{"id":37745,"date":"2022-05-26T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T19:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=37745"},"modified":"2022-05-26T15:16:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T19:16:46","slug":"cma-fest-hosted-by-dierks-bentley-and-elle-king-to-air-wednesday-august-3-on-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/26\/cma-fest-hosted-by-dierks-bentley-and-elle-king-to-air-wednesday-august-3-on-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;CMA Fest&#8221; Hosted by Dierks Bentley and Elle King to Air Wednesday, August 3, on ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3886\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cmamuiscfest_featuredimage_70461_004-550x283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cmamuiscfest_featuredimage_70461_004-550x283.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cmamuiscfest_featuredimage_70461_004-550x283-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cmamuiscfest_featuredimage_70461_004-550x283-260x134.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cmamuiscfest_featuredimage_70461_004-550x283-160x82.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>The Country Music Association announced today &#8220;<strong><em>CMA Fest<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; the Music Event of Summer, will air Wednesday, August 3, @ 8\/7c on ABC. The three-hour primetime concert special, bringing Country Music&#8217;s Ultimate Fan Experience to a national television audience, will be hosted by Dierks Bentley and Elle King.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m thrilled we get to partner with Dierks and Elle as our hosts this year,&#8221; says CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern. &#8220;They have such passion for the fans. I know the chemistry and camaraderie they bring to the stage will be felt by the millions of TV viewers around the globe.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-4088967686\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to once again collaborate with our longtime partners at CMA for this summer&#8217;s must-see music event, <em>&#8216;CMA Fest<\/em>,'&#8221; said Rob Mills, executive vice president, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television. &#8220;With Dierks Bentley and Elle King hosting the evening, music fans everywhere can be sure to expect an unforgettable night featuring the biggest names in country music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This marks both Bentley and King&#8217;s &#8220;<em>CMA Fest<\/em>&#8221; hosting debut. Bentley takes the Nissan Stadium stage to perform Sunday, June 12.<\/p>\n<p>Filmed during Nashville&#8217;s four-day CMA Fest Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12, the television special features performances and surprise collaborations onstage at Nissan Stadium. This year, 2022, marks the 19th consecutive year CMA has produced a summer concert TV special.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>CMA Fest<\/em>&#8221; is executive produced by Robert Deaton.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3442461911\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hundreds of artists perform at CMA Fest, donating their time so a portion of ticket proceeds can directly benefit high-quality music education initiatives across the United States through the CMA Foundation. 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