Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett & Megan Moroney perform at the iHeartCountry Festival

On January 15, 2025By Littum

The iHeartCountry Festival returns May 3 to the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, with a lineup that includes a mix of Country Music Hall of Famers, established hitmakers, and surging newcomers.

The 12th annual festival welcomes Brooks & Dunn (which was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019), Thomas Rhett, Rascal FlattsSam Hunt, reigning CMA New Artist of the Year Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman and Nate Smith. iHeartMedia nationally syndicated on-air country personality Bobby Bones will once again serve as host for the festivities.

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“We are so excited about this year’s lineup and bringing these artists to fans in one night at the Moody Center in Austin,” Rod Phillips, executive vice president of programming for iHeartCountry, said in a statement. “It’s a thrill every year to see so much great music come to life on a big iHeartCountry stage.”

Hulu will serve as the official streaming destination for subscribers at no additional cost. The event will also be broadcast on iHeartCountry stations nationwide and the iHeartRadio app on Saturday, May 3 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT (7 PM CT).

Eligible Capital One cardholders will have exclusive access to pre-sale tickets to the general public starting Tuesday, January 21 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT (10 a.m. CT) through Thursday, January 23 at 11 a.m. ET/8. PT (10 a.m. CT). Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 24 at 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT (12:00 PM CT) via Ticketmaster.

The annual iHeartCountry Festival is one of a number of iHeartMedia events held throughout the year, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival Presented by Capital One, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One, the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One and the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.

Last year’s iHeartCountry Festival featured performances from artists including Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde and Brothers Osborne.

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