Best of CMA Fest 2024 coming to TV: How to watch three-hour special hosted by Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde

Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean

The Country Music Association filmed some of the top performances of the 51st CMA Fest in Nashville. Now, they're gearing up to release a three-hour-long TV special showing the best performances.

CMA Fest saw performances from over 300 artists in downtown Nashville across over nine stages over the festival weekend, June 6 to 9.

The TV special, hosted by country music artists Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde, saw the duo taking the stage at Nissan Stadium to introduce the festival's top acts. They two even hit the stage themselves to perform musical sets, giving double-duty as both hosts and talent.

The Country Music Association's ABC-broadcasted CMA Fest event TV program will be co-hosted in 2024 by Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde
The Country Music Association's ABC-broadcasted CMA Fest event TV program will be co-hosted in 2024 by Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde

Curious how to watch the CMA Fest TV special? Want to know who performed at the 2024 CMA Fest?

We've got you covered.

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When is the 2024 CMA Fest TV special?

The TV special will air on Tuesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. CDT and will be available to stream the next day.

Jelly Roll performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, June 8, 2024.
Jelly Roll performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, June 8, 2024.

How do I watch the 2024 CMA Fest TV program?

Fans can watch the 2024 CMA Fest TV special on ABC on June 25.

Fans can tune in on the ABC app from smartphones and tablets too, or their computers on ABC.com and on Roku, AppleTV and Amazon Fire TV.

The special will stream next day, June 26, on Hulu.

Who is hosting the 2024 CMA Fest TV Special?

Ashley McBryde performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Ashley McBryde performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Hosts Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde took the stage as the emcees of 2024 CMA Fest.

"Stepping onto the stage in front of 50,000 people to host CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in my hometown of Nashville was indescribable," Jelly Roll said in a press release.

"The magnitude of the moment really hit me, to be across the street from the juvenile detention center I was in and to now be onstage hosting—how do you describe being in the same exact place while being in a place that couldn't be more different, at the same time," he added.

"When my buddy Jelly Roll and I walked out into this massive crowd and felt the electric energy for the first time, it felt important," McBryde added.

"We were nervous! But it also felt good, because at the root of it all, it's just me and my pal cutting up, only we're doing it on national television for CMA Fest," she said.

Who performed at the 2024 CMA Fest?

Post Malone performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Post Malone performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, June 6, 2024.

2024 CMA Fest saw performances from Kelsea Ballerini, Big & Rich, Clint Black, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Terri Clark, Jordan Davis, Jackson Dean, Billy F Gibbons, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Little Big Town, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Brittney Spencer, The War And Treaty, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman.

What songs are included in the 2024 CMA Fest TV special?

Bailey Zimmerman performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, June 9, 2024.
Bailey Zimmerman performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, June 9, 2024.

  • Kelsea Ballerini — "Penthouse"

  • Big & Rich and HARDY — "Save A Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"

  • Clint Black and Jon Pardi — "Killin' Time"

  • Brothers Osborne — "Break Mine"

  • Brothers Osborne — "I Won't Back Down"

  • Luke Bryan — "Love You, Miss You, Mean It"

  • Terri Clark and Lainey Wilson — "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me"

  • Jordan Davis — "Next Thing You Know"

  • Jackson Dean — "Fearless"

  • HARDY — "SIX FEET UNDER (Caleigh's Song)"

  • Jelly Roll featuring Keith Urban— "Halfway To Hell"

  • Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson — "Save Me"

  • Cody Johnson — "That's Texas"

  • Little Big Town — "Girl Crush"

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd — "Sweet Home Alabama"

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd featuring Billy F Gibbons from ZZ Top — "Call Me The Breeze"

  • Ashley McBryde — "The Devil I Know"

  • Parker McCollum – "Burn It Down"

  • Megan Moroney — "I'm Not Pretty"

  • Carly Pearce — "truck on fire"

  • Post Malone featuring Blake Shelton — "Pour Me A Drink"

  • Shaboozey — "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"

  • Brittney Spencer — "I Got Time"

  • The War And Treaty — "Called You By Your Name"

  • Thomas Rhett — "Beautiful As You"

  • Keith Urban — "Messed Up As Me"

  • Keith Urban with Lainey Wilson — "GO HOME W U"

  • Gretchen Wilson and Ashley McBryde — "Redneck Woman"

  • Lainey Wilson — "Hang Tight Honey"

  • Bailey Zimmerman — "Where It Ends"

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: CMA Fest 2024: When and how to watch, livestream TV special

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