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ABC and CMA turn up the H-E-A-T tonight, as the two partner to present "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" (9/8c) on the ABC Television Network.
Look for show-stopping performances from artists including Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood, The Wreckers and Reba McEntire in a duet with "American Idol" Kelly Clarkson.
"The artist lineup at this year's CMA Music Festival was amazing and the TV special captures the diversity, talent and top-notch concert production that have made these artists fan favorites from coast-to-coast," said Tammy Genovese, CMA's Chief Operating Officer. "This time, everyone has a front row seat for some of the hottest performances of the summer."
In addition, the special also captures the heart of CMA Music Festival, which is the unique bond between Country Music artists and their fans. Taped exclusively for the special, the cameras follow the stories of several Festival attendees who had their dreams realized when they were granted surprise, personal encounters with their favorite Country Music stars, including a segment with Pickler, where she gave an aspiring record label executive a tour of her Nashville label and backstage access to CMA Music Festival.
Pickler knows what it's like to have a dream come true and she shared that experience with Kellie McFarland, 19, a diehard Country Music fan who has dreams of running her own record label. Pickler paid a surprise visit at McFarland's Nashville home and took the aspiring record executive on a tour of her record label. The uber fan got the star treatment and experienced what it is like to live like a Country Music star as she and two friends, Tyler Rider, 20, and Melissa Montgomery, 21, hung out with Pickler and all three were granted an all-access pass to the event.
Other segments feature Dierks Bentley with George Jones at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum; Big & Rich jamming with two, young musicians; Brooks & Dunn returning to their honky tonk roots at an impromptu club concert; Martina McBride presenting a new truck to a Kansas family who lost everything in recent tornadoes; and "Dancing with the Stars" two-time champion Cheryl Burke, who granted once-in-a-lifetime meetings between fans and their favorite stars Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes and Sugarland.