Watch 10 Of The 'Can’t-Miss, Unforgettable' Performances From CMA Fest 2025
By Kelly Fisher
June 27, 2025
Some of country music’s hottest stars and legendary artists took the stage at the Country Music Association’s CMA Fest this month in Nashville, Tennessee.
Hundreds of artists performed across several downtown stages when the festival — the longest-running country music festival in the world — took place from June 5 through June 8. On Thursday night (June 26), viewers got to relive the “can’t-miss collaborations and unforgettable performances” on the main stage at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium.
Ashley McBryde and Cody Johnson hosted the televised special and took part in the star-studded lineup, which also included Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, BigXthaPlug, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Jelly Roll, Marcus King, Brandon Lake, Ella Langley, Carín León, Parker McCollum, Scotty McCreery, Megan Moroney, Carly Pearce, Rascal Flatts, The Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Dylan Scott, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Zach Top, Travis Tritt, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman.
The full CMA Fest special is available to watch on Hulu.
Watch a few of the performances here, and see the full list of performances that appear in the TV special below.
Brooks & Dunn and Lainey Wilson – “Play Something Country”
Ella Langley – “weren’t for the wind”
Riley Green – “Worst Way”
Dierks Bentley and Zach Top – “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)” and “Mountain Music” Medley
Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel”
Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll – “Hard Fought Hallelujah”
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone”
Rascal Flatts and Carly Pearce – “My Wish”
Full list of 2025 CMA Fest performers:
Trace Adkins – “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
Jason Aldean – “Whiskey Drink”
Jason Aldean and Travis Tritt – “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive”
Kelsea Ballerini – “Baggage”
Dierks Bentley – “She Hates Me”
Dierks Bentley and Zach Top – “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)” and “Mountain Music” Medley
Brooks & Dunn and Lainey Wilson – “Play Something Country”
Brooks & Dunn and Marcus King – “Rock My World (Little Country Girl)”
Luke Bryan – “Country Song Came On”
Jordan Davis – “Bar None”
Riley Green – “Worst Way”
Cody Johnson – “The Fall”
Cody Johnson and Carín León – “She Hurts Like Tequila”
Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll – “Hard Fought Hallelujah”
Ella Langley – “weren’t for the wind”
Ashley McBryde – “Rattlesnake Preacher”
Parker McCollum – “What Kinda Man”
Scotty McCreery – “Five More Minutes”
Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
Rascal Flatts – “Life Is A Highway”
Rascal Flatts and Carly Pearce – “My Wish”
The Red Clay Strays – “No One Else Like Me”
Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel”
Dylan Scott – “Country Till I Die”
Shaboozey and Jelly Roll – “Amen”
Blake Shelton – “Stay Country or Die Tryin’”
Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone”
Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
Keith Urban – “Straight Line”
Bailey Zimmerman and BigXthaPlug – “All The Way”