iHeartCountry Festival Returns for Fifth Year

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, February 13, 2018

iHeartMedia has announced the return of the iHeartCountry Festival by AT&T on Saturday, May 5. For the fifth straight year, country music's biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas in a live celebration of all things Country.

This year's lineup includes Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dustin Lynch, Cole Swindell, Maren Morris, Sugarland, Luke Combs, Billy Currington, Dan + Shay, Jon Pardi and Brett Young, with more to be announced. In addition, iHeartMedia's Bobby Bones will return as the official host of the iHeartCountry Festival main stage.

"What makes this Festival special is that it is the one night the A-list of Country Music comes together to perform live, collaborate with friends and spend time together as a family," said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. "Everyone stays to support each other until the last band has walked off stage."

"The iHeartCountry Festival is known for connecting our listeners to the biggest names in country music and this year is no exception," said Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. "It's a must-attend night not only for fans, but for the artists as well. The vibe back stage is like a family reunion, where the superstars get to reconnect and hang out. It's truly a one-of-a-kind iHeart event."

Tickets will be available to eligible AT&T customers through an exclusive AT&T THANKS Priority Pre-sale beginning February 27 at 10 a.m. CT through March 1 at 9:59 a.m. CT via the AT&T THANKS app. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 2 at 12 p.m. CT viaTexasBoxOffice.com. iHeartMedia's Country music radio stations will broadcast the event live in their local markets and at iHeartRadio.com. Streaming details will be announced soon.