The three-hour primetime special will be filmed during the annual Nashville event
The Country Music Association and ABC have announced that CMA Fest presented by SoFi will air Thursday, June 26th at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC, and stream on Hulu the following day. Country stars Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde host the star-studded, three-hour television event, set to be filmed in the heart of Nashville during the 52nd CMA Fest later this week. McBryde returns for the second straight year to host the special, while Johnson makes his hosting debut.
The special will spotlight unforgettable performances and must-see collaborations from some of country music’s biggest stars. The full lineup will be revealed in the coming weeks.
CMA Fest presented by SoFi is a production of the Country Music Association, executive produced and written by Robert Deaton and directed by Alan Carter. The 2025 airing marks the 22nd consecutive year CMA has produced a summer concert TV special.
When you host #CMAfest presented by @SoFi on @ABCNetwork you can pretty much say whatever you want(?) 🤭
Watch @CodyJohnson & @AshleyMcBryde on Thursday, June 26 at 8/7c on ABC – stream next day on @Hulu! pic.twitter.com/KaHUROycSt
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) June 3, 2025
