CMA Fest 2026 wraps up tonight, Sunday, June 7, with one of its strongest closing nights in recent memory - and one carrying a piece of history attached to it.
Tonight marks the last time the current Nissan Stadium will serve as home to CMA Fest. With the new Tennessee Titans stadium already rising nearby, the night carries added weight for anyone who has made the pilgrimage to Nashville's riverfront for country music's biggest weekend.
The Sunday night lineup at Nissan Stadium is headlined by Luke Bryan, HARDY, Riley Green, Bailey Zimmerman, and Russell Dickerson.
The confirmed set times have Bailey Zimmerman opening at 9:10 p.m., Riley Green following at 9:50 p.m., HARDY at 10:30 p.m., and Luke Bryan closing the night at 11:30 p.m. Stephen Wilson Jr. brings a satellite stage performance at 11:15 p.m.
It is a lineup built around artists at different stages of their journeys. Luke Bryan is a CMA Fest institution - a headliner who has closed out the festival more times than most.
HARDY arrives riding the momentum of one of country music's most distinctive voices of the last several years.
Riley Green, whose song "Worst Way" has become a radio staple, brings a raw, plainspoken style that connects with fans who want their country music honest.
Bailey Zimmerman is the youngest headliner on the Sunday bill and arguably the one with the most to prove and the most room to grow. Russell Dickerson opens the evening on the main stage with the kind of melodic country-pop that fills stadiums without losing its sincerity.
Sunday also features daytime performances across all free outdoor stages, with the Chevy Riverfront Stage running from 11 a.m. through the early evening.
Brandon Lake's Cowboy Church already turned that same riverfront stage into a Sunday morning worship gathering earlier today - meaning Nashville's final day of CMA Fest managed to hold both a church service and a stadium concert, which feels entirely appropriate for a city that has always known how to hold faith and music in the same hand.
Every artist performing at CMA Fest donates their time, with a portion of proceeds going to music education through the CMA Foundation. Whatever the night brings, it is a tradition worth showing up for - one last time at this stadium.
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