Who performed at the 2025 iHeartCountry Festival? Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett, and more took the stage

The annual music event, iHeartCountry Festival, celebrated its 12th year on Saturday, May 4, 2025, and the event features performances by renowned singers, including Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, and Nate Smith.

The event was held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The festival also had the Daytime Village segment, which was held on May 3 at the Dell Technologies Plaza outside the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Country artists, including Megan Moroney, Matt Stell, Dasha, and Smith, performed live for this portion of the event.

The iHeartCountry Festival provides an interactive platform for renowned as well as emerging artists.

Who performed at the 2025 iHeartCountry Festival?

The event began in full swing with James Van Der Beek from the sitcom series Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as the evening presenter. He was joined by the duo from Something Out West, Drew Arthur and Chet Hanks.

The evening performances started with Nate Smith and were followed by Bailey Zimmerman, who delivered an energetic set on some of his popular songs. Then Megan Moroney ruled the stage and performed on tracks like Tennessee Orange, No Caller ID, and Am I Okay?.

Other performers included Thomas Rhett, who sang some hits like After All the Bars Are Closed, Die a Happy Man, and Make Me Wanna. The country music duo Brooks & Dunn performed a nostalgic set on Play Somethin’ Country, Red Dirt Road, Only In America, Boot Scoot, and Rock My World.

Cole Swindell also graced the stage and left the guests vibing to his popular songs, including We Can Always Move On, Forever To Me, Ain’t Worth The Whiskey, and Heads Carolina. Sam Hunt performed on Break Up In A Small Town, Body Like A Backroad, and Take Your Time.

The Nashville Country music band Rascal Flatts performed on What Hurts The Most, Life Is a Highway, Yours If You Want It, Fast Cars, and I Dare You.

For fans and music lovers who couldn't attend the event in person, the festival was live-streamed for Hulu subscribers. The performances were also available to hear on the local iHeartCountry station or the iHeartRadio app. However, the festival's live stream was not available for fans who live outside the US.

Rod Phillips, the Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartCountry, made a statement earlier this year in a press release. He said:

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''We are so excited about this year’s lineup and bringing these artists to fans all in one night at Moody Center in Austin. It’s a thrill every year to watch so much great music come to life on one big iHeartCountry stage.''

Every year, the festival celebrates the love for country music by bringing some of the big names of the industry to perform.

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