CMA Fest 2025: Meet the Headliners

More than 100 artists and nearly 100,000 country music fans are expected to pour into Nashville’s downtown area from June 5-8 for the CMA Fest.

A vast assortment of free and paid stages will be scattered throughout Nashville’s Lower Broadway area, with artists ranging from unknown up-and-comers to the biggest stars in the genre standing in the spotlight. Fans can meet their favorite singers and hear them interviewed in Music City Center at Fan Fair X.

The stage on Nashville’s riverfront will host singers who are approaching star status – or who have recently crossed over into household name territory. Ascend Amphitheater will showcase Wynonna Judd’s Girls’ Night Out with Madeline Edwards, Sara Evans and The War & Treaty, Jake Owen & Friends, and More. Country music’s arena headliners are mostly set for the nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium – and single tickets start at less than $100 per night and are on sale now.
Here’s a look at CMA Fest’s nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium.

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Thursday night: Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Scotty McCreery, Darius Rucker, Riley Green, Ella Langley, Charles Esten, Ella Langley, and K. Michelle

Jason Aldean is a three-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year who has nearly 30 No. 1 hit songs and more than 18 billion streams. He’s been making hits for almost 20 years with songs including “Dirt Road Anthem,” “Don’t You Wanna Stay,” “Fly Over States,” “She’s Country,” “Big Green Tractor,” “Amarillo Sky,” and more.

Friday Night: Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Shaboozey, Rita Wilson

Keith Urban has won four Grammy Awards and 13 CMA Awards- including two Entertainer of the Year trophies. His fellow artists and fans adore him for his creative passion, authenticity, and willingness to share his spotlight. Urban has collected nine consecutive gold, platinum, or multi-platinum albums, which have generated over 10 billion streams. He recently released his 11th solo album, High.  Urban’s hits include “You’ll Think of Me,” “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” “Stupid Girl,” and “Who Wouldn’t Want to Be Me.”

Saturday Night: Rascal Flatts, Carly Pearce, Jordan Davis, Megan Moroney, Blake Shelton, The Red Clay Strays, Deana Carter

Country music fans weren’t sure they’d ever see Rascal Flatts on stage again when the group announced plans to take a break five years ago. Not only have the group just wrapped a sold-out area tour, but they’re also prepping to release a celebratory collaboration album, Life Is A Highway: Refueled Duets. The collection includes Carly Pearce, Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, and more.

Since 2000, Rascal Flatts has established a name for themselves with genre-jumping hits, including “Prayin’ for Daylight,” “Bless The Broken Road,” “What Hurts the Most,” and “Life Is a Highway.” The Grand Ole Opry members have 17 No. 1 hits, more than 23.4 million albums sold, and over 12 billion total lifetime streams.

Sunday Night: Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Dylan Scott, Bailey Zimmerman, Ashley McBryde, Zach Top, and Rodney Atkins

In recent years, Luke Bryan has closed CMA Fest so many times that it feels like he owns the spot. And, there’s no better person to keep the energy flowing through the final hour of the four-day festival. Bryan bounds on stage, flips his ball cap backward, and starts swiveling his hips, and the crowd forgets they’re four days of sunbaked exhaustion and is ready to throw down with their favorite American Idol judge.
Over his career, Bryan has amassed 24 billion global streams, 11.5 million global album sales, and 55.3 million track sales. Bryan has 31 singles at No. 1 song, 17 of which Bryan co-wrote. He is Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 2010s, named the Most Heard Artist of the Decade by Country Aircheck, and the Artist Humanitarian Recipient by the Country Radio Broadcasters. He has hosted the CMA Awards for four consecutive years.

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