iHeartCountry Festival 2026: See Backstage Photos

Texas and country music are always a winning combination. Some of country music’s biggest stars shone bright in the heart of the Lone Star State over the weekend, when the iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One again descended upon Austin, Texas on Saturday, May 2.

Kane Brown, Luke Bryan and Parker McCollum were a few of the major artists bringing their musical talents to the Moody Center, while this year’s lineup also featured Riley Green, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, and Gretchen Wilson.

The mix of top country artists and a major country music-loving locale resulted in several memorable festival moments. Among them, Shaboozey bringing everyone to their feet with his smash hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” while Riley Green closed out the fest with songs including “Worst Way” and welcomed Pearce to join him on “Don’t Mind If I Do.”

Green also joined Pearce earlier in her set to perform their collaboration “If I Don’t Leave,” while Pearce also offered up hits including “Happy Now.” Bryan regaled the crowd with his party anthems including “That’s My Kinda Night,” while Brown kept the festivalgoers’ energy high with songs including “Bury Me in Georgia” and “Famous Friends.” Wilson also showcased her enduring vocal power on songs including “Here For The Party” and her new song, “Redneck Shit.”

Meanwhile, the iHeartCountry Festival’s Daytime Village featured performances from Lauren Alaina, George Birge, Chase Matthew, RaeLynn and Josh Ross.

iHeartRadio top on-air personality Bobby Bones returned to host the event, which was also broadcast on iHeartCountry stations across the country and on the iHeartRadio app. Disney+ and Hulu also livestreamed performances from the festival, further expanding the festival’s reach.

Partners for this year’s fest included Capital One, America250, Bobcat, booking.com, Electric For All, She Rises Studios and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Below, see a collection of Billboard’s behind-the-scenes photos from the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival.