Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, Cole Swindell, Sam Hunt, Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman and Nate Smith Took to the Stage at This Year鈥檚 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One

Tim McGraw shared a video during the show announcing he will be a performer at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival in September 2025

Hulu served as Official Streaming Destination of the festival and it was broadcast across iHeartCountry stations nationwide

NEW YORK- May 5, 2025- The twelfth annual iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One celebrated Country music鈥檚 hottest artists including Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, Cole Swindell, Sam Hunt, Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith and special guest Dasha at the award-winning Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The festival was once again hosted by 蜜桃直播's nationally syndicated top on-air Country personality, Bobby Bones. Hulu was the Official Streaming Destination of the festival, with performances livestreamed exclusively to all Hulu subscribers. The event also broadcasted across iHeartCountry stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app on Saturday, May 3 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (7 p.m. CT).

The Daytime Village at the iHeartCountry Festival featured performances from Nate Smith, Megan Moroney, Matt Stell, Tucker Wetmore and Dasha. Presenters at the mainstage event included Chet Hanks and Drew Arthur of 鈥淪omething Out West鈥 and James Van Der Beek.

Highlights from this year鈥檚 festival include:

  • Thomas Rhett opened up the 2025 iHeartCountry Festival having the crowd sing along to his hits 鈥淢ake Me Wanna,鈥 鈥淟ook What God Gave Her,鈥 鈥淏eautiful As You,鈥 鈥淪omethin鈥 鈥楤out A Woman,鈥 鈥淎fter All the Bars Are Closed,鈥 and 鈥淒ie a Happy Man.鈥
  • Rascal Flatts kept the energy up with their hits 鈥淗ere鈥檚 to you,鈥 鈥淵ours if You Want It,鈥 鈥淔ast Cars,鈥 鈥淚 Dare You,鈥 鈥淲hat Hurts,鈥 and 鈥淟ife is a Highway.鈥
  • Nate Smith performed his fan favorites 鈥淏ulletproof,鈥 鈥淲hiskey on You,鈥 鈥淔ix What You Didn鈥檛 Break,鈥 and 鈥淲orld on Fire.鈥
  • Megan Moroney rocked the stage in a red heart dress, performing her fan favorites 鈥淎m I Okay?鈥 鈥淣o Caller ID鈥 and the crowd sand along to her hit 鈥淭ennessee Orange.鈥
  • Tim McGraw shared a video during the show announcing he will be a performer at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival in September 2025.
  • Dasha had the crowd dancing along to her hit 鈥淎ustin (Boots Stop Workin鈥).鈥
  • Bailey Zimmerman took the stage exciting the crowd with 鈥淩eligiously,鈥 鈥淏ack Up Plan,鈥 鈥淲here It Ends,鈥 and 鈥淩ock.鈥
  • Cole Swindell charmed the crowd with his hits 鈥淎in鈥檛 Worth The Whiskey,鈥 鈥淐hillin It,鈥 鈥淔orever To Me,鈥 鈥淵ou Should Be Here,鈥 鈥淲e Can Always Move On,鈥 and 鈥淗eads Carolina.鈥
  • Sam Hunt brought the crowd to their feet performing 鈥淗ouse Party,鈥 鈥淜infolks,鈥 鈥淥utskirts,鈥 鈥淐ountry House,鈥 鈥淭ake Your Time,鈥 鈥淏reak Up In A Small Town,鈥 and 鈥淏ody Like A Backroad.鈥
  • Brooks & Dunn closed out the night with a special nostalgic performance of country fan favorites including 鈥淏rand New Man,鈥 鈥淩ed Dirt Road,鈥 鈥淎in鈥檛 Nothin鈥 鈥楤out You,鈥 鈥淩ock My World,鈥 鈥淧lay Somethin鈥 Country,鈥 鈥淣eon Moon,鈥 鈥淢y Maria,鈥 鈥淏oot Scoot,鈥 鈥淥nly In America.鈥

iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is an 蜜桃直播 Production. Proud partners of this year鈥檚 event include Capital One, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital庐, belVita, Chumba Casino, Coffee Toppers鈩 Cold Foam, Wild Turkey庐 Bourbon and Country Crock庐.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital庐 is the benefiting charity partner of the 2025 iHeartCountry Festival. Music unites, heals, and changes lives and that鈥檚 why the country music community is proud to support St. Jude in the fight against childhood cancer and invites fans to help too. Fans can visit musicgives.org today and become a Partner in Hope. Donations ensure that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food.

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