On Thursday, September 2, some of country music’s biggest stars will appear on CMA Summer Jam, airing on ABC. 

CMA Summer Jam will feature two magical nights of Country Music from the open-air Ascend Amphitheater in downtown Nashville, and will air Thursday, Sept. 2 on ABC (8:00-11:00 PM/ET). Filmed amidst the skyline of downtown, the three-hour, artist-curated primetime special will feature individual performances and collaborations from more than 20 of the biggest stars in Country Music.  

Artists featured in “CMA Summer Jam” will include Jimmie AllenGabby BarrettDierks BentleyBrothers OsborneLuke BryanLuke CombsFlorida Georgia LineMickey GuytonMiranda LambertCarly PearceBlake SheltonGwen StefaniCole SwindellThomas RhettCarrie UnderwoodLainey Wilson and Dwight Yoakam all performing from Ascend Amphitheater.  

Additional performances featured in the primetime special will include Bentley with BRELAND and HARDY live from Bentley’s Whiskey Row nightclub on Broadway, Eric Church from the center of the city’s John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge overlooking the Cumberland River, and Darius Rucker taking the outdoor stage at Nashville’s brand new Fifth & Broadway complex downtown. 

Filmed throughout July, “CMA Summer Jam” marks the first concert broadcast event for CMA in nearly two years.