The 52nd CMA Fest recently took place in Nashville, Tennessee. If you missed out on attending the four-day event, ABC is airing a three-hour concert special featuring highlights from the festival!
Hosted by Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde, CMA Fest 2025 will showcase 30 must-see performances by renowned country music artists such as Jason Aldean with “Whiskey Drink,” Kelsea Ballerini performing “Baggage,” Luke Bryan singing “Country Song Came On,” Rascal Flatts with “Life Is A Highway,” Darius Rucker delivering “Wagon Wheel,” Blake Shelton’s rendition of “Stay Country or Die Tryin,” Brooks & Dunn and Lainey Wilson teaming up for “Play Something Country,” and Shaboozey and Jelly Roll performing “Amen.”
How can you watch all the action online? Great question. From start time to streaming info, here’s how to watch CMA Fest 2025 live online.
CMA Fest airs Thursday, June 26 from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
You can watch CMA Fest live on ABC or via the ABC website/app (with a valid cable login). No cable login? No problem!
If you couldn’t watch the event live, you can still catch the show by streaming it online through services like fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, or YouTube TV. Additionally, fubo TV, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for first-time subscribers.
Yes! The special will be available for next-day streaming on ABC.com and Hulu beginning Friday, June 27.
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