Ashley McBryde, Cody Johnson To Host Star-Studded CMA Fest — How To Watch

Ashley McBryde and Cody Johnson will team up to host the 52nd CMA Fest when it airs as a three-hour televised special later this month, the Country Music Association announced on Tuesday morning (June 3).

CMA Fest, hailed the longest-running country music festival in the world, is kicking off on Thursday (June 5) in Nashville, Tennessee, and will run through Sunday (June 8). Hundreds of artists — including rapidly-rising newcomers and well-established icons — will perform across 10 stages set up throughout downtown Music City. The main stage at Nissan Stadium will include Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Rascal Flatts, The Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Zach Top, Keith Urban and Bailey Zimmerman, the Country Music Association stated in the initial lineup announcement earlier this year. 

McBryde is returning to host for her second consecutive year, and Johnson is making his hosting debut when the summer concert special airs. Viewers can watch CMA Fest on Thursday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on ABC. It will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.