CMA Fest 2026: When and where to watch the headline concert special online

CMA Fest 2026: CMA Fest’s headline concert special is here to entertain everyone. This year’s festival, officially CMA Fest Presented By SoFi, brings a look at a special lineup of performances, highlights and collaborations from the 2026 CMA Fest weekend held in Nashville. Did you miss this year’s event? Here is your chance to witness all the moments from the festival via online streaming.

CMA Fest 2026 on TV and online

CMA Fest 2026 will be available to watch on June 25 at 8:00 PM PT/ET. It will be televised on the ABC channel. The three-hour festival will also be streamed online on any OTT platform, including the aforementioned network, including DirecTV, Fubo, Sling and Hulu+ Live TV, the day after the televised premiere hosted by country music superstar Riley Green and Good Morning America fame Lara Spencer.

Artists at CMA Festival 2026

This year, CMA Fest featured several performances by popular artists. The list included 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 Luchyan, Michaine McDonald, Molly Tuttle, The Red Clay Strays, Ricky Skaggs, Riley Green, Russell Dickerson, Shaboozey, Shay Morgan, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tim McGraw, Tucker Wetmore and Zach Top.

The 54th CMA Fest took place in Nashville from Thursday, June 10th to Sunday, June 13th. The festival is known as the longest running country music festival in the world. Every year, the music festival brings together fans from all over the country for four days and nights of stunning performances, special collaborations and unique experiences.

Other highlights of the festival include performances by hundreds of artists on various indoor and outdoor stages, meet and greets, acoustic sessions and stadium concerts.

What is CMA Fest all about?

CMA Fest (Country Music Association Festival) is held annually in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

The event is known for its unique arrangement where artists perform for free. All proceeds from the festival go to the CMA Foundation, which supports music education programs in the US.

It is described as one of the ‘busiest weekends in country music’.

“For more than 50 years, CMA Fest has united the country music community, bringing fans, artists and industry professionals together for four unforgettable days in the heart of Nashville. What began in 1972 as a Fan Fair® with just 5,000 attendees has grown into the longest-running country music festival in the world, attracting an estimated 100,000+ Fest attendees per day CMA Festival connections between artists and fans with hundreds of performances and collaborations on various stages, once-in-a-lifetime moments and the vibrant energy of Nashville all fuel something bigger than the event itself. A portion of the proceeds support music education initiatives nationwide through the CMA Foundation,” this year marks Clu’s 23rd consecutive music program to air on A Clu TV. reads the official website about the festival.