In recent days, ABC has shared first look photos of some of the performances that will be featured; Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, Hank Williams, Jr., and Justin Moore are among those in the gallery.
Interestingly, the gallery also features some performers — notably Sam Hunt and Clint Black — who were not in the initial press release about the broadcast.
ABC’s photos follow. Co-hosted by Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett, the annual “Country Music’s Night To Rock” special airs at 8PM ET/PT on August 3.
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) RANDY TRAVISmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOODmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) HANK WILLIAMS JR., ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) HANK WILLIAMS JR., ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) HANK WILLIAMS JR., ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) JUSTIN MOORE, HANK WILLIAMS JR.more
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) JUSTIN MOORE, HANK WILLIAMS JR.more
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) HANK WILLIAMS JR.more
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) HANK WILLIAMS JR., CHRIS JANSONmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) HANK WILLIAMS JR.more
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) JUSTIN MOOREmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) JUSTIN MOOREmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) JUSTIN MOOREmore
Justin Moore [ABC]
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) JUSTIN MOOREmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) JOANNA COTTENmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) JOANNA COTTENmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) ERIC CHURCHmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) SAM HUNTmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) SAM HUNTmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) SAM HUNTmore
Sam Hunt [ABC]
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CARRIE UNDERWOOD, BRETT ELDREDGEmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CHRIS STAPELTON, MORGANE STAPELTONmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) MORGANE STAPELTONmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) DAVE COBBmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CHRIS STAPLETON, MORGANE STAPELTONmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CHRIS STAPLETONmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CHRIS STAPLETON, MORGANE STAPELTONmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CHRIS STAPLETONmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACK, LISA HARTMAN BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACK, LISA HARTMAN BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACK, LISA HARTMAN BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACK, LISA HARTMAN BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) CLINT BLACKmore
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY'S NIGHT TO ROCK - Country music's hottest stars will take over primetime with the biggest concert event on television this summer when the ABC Television Network airs "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (ABC/Mark Levine) FRANKIE BALLARDmore
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