{"id":39857,"date":"2022-07-13T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=39857"},"modified":"2022-07-13T16:50:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T20:50:02","slug":"cma-fest-returns-with-summers-must-see-music-performances-wednesday-august-3-8-7c-on-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/13\/cma-fest-returns-with-summers-must-see-music-performances-wednesday-august-3-8-7c-on-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;CMA Fest&#8221; Returns with Summer&#8217;s Must-See Music Performances Wednesday, August 3, @ 8\/7c on ABC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-39858\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/96965048-163e-465b-8ab0-b4a0202b9dc2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/96965048-163e-465b-8ab0-b4a0202b9dc2.jpg 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/96965048-163e-465b-8ab0-b4a0202b9dc2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/96965048-163e-465b-8ab0-b4a0202b9dc2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/96965048-163e-465b-8ab0-b4a0202b9dc2-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/96965048-163e-465b-8ab0-b4a0202b9dc2-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The Music Event of Summer Features Can&#8217;t-Miss Collaborations and Stellar Performances From 30 of Today&#8217;s Top Music Stars<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8216;CMA Fest&#8217; Hosted by Dierks Bentley and Elle King<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><em>CMA Fest<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; the music event of summer, celebrates its grand return, bringing the top music acts together on one stage for three full hours of can&#8217;t-miss collaborations and unforgettable performances Wednesday, August 3, @ 8\/7c on ABC and available the next day on Hulu. The primetime special is led by Dierks Bentley and Elle King.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2170039445\" 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;I think Elle brings so much to the table,&#8221; shared Bentley. &#8220;Onstage, she&#8217;s just a riot and also super talented &#8211; a great combination of talent with comedic humor. A lot of spontaneous moments between the two of us and just a lot of laughs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am co-hosting this whole shebang,&#8221; laughed King. &#8220;Not only do I get to do it with my buddy Dierks, I also get to see all these incredible performances and be a part of a big party!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When Dierks and Elle first performed together at Fest in 2016, I knew they had something special,&#8221; said CMA Fest executive producer Robert Deaton. &#8220;The festival itself may be over but, thanks to these two along with a solid slate of performances and special collaborations, the party continues in homes across America. 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