The CMA Music Festival will be broadcast as a three-hour special this fall on ABC. The footage was taken over four days in June in Nashville and features live performances, interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
Luke Bryan and the Band Perry's Kimberly Perry host the special which includes appearances by Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kix Brooks, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brantley Gilbert, Hunter Hayes, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Blake Shelton, the Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Hank Williams Jr. and Zac Brown Band.
ABC's CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock airs September 17 at 8 PM EST; it is the eighth such airing for the network.
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