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2025 iHeart Country Festival Hosts Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, More

May 5, 2025/by Madison Hahnen

Brooks & Dunn. Photo: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio

The 12th annual iHeart Country Festival took place on Saturday (May 3) at Austin’s Moody Center.

Thomas Rhett. Photo: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio

James Van Der Beek served as presenter for the evening alongside Chet Hanks and Drew Arthur of Something Out West. Nate Smith kicked off the evening, followed by Bailey Zimmerman. Megan Moroney was up next where she performed  “Am I Okay?” “No Caller ID” and “Tennessee Orange,” preceding Sam Hunt treating the crowd to “House Party,” “Kinfolks,” “Outskirts,” “Country House,” “Take Your Time,” “Break Up In A Small Town” and “Body Like A Backroad.”

Cole Swindell then hit the stage with “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey,” “Chillin It,” “Forever To Me,” “You Should Be Here,” “We Can Always Move On” and “Heads Carolina.” Next, Rascal Flatts performed a montage of hits including “Here’s to you,” “Yours if You Want It,” “Fast Cars,” “I Dare You,” “What Hurts The Most” and “Life is a Highway.” With “Make Me Wanna,” “Look What God Gave Her,” “Beautiful As You,” “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Woman,” “After All the Bars Are Closed” and “Die a Happy Man,” Thomas Rhett got the crowd rocking before Brooks & Dunn performed their headline set that included “Brand New Man,” “Red Dirt Road,” “Ain’t Nothin’ ‘Bout You,” “Rock My World,” “Play Somethin’ Country,” “Neon Moon,” “My Maria,” “Boot Scoot” and “Only In America.”

The Daytime Village at the festival also hosted performances from Smith, Moroney, Matt Stell, Tucker Wetmore and Dasha.

Rascal Flatts. Photo: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio

Cole Swindell. Photo: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio

Megan Moroney. Photo: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio

Bailey Zimmerman. Photo: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio

Nate Smith. Photo: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio

Dasha. Photo: Rick Kern for iHeartRadio

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Madison Hahnen
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Madison Hahnen is Project Manager at MusicRow Magazine, where she helps carry out operational objectives and large-scale projects for the company. She also manages the company's subscriptions. Hahnen graduated from Bryant University in May of 2020 with a B.S. in Team & Project Management and a minor in communication studies. Prior to MusicRow, she held internship roles with Make Wake Artists and Song Suffragettes.
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