The Eleventh Annual iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One Celebrated The Biggest Names in Country Music On May 4 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas
The Event Featured Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Old Dominion, Lady A, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde, Brothers Osborne and Walker Hayes
Hulu Served as the Official Streaming Destination of the Festival and iHeartCoutry Radio Stations Broadcasted the Event
New York, N.Y. – May 6, 2024 – The eleventh annual iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One celebrated Country music’s hottest artists including Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Jelly Roll, Old Dominion, Lady A, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde, Brothers Osborne and Walker Hayes on May 4 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Hulu was the Official Streaming Destination of the festival, with performances livestreamed exclusively to all Hulu subscribers at no additional cost. iHeartCountry radio stations also broadcasted the event live in their local markets and on iHeartRadio.com on Saturday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (7 p.m. CT).
The Daytime Village at the iHeartCountry Festival featured performances from Riley Green, Chris Lane, Walker Hayes, Ashley Cooke, Chase Matthew and Kelsey Hart.
Highlights from this year’s festival include:
- Old Dominion kicked off the 2024 iHeartCountry Festival with an electric performance of some of their biggest hits “Song For Another Time,” “Hotel Key,” and more. Old Dominion brought out Ashley Cooke to sing “Can't Break Up Now,” a duet they wrote with Megan Moroney.
- Ashley McBryde had the crowd singing along to her hits “Blackout Betty,” “One Night Standards,” “Light on in the Kitchen,” and “The Devil I Know.”
- Brothers Osborne got the crowd on their feet and clapping their hands to a career-spanning set including “Stay A Little Longer,” “Ain't My Fault” and 2024 hit, “Break Mine.”
- Walker Hayes performed his hits “AA,” “Fancy Like” and more. He debuted his new limited-time men's collection with JCPenney during his performance. The collection, Walker Hayes for JCPenney features upbeat clothing with down-home vibes for guys who like to keep style simple. Inspired by Walker’s personal style, this new collection offers quality, versatile cool pieces including woven shirts, jackets, short-sleeve hoodies, casual tees, shorts, pants, and a signature cap and tee incorporating his “Duck Buck” logo. The collection is available now online at jcpenney.com and in select stores on May 16.
- Keith Urban instantly stole the show with world-renowned hits including “Somebody Like You,” “Blue Ain't Your Color,” and “Wasted Time” as he went out into the crowd of Moody Center to sing with fans. He also showed off his epic guitar skills in only a way Keith Urban could.
- Riley Green kept the party going with “Damn Good Day To Leave” and “Hell Of A Way To Go.” The artist sang his most recent hit, “Worst Way,” released last month and brought it back to 2018 with his first #1 on Country Radio, “There Was This Girl.” The lights dimmed and his set concluded with “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” as sweet photos of Green and his grandpa flashed on the screen behind him.
- Lady A immediately brought the heat with an arena lit in red as they kicked off their set with legendary hit, “Hey Bartender.” The iconic trio also performed fan-favorites “American Honey,” “We Owned The Night,” and “Need You Now.” Just when fans thought their set was over, the legends came back out for an encore performance of “What If I Never Get Over You,” as the live audience, and those watching from home around the world, sang along in awe.
- Jelly Roll sang his first #1 on Country Radio “Son Of A Sinner,” “Need a Favor,” and more. He closed out his set with a profound speech thanking his fans and iHeartRadio for changing his life then performed his hit single, “Save Me.”
- Jason Aldean tore up the stage with some of his most iconic singles, starting with “My Kind Of Party.” The standout continued with “Trouble With A Heartbreak,” “Let Your Boys Be Country,” and took it all the way back to 2005 with the hit that started it all, “Hicktown.” He even brought out John Morgan, a new artist on the scene, to sing his latest single, “Friends Like That,” featuring Aldean. The icon finished with “She's Country,” closing out an unforgettable night at the 2024 iHeartCountry Festival.
iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year’s event include presenting partner Capital One, Bartesian, Coffee Toppers Cold Foam, Crown Royal, Curb Records, INFINITI, JCPenney, M&M'S, St Jude Children's Research Hospital®, Straight Talk Wireless, and [ yellow tail ], with more to be announced.
iHeartCountry stations reach more than 100 million country listeners every month, making it the largest Country radio group in America. The iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is a part of iHeartMedia’s roster of nationally recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Festival Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One and iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.
St Jude Children's Research Hospital® is the benefiting charity partner of the 2024 iHeartCountry Festival. Music unites, heals, and changes lives and that’s why the country music community is proud to support St. Jude in the fight against childhood cancer and invites fans to help too. At this year’s event, a St. Jude patient, Maelin- Kate, was in attendance backstage with the artists (photo HERE). 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.
To access photos and b-roll from the event, please use the links below:
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Red Carpet:
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Daytime Village: