Third Annual iHeartCountry Festival Brings The Biggest Names In Country Music Together In Austin

Florida Georgia Line, Brett Eldredge, Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Miranda Lambert, Lee Brice, Chris Young, Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band and More Among Country Music Superstar Performances

The iHeartCountry Festival to Air on AT&T AUDIENCE Network on May 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

Austin, TX – May 2, 2016 – The third annual iHeartCountry Festival hosted Country music’s biggest superstars on Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The event celebrated all things Country and included performances by Florida Georgia Line, Brett Eldredge, Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Miranda Lambert, Lee Brice, Chris Young, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band. Hosted by Bobby Bones and Brooklyn Decker, the event included special guest appearances by Minka Kelly, Ashley Greene, The Bachelor's Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell, American Idol's Trent Harmon and more.

Saturday kicked off with the first-ever Daytime Village at the iHeartCountry Festival from 3-6 p.m. CT at Frank Erwin Center's North Box Office Plaza. The free daytime event featured live performances by Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots, Granger Smith, LoCash, Chris Lane and Maren Morris. The Daytime Village also feature fan zones and interactive experiences by iHeartRadio's brand partners.

The music of the iHeartRadio app came to life with an extraordinary lineup and these special moments:

  • Zac Brown Band did a tribute to Prince of his song "Let’s Go Crazy" -- footage included in below broll link.
  • Chris Young invited Cassadee Pope out on stage for a duet of their song "Think of You."Sam Hunt swooned the crowd, taking selfies and hugging fans throughout his performance.
  • Lee Brice was join by Jarrod Niemann out on a stage for a duet of their song "A Little More Love."
  • In honor of the third year of the iHeartCountry Festival, the City of Austin has officially declared Saturday, April 30, 2016 “iHeartCountry Day” in Austin, Texas. Austin Music Commission Chair, Gavin Garcia, presented the proclamation of this newly declared Austin holiday during the first-ever Daytime Village at the iHeartCountry Festival.
  • The 2016 iHeartCountry Festival was a dominant social media topic throughout the weekend, and #iHeartCountry continues to trend with tweets and retweets from fans as well as artists.

The iHeartCountry Festival will air on the AT&T AUDIENCE Network on May 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT via DIRECTV Ch 239 or U-verse Ch 1114. Plus, the all-star Country event streamed live on iHeartRadio.com/WatchATT and on iHeartMedia Country radio stations across the U.S.

iHeartMedia ran a six-weeklong nationwide promotion, giving thousands of Country music fans nationwide the opportunity to win a trip to Austin for a one-of-a-kind experience at the iHeartCountry Festival. The promotion ran across more than 120 iHeartMedia Country radio stations as well as on iHeartRadio, the company's all-in-one digital streaming and music platform.

The iHeartCountry Festival is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of the iHeartCountry Festival include Aaron’s, Inc., AT&T, Firestone®, Flonase® Allergy Relief, Mountain Dew®, State Farm®, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka. For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/countryfestival.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.