Tonight is a big night for Country Music fans as the 2025 CMA Fest presented by SoFi is coming to your living room live on ABC (next day on Hulu). Viewers will get a front-row seat to Nashville’s biggest country showcase that celebrates the bond between artists and their fans.
The festival originated as Fan Fair in 1972 (with just 5,000 fans), and has since blossomed into CMA Fest, becoming the longest-running country music festival on the planet, drawing nearly 95,000 attendees each year. The 53rd edition of the festival will be hosted by chart-toppers Cody Johnson and Ashley McBryde at Nissan Stadium, featuring a star-studded lineup of performances from the biggest names and superstars in the genre.
Cord cutters can stream all of the one-of-a-kind moments that only CMA Fest can deliver. Here’s how.
When to Watch CMA Fest 2025
2025 CMA Fest (Thursday, June 26)
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Where to Watch: Live on ABC | Next Day on Hulu
- Where to Stream: DIRECTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
How to Watch the 2025 CMA Fest Live Without Cable TV
Streaming the CMA Fest on ABC is easier than ever on our favorite devices. With Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and other compatible devices, you can stream live with a subscription to DIRECTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
ABC is also available to watch for free with an antenna.
The CMA Fest will stream the next day on Hulu.
You can find out more about each streaming service below.
Watch the 2025 CMA Fest Live on DIRECTV
For only $85.99 per month, the Entertainment plan from DIRECTV gives you access to all the action during the 2025 CMA Fest on ABC and over 90 channels. Upgrade to the DIRECTV Choice plan and save, with over 125 channels, including the 2025 CMA Fest on ABC for only $59.99 for the first month and save $20 across the second and third month. Taxes and fees may apply.
DIRECTV also offers a MySports package, a skinny bundle of over 20 sports-only channels, including ESPN, TNT, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, and in select markets ABC for $69.99 per month. The bundle also includes thousands of hours of live sports, exclusive content and more on ESPN+.
With DIRECTV there are no contracts, no hidden fees, and a subscription includes unlimited cloud DVR storage.
New subscribers can take advantage of a 5-day free trial before subscribing.
Watch 2025 CMA Fest Live on Sling TV
Subscribe to Sling Blue to stream the 2025 CMA Fest on ABC (select markets) in a lineup of over 40 channels for only $45.99 per month. Record the games and your favorite shows and movies with 50 hours of DVR storage.
New subscribers can get half off of their first month for a limited time.
Watch the 2025 CMA Fest Live On Fubo
Known as a sports-oriented streaming service, you can watch the 2025 CMA Fest on ABC on Fubo. The Pro plan starts at $84.99 per month and includes ABC in a lineup of over 190 channels and 100+ live sporting events.
Each Fubo plan includes on-demand shows and movies, the ability to record unlimited hours with cloud DVR, and you can stream on 10 screens simultaneously.
New subscribers can try Fubo for free and save $20 on the first month.
Watch the 2025 CMA Fest Live on Hulu + Live TV
The 2025 CMA Fest on ABC is part of a channel lineup of over 95 channels. For only $82.99 per month, the service offers unlimited access to the Hulu library, Disney+, and live sports on ESPN+ for no additional charge. Record your favorite shows, movies, and much more for up to 9 months with unlimited DVR storage.
New subscribers can try Hulu + Live TV for free for three days.
Watch 2025 CMA Fest Live on YouTube TV
Stream over 100 channels, including ABC with YouTube TV for only $82.99 per month. The service includes unlimited DVR, so you can rewatch your library of content and the ability to share 6 accounts per household.
2025 CMA Fest Performances
Fans can tune in to see performances of the following songs:
- Trace Adkins – “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk”
- Jason Aldean – “Whiskey Drink”
- Jason Aldean and Travis Tritt – “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive”
- Kelsea Ballerini – “Baggage”
- Dierks Bentley – “She Hates Me”
- Dierks Bentley and Zach Top – “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)” and “Mountain Music” Medley
- Brooks & Dunn and Lainey Wilson – “Play Something Country”
- Brooks & Dunn and Marcus King – “Rock My World (Little Country Girl)”
- Luke Bryan – “Country Song Came On”
- Jordan Davis – “Bar None”
- Riley Green – “Worst Way”
- Cody Johnson – “The Fall”
- Cody Johnson and Carín León – “She Hurts Like Tequila”
- Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll – “Hard Fought Hallelujah”
- Ella Langley – “weren’t for the wind”
- Ashley McBryde – “Rattlesnake Preacher”
- Parker McCollum – “What Kinda Man”
- Scotty McCreery – “Five More Minutes”
- Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?”
- Rascal Flatts – “Life Is A Highway”
- Rascal Flatts and Carly Pearce – “My Wish”
- The Red Clay Strays – “No One Else Like Me”
- Darius Rucker – “Wagon Wheel”
- Dylan Scott – “Country Till I Die”
- Shaboozey and Jelly Roll – “Amen”
- Blake Shelton – “Stay Country or Die Tryin'”
- Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins – “Hillbilly Bone”
- Zach Top – “I Never Lie”
- Keith Urban – “Straight Line”
- Bailey Zimmerman and BigXthaPlug – “All The Way”