC special will focus heavily on the stadium magic, the three-hour broadcast will capture the electric atmosphere that transforms all of downtown Music City across those four days. Keep an eye out for coverage and pop-ins from across the festival footprint, including nightly stadium openers Clay Walker, Jo Dee Messina, Rhett Akins, and Sara Evans; rising stars like Emily Ann Roberts, Vincent Mason, Laci Kaye Booth, and Willow Avalon; and high-energy sets from outdoor stages like the Chevy Riverfront Stage (featuring Brandon Lake’s Sunday morning “Cowboy Church”) and the Dr Pepper Amp Stage.
DON’T FORGET: CMA Fest presented by SoFi airs THURSDAY, June 25th @ 8/7c on ABC, with the 3-hour event streaming on Hulu the following day.
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