Eager fans flocked to Nissan Stadium on Sunday night (June 9) for the fourth and final night of CMA Fest 2024. The sun sat perfectly behind the stage as the finale night of music was kicking off.

First up was Josh Turner, who graced stage in a simple black button up and jeans. With guitar in hand, Turner got the party started with “Firecracker,” immediately engaging the crowd. “I hope everyone’s been having a good time at CMA Fest this week,” Turner exclaimed before singing “Heatin’ Things Up” off his upcoming record. The track got the crowd clapping along, and he kept the enthusiasm going with smash hit “Your Man.” To end the set, eerie train noises rang through the stadium, and everyone rose to their feet for “Long Black Train.”

With the sun fully set, it was time for the next performer, Megan Moroney. Strutting onto the stage in a dark blue dress and white cowgirl boots, Moroney kicked off her set with “Lucky” before grabbing her bedazzled guitar for her current radio single “I’m Not Pretty.” With the crowd buzzing, she played her newly released “Man On The Moon,” which will be on her forthcoming new album Am I Okay? 

“CMA Fest is a really special time of year for me,” Moroney shared. “Two years ago, I was playing the small shows for less than a hundred people. I had my brother come up [from Georgia] and play guitar for me because I didn’t have a band. Last year, we got invited to play on the platform stage [at Nissan Stadium].”

To signify the full circle moment of getting to play on the main stage, Moroney brought out her brother to play guitar on “No Caller ID.” She then grabbed her electric guitar for “Indifferent,” before wrapping her set with breakout hit “Tennessee Orange.”

In between then main stage set change, fans turned their attention to the platform stage where newcomer Zach Top had the crowd singing along to “Sounds Like The Radio” and his country ballad “Use Me.”

As blue lights grazed the main stage, Brothers Osborne emerged playing “Break Mine,” immediately capturing the crowd. The duo then performed their version of “I Won’t Back Down” from the upcoming Tom Petty tribute album. With their sensational guitar playing and vocal abilities, the brothers had every single person in the stadium up on their feet by the time they played “I’m Not For Everyone.”

Keeping the energy on 10, the brothers went into their hit “Stay A Little Longer,” and ran down the stairs to bring the performance closer to the fans. After confirming that the crowd was still hyped, they got everyone clapping on “It Ain’t My Fault” before closing their set with a cover of Don Williams’ “Tulsa Time.”

Back on the platform stage Wyatt Flores captivated the crowd as he played “Please Don’t Go” and “Holes.” Overcome with emotion, the singer made sure to soak the moment in.

With no signs of slowing down, the show continued when Carly Pearce graced the main stage. She started her set with “Rock Paper Scissors” off her newly released album Hummingbird. With her signature country sound taking over the venue, Pearce then gave some advice through “Next Girl.” She then slowed it down for one of her own personal favorites, “What He Didn’t Do,” where she also sang face to face with a few audience members near the stage.

Notching the party back up, Pearce shared another track from her new album, “Truck On Fire,” which had the audience dancing along. The singer then showed off her powerful vocals with her current radio single “We Don’t Fight Anymore.”

Before closing her set, Pearce shared, “I moved [to Nashville] 15 years ago this year. Growing up, I only thought about country music. The only thing I did was dream and pray that I would be up here one day.” She left the audience with her hit “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”

Just a few minutes later, Jackson Dean appeared in the middle of the stadium sporting his signature look and treated the crowd to a special, intimate performance of “Fearless.”

The anticipation in Nissan Stadium was buzzing for the next performer. As they announced his name, the crowd roared as Bailey Zimmerman appeared on stage. In his white t-shirt that said “lover,” Zimmerman opened his electrifying set with “Religiously.” He then grabbed his guitar to play his favorite song “Fix’n To Break,” before going into his newest radio single “Holy Smokes.”

With the crowd the palm of his hand, Zimmerman stood on the edge of the stage and encouraged everyone to get loud for his two-week No. 1 single, “Where It Ends.” As the singer stood in the center of the stage and took in the crowd, he started to get emotional.

“In 2020, I was building gas lines,” Zimmerman recalled. “I had never sang, never picked up a guitar and didn’t know how to write songs. When I moved to town, CMA Fest was the thing everyone talked about—it’s a dream to be playing here right now. I am proof that if you work hard and believe in yourself, anything can happen.” He then wrapped his set with his big hit “Rock And A Hard Place,” complete with a dazzling cell phone light display from the audience.

As the last performance of CMA Fest 2024 was on the horizon, the country music crowd was ready. Before he even hit the stage, the crowd was chanting “Hardy!” over and over. The star ran onto the stage with his custom Crow hockey jersey underneath the dark blue lights, and opened his set with “Rockstar” and “Jack,” immediately sending the energy in the stadium into a frenzy. Hardy then went into “Psycho” off his upcoming album Quit!! During the song, he sat on the steps leading down to the pit, creating a special moment for the crowd.

In front of the stage, Hardy grabbed his guitar and slowed the night down with “Six Feet Under,” a song he wrote for his wife Caleigh. As the single spotlight shined down, the crowd was charmed by his vocals and vulnerable lyrics. Keeping the night going, he brought out Big & Rich to celebrate the 20th year of “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy).”

The collaboration had the audience roaring, eagerly awaiting what was next. In another surprise, Lauren Alaina joined Hardy on stage and the two sang his first country radio No. 1, “One Beer.” As the stadium quieted, the slow opening music for “Wait In The Truck” began, instantly exciting everyone in the room. Hardy started singing the award-winning hit and then was joined on stage by Pearce for Lainey Wilson’s part. For the “last song of CMA Fest,” Hardy polished off the night with another smash hit “Truck Bed.”

CMA Fest 2025 is scheduled for June 5-8, 2025.

Fans flooded Nissan Stadium on Saturday (June 8), eagerly anticipating performances from Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Old Dominon, The War And Treaty and more during the third night of CMA Fest.

Audacy’s Katie Neal of Katie & Company welcomed the crowd and introduced Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry member Terri Clark to kick off the show.

Clark stepped to the stage wearing her classic white cowboy hat, and reminisced on her first time attending CMA Fest in 1987, back when it was known as Fan Fair.

“Seeing how much Fan Fair has grown over the years makes my heart burst,” she said, beaming. She then proceeded to set the tone for the evening with throwback hits, “Better Things to Do,” “Girls Lie Too,” “I Just Wanna Be Mad” and “I Wanna Do It All,” the latter morphing into a version of Sheryl Crow’s hit, “All I Wanna Do.”

Next up, making their CMA debut, was The War And Treaty, who kept the energy up with “Yesterday’s Burn” and “Stealing a Kiss” before performing their newly released, “Called You By Your Name.” The husband-wife duo showed off their soulful vocals, powerful stage presence and infectious bond as they made their way off the stage to sing directly to the audience.

“It’s our very first CMA Fest, and I can’t believe we are playing at Nissan Stadium,” marveled co-frontman Michael Trotter. “If you would have told me back in 2005, while I was in Iraq fighting for our country, that when I made it back this would happen… I would have called you a liar. No matter where we are from, love will always lead us back home”

It was then that the duo sang their final song, “Lead Me Home,” rounding out an incredible set.

Shortly after, fans turned their attention to the Platform Stage where newcomer Tanner Adell, contributor to Beyoncé’s recent Cowboy Carter album, performed tracks “Buckle Bunny” and “Whiskey Blues.”

Back on the main stage, CMA’s 2023 Vocal Group of the Year, Old Dominion, stepped up to the plate. “We are on a mission to make sure Saturday night is the loudest night of all of CMA Fest,” declared lead vocalist Matthew Ramsey. “We’ve only got a short time, but we’re going to make the most of it.”

And make the most of it they did, kicking off the performance with their high-energy hit, “I Was On a Boat That Day,” prompting the crowd to hop to their feet and join in. The group then reminded the fans why they have received ACM’s Group of the Year seven consecutive times as they played back-to-back hits, “Snapback,” “Hotel Key” and “One Man Band,” before closing with “Memory Lane.”

Back on the platform stage, singer-songwriter Dylan Marlowe, joined by two band members, performed his unreleased track “Heaven Sakes,” and noted excitedly that his next song, “Boys Back Home,” was his, “first ever song at country radio.”

Next, Wilson took to the stage to deliver a set worthy only of the reigning ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year. She began with her own hit, “Hang Tight Honey,” before inviting Clark back to the stage for an unforgettable performance of “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” with Wilson assisting in percussion and Clark strumming her guitar.

Before continuing, Wilson took a page from Clark’s book and shared CMA memories of her own, reminiscing on her perfect CMA Fest attendance since she was 14 years old, and encouraging fellow girls in the crowd to follow their dreams.

Wilson’s energy never died down. She flawlessly worked every inch of the stage as she delivered hit after hit including “Heart Like a Truck,” “Watermelon Moonshine” and “Country’s Cool Again,” before closing out with her most recent No. 1 “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.”

In between main stage sets, newcomer Brittney Spencer brought the groove, performing “I Got Time,” fresh off of her new, debut album My Stupid Life.

Taking the energy up a notch, country icon Urban was up next. He began with “Straight Line” and “Messed up As Me” before inviting Wilson back on stage to join him in delivering an incredible performance of “Go Home W U.”

Urban took his performance to the next level as he hoisted up his mic stand and toted it down from the main stage and into the audience singing, “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” “Better Life” and “Long Hot Summer.” Adding to the fun during his fan-frenzied escapade, Urban snagged an audience member’s hat and adorned it during the final verses of his closing song, further firing up the crowd.

Closing up the night was CMA’s 2023 New Artist of the Year, Jelly Roll, The Nashville native’s performance was a special one. He was teary-eyed looking into the audience after singing, “The Lost,” and taking in the full-circle moment.

“Everyone make some noise for the juvenile detention center behind me. I know they can hear us, because I was once one of them, in and out of jail, but tonight I am here headlining CMA Fest in my hometown,” he said, covering his face with his cap.

Jelly Roll took those heavy emotions and turned it into excitement and energy. He recalled listening to country music with his mother, but only ever hearing ’90s hip-hop from his brother’s room. In tribute, he began a medley of classic hits including “Boyz n the Hood,” “Lose Yourself,” “Ms. Jackson” and “Just a Friend,” sprawling out on the floor in awe as the lit-up crowd sang sang the latter back to him.

Jelly Roll continued to sing his hits such as his recent No. 1 hit “Halfway to Hell,” followed by “Son of a Sinner,” “I Am Not Okay,” “Wild Ones” and “Need A Favor.” He welcomed Wilson back to center stage to close out the unforgettable night with, “Save Me,” marking a triumphant end to night three.