CMA Fest announces new hosts for three-hour concert special on ABC
The three-hour special will feature surprise appearances and collaborations from country music stars and rising artists, with an estimated 95,000 daily attendees at CMA Fest.
- Country star Riley Green and 'Good Morning America's' Lara Spencer will host 'CMA Fest presented by SoFi,' a three-hour concert special airing Thursday, June 25, at 8/7c on ABC.
- The 2026 broadcast marks the 23rd year the Country Music Association has produced a summer concert television special; the longest-running festival draws an estimated 95,000 daily attendees to downtown Nashville.
- Production occurs June 4-7 during the festival in downtown Nashville, where performers including Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, and Keith Urban will take the stage at Nissan Stadium.
- Beyond hosting, Green will serve as a coach on 'The Voice' alongside Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson, building on his recent CMA Awards success for 'You Look Like You Love Me.'
- Executive producer Robert Deaton and director Alan Carter lead the special, which will stream on Hulu the day after its ABC broadcast.
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Riley Green and GMA’s Lara Spencer to host CMA Fest on ABC – 98.9 THE BULL
As CMA Fest prepares to take over downtown Nashville June 4-7, the Country Music Association and ABC have revealed the hosts and airdate for the annual three-hour special to follow. Riley Green and Good Morning America‘s Lara Spencer will host the show, set to air Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. You’ll be able to stream it the next day on Hulu. 2026 marks 23 years of the ABC special and the 53rd year of CMA Fest, which was formerly kno…
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CMA Fest (Country Music Association) As CMA Fest prepares to take over downtown Nashville June 4-7, the Country Music Association and ABC have revealed the hosts and airdate for the annual three-hour special to follow. Riley Green and Good Morning America‘s Lara Spencer will host the show, set to air Thursday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. You’ll be able to stream it the next day on Hulu. 2026 marks 23 years of the ABC special and the 53rd yea…
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