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Riley Green and Lara Spencer will team up to host the televised CMA Fest summer concert event, the Country Music Association announced on Wednesday morning (May 27).
The award-winning country star and ABC Good Morning America host will make their hosting debut during the three-hour special. The 53rd CMA Fest will “spotlight Country Music’s biggest stars with memorable performances, exclusive collaborations and must-see surprises,” the Country Music Association states in its announcement.
Hailed the longest-running country music festival in the world, CMA Fest is set to take place from June 4 to June 7 in Nashville, Tennessee. Hundreds of artists will perform throughout the day on free stages set up across downtown Music City. The main stage lineup, appearing in the three-hour concert special, includes Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Gretchen Wilson, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Jordan Davis, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, The Red Clay Strays, Riley Green, Russell Dickerson, Shaboozey, Tim McGraw, Tucker Wetmore and Zach Top, plus others delivering Platform Stage performances.
CMA Fest will air on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Thursday, June 25. The show will be available to stream the following day on Hulu.