Luke Combs brought a rowdy two-song performance to Music City during the 2022 CMA Fest.
The country superstar performed his chart-topping hit “Beer Never Broke My Heart” as well as his latest single “The Kind Of Love We Make,” which appears on his just-released new album, Growin’ Up.
Combs’ performance of “The Kind Of Love We Make” marked the live television debut of the tune.
Ahead of Combs’ performance, the North Carolina native shared that he is more prepared now than ever as he recently completed a successful run of Stadium shows.
“Tonight will be really fun, we just knocked out a few stadiums of our own, which has been really awesome, so, I at least feel a little bit more prepared for walking out there,” Combs said.
CMA Fest ABC Special was filmed in Downtown Nashville at Nissan Stadium during the star-studded, four-day festival, which took place Thursday, June 9 through Sunday, June 12.
The three-hour music event of the summer featured 30+ performances and surprise collaborations from some of Country music’s hottest stars, including Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Russell Dickerson, Lady A, Parker McCollum, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Cole Swindell, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson, and Zac Brown Band and more.
The Music Event of Summer, which marked the 49th year of the festival, was hosted by first-time hosts Dierks Bentley and Elle King.
“I think Elle brings so much to the table,” Bentley shared. “Onstage she’s just a riot and also super talented – a great combination of talent with comedic humor. A lot of spontaneous moments between the two of us and just a lot of laughs.”
“I am co-hosting this whole shebang,” King added. “Not only do I get to do it with my buddy Dierks, I also get to see all these incredible performances and be a part of a big party!”
The CMA Fest special aired at 8/7c on Wednesday, Aug. 3 via ABC Network and will stream via Hulu on Thursday (Aug. 4).
Additionally, CMA Fest will return to Nashville in 2023 for its 50th anniversary. The event will take place June 8-11 and tickets are on sale now.
