Everything You Need to Know About “CMA Best of Fest” on July 13

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Everything You Need to Know About “CMA Best of Fest” on July 13

From performers and special guests to times and channel, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about CMA Best of Fest.

  • Date: July 13
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET & PT/7 p.m. CT & MT
  • Channel: ABC
  • Host: Luke Bryan
  • Show: The three-hour concert event will feature more than 25 performances from past CMA Fests.
  • Past Performances: Trace Adkins, Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Billy Ray Cyrus, Dan + Shay, Lzzy Hale, Sam Hunt, Joan Jett, Lady A, Miranda Lambert, Lil Nas X, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Dwight Yoakam and Zac Brown Band
  • Special Appearances: Jim Gaffigan, Kirk Herbstreit, Peyton Manning, Lionel Richie, Rob Riggle, Gwen Stefani, Michael Strahan and Rita Wilson
  • New Performance: Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker
  • Preview: ↓

photos: Miranda Lambert & Luke Bryan by Curtis Hilbun, AFF-USA.com; Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

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