For Riley Green, CMA Fest 2026 was beers, tears and an unexpected hosting gig on ABC

Re-Live Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, And Other Performances From CMA Fest 2026 During ABC's Star-Studded TV Special

Re-live some of the best performances from 2026 CMA Fest presented by SoFi during the star-studded ABC broadcast on Thursday (June 25) evening at 8/7c and the following day on Hulu Hosted by Riley Green and Lara Spencer, the three-hour primetime special features can’t-miss collaborations and unforgettable performances from some of today’s hottest country stars, including Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pe…

For Riley Green, CMA Fest 2026 was beers, tears and an unexpected hosting gig on ABC – 98.9 THE BULL

Riley Green marks a career highlight on Thursday, as he hosts ABC’s annual CMA Fest special alongside Good Morning America‘s Lara Spencer.  “Performing at the CMA Fest is such a big deal, and obviously getting to play at Nissan [Stadium] and, you know, [it’s] something you grow up dreaming about doing,” he said backstage earlier this month. “I don’t think I ever grew up dreaming about hosting.” “I hope I didn’t bite off more than I can chew,” he…

For Riley Green, CMA Fest 2026 was beers, tears and an unexpected hosting gig on ABC

Riley Green (Disney/Connie Chornuk) Riley Green marks a career highlight on Thursday, as he hosts ABC’s annual CMA Fest special alongside Good Morning America‘s Lara Spencer.  “Performing at the CMA Fest is such a big deal, and obviously getting to play at Nissan [Stadium] and, you know, [it’s] something you grow up dreaming about doing,” he said backstage earlier this month. “I don’t think I ever grew up dreaming about hosting.” “I hope I didn’…