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Summer’s hottest country hitmakers will take centerstage as CMA Fest returns to ABC on Wednesday (Aug. 3). First-time hosts Dierks Bentley and Elle King will helm the primetime special featuring a star-studded lineup of performers including Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Wynonna Judd and Carly Pearce.
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In addition to hosting, King will perform with Ashley McBryde, while Bentley will perform a collaboration with Billy Ray Cyrus.
Additional performers include Old Dominion, Thomas Rhett, Dustin Lynch featuring MacKenzie Porter, Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, Lady A featuring BRELAND, Zac Brown Band with Darius Rucker.
The TV special, featuring a night of epic collaborations, was filmed during the 49th CMA Fest in Nashville this past June. Keep reading for ways to watch and stream the CMA Fest TV special online.
How to Watch CMA Fest Online
CMA Fest 2022 is set to air on ABC on Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. ET and will stream on Hulu the following day. Country music fans who don’t have cable (or an antenna to access local channels), can join Hulu for free for the first month to stream CMA Fest and more.
Hulu starts at just $6.99 a month for the basic, ad-supported plan and $12.99 to stream without commercials. Enjoy hours of exclusive programming, live sports and new episodes of select cable and network TV shows the day after they air on Hulu.
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Country music fans can also catch the CMA Fest primetime special on Sling TV and Fubo TV, and Express VPN, which gives you access to ABC, Hulu and more from outside of the U.S.