Country music fans who didn’t get a chance to attend the 2026 CMA Fest will be able to tune in from the comfort of their homes.
CMA Fest presented by SoFi revealed on Friday, June 12, that its upcoming three-hour primetime TV special will feature highlights of performances by 30 artists who took the stage at the four-day festival in Nashville earlier this month.
In addition to Riley Green, who is set to cohost the special with Good Morning America‘s Lara Spencer, the performers coming to ABC and Hulu include Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Fetty Wap, Florida Georgia Line, Gretchen Wilson, Hardy, Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Jordan Davis, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Michael McDonald, Molly Tuttle, The Red Clay Strays, Ricky Skaggs, Russell Dickerson, Shaboozey, Shay Morgan, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tim McGraw, Tucker Wetmore and Zach Top.
The songs showcased in the special have yet to be confirmed, but a press release obtained by Us Weekly on Friday teased that Shaboozey’s first-ever live performance of his new single, “Cowgirl,” will be one.
Earlier this week, CMA Fest shared that an estimated 100,000 people attended this year’s event each day to witness unforgettable moments, including Florida Georgia Line’s reunion and Jelly Roll’s surprise set.
Us Weekly was on the ground for the 2026 festival, talking to Pearce, 36, Wetmore, 26, Kelsea Ballerini, Melissa Etheridge and more country stars who were in attendance from June 4 to 7.
“[It was] nerve-racking,” Wetmore admitted to Us after his performance on night one. “I felt joyful. I felt blessed. I felt excited. Maybe a little too excited. It was crazy.”
CMA Fest is already scheduled to return to Nashville for its 54th annual event from June 10 to 13, 2027.
CMA Fest Presented by SoFi airs on ABC Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET and streams on Hulu the next day.
