Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and New Country Stars to Perform at CMA Fest 2026

Organizers of CMA Fest, the world's longest-running country music festival, have revealed the list of artists who will perform on the main stadium stage during the June 2026 edition. The event is scheduled for four days, from June 4 to 7, with its central point being the evening concerts at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, which attract tens of thousands of fans each year. The lineup reflects the current, broad spectrum of the country scene, combining genre icons with a new generation of performers. Among the most recognizable, established stars who have confirmed their participation are Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, and Jason Aldean. These artists have played a key role in shaping the sound of modern country for years and are a guarantee of high attendance. CMA Fest, originally known as Fan Fair, was initiated in 1972 by the Country Music Association. It started as a modest fan gathering, eventually transforming into one of the world's largest and most important music festivals, serving as a barometer of popularity and trends in the country genre. Simultaneously, the organizers have focused on artists who have achieved spectacular success in recent years and attract a younger audience. This group includes, among others, Bailey Zimmerman, Ella Langley, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Cody Johnson, Tucker Wetmore, and Hardy. Their presence on the lineup highlights the festival's evolution and its desire to stay current with musical trends. An interesting accent is also the return to the CMA Fest stage of two iconic female performers – Deana Carter and Gretchen Wilson, who have not performed at the festival for many years. The event will also have a charitable and media dimension. A portion of ticket sales revenue will be donated to the CMA Foundation, which funds music education programs across the United States. Furthermore, as in previous years, the concerts will be filmed and broadcast as a special television program on ABC and the Hulu platform, reaching millions of viewers worldwide. The main sponsor of the entire festival and this television broadcast will once again be the financial firm SoFi. Tickets in the form of four-day stadium passes are already on sale, while single-evening tickets are set to go on sale at a later date. Organizers announce that additional performers will be announced before the event begins.