Please play again! Luke Bryan, carly pierce and Kane Brown were just a few of the musicians who took the stage at the 2023 iHeart Country music festival.
The Saturday, May 13 event will be held at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, and will be a night to remember for concertgoers as they can watch their favorite country stars perform some of radio’s biggest hits. rice field. The lineup includes 46-year-old Brian, 33-year-old Pierce, 29-year-old Brown, Sam HuntThere were also some surprise guests along the way.
The Brothers Osborne — Music duo. TJ Osborne and brother John Osborne — fans were shocked when she took the stage with the “What He Didn’t Do” diva during the “iHeartRadio We’re All Country Guitar Pull.” bailey zimmerman.
Another shocking moment came as Brown closed out the night. bring my wife Kaitlyn Jay Brown, perform the duet “Thank God” on stage. The two, who got married in October 2018, looked into each other’s eyes while singing romantic ballads.
“I was lost / You found a way to get me back / I needed forgiveness / You always gave it to me,” the “Heaven” artist sings on the record. “Girl, I’m a witness to your love/Cause you won’t give up/And it’s crazy/You saved me.”
The couple have often spoken openly about their love. in a 2020 interview radio.comKane told how he and the Pennsylvania native first connected.
“We met in Florida at our first show, I think it was 2015,” recalls Kane. “The day before the show, I was supposed to be in her music video because she was an artist too. “
He continued: “So a year went by and the same guy I was working with took her to a show and she didn’t want to go and he basically forced her. We met and didn’t speak at all, maybe I said hello to her, but I thought she was cute and kept looking at her all night. So I asked her to come to Nashville. The next day I flew her out and we hit it off and she never left! ”
Their romance continued to heat up, and the ACM Award winner proposed in April 2017. our weekly The couple married in October 2018 and announced the birth of daughters Kingsley and Cody Jane in October 2019 and December 2021, respectively.
Their musical collaboration took place after Kodi’s arrival, with ‘Thank God’ released in September 2022.
“We’ve been talking about [a duet] For a while,” Kane told iHeartRadio Canada, saying he was singing with his wife at the time. “At the right time the words ‘Thank God’ appeared on the table. …The great thing about this song is that you’re not singing it with other artists, but that’s what it’s like for me. i think it’s strange [because] That’s what completes the circle, it’s like a wedding song, so there’s absolutely no fakery there. ”
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Keep scrolling to see all the best performances from the 2023 iHeart Country Music Festival.
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Luke Bryan
The “Country Girl” singer brought the crowd to their feet as he performed all of his biggest hits.
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Kane Brown
The “One Thing Light” crooner and his wife Kaitlyn closed out the night with a duet of “Thank God.”
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carly pierce
Fans went wild as Pierce roared songs like “Diamondback” and “I Hope You’re Happy Now.”
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Sam Hunt
Hunt jumped into the crowd and energized as he sang his song “House Party.”
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Jordan Davis
Davis delighted the crowd with his biggest hit, “By Dirt.”
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Justin Moore
A native of Arkansas, he Priscilla Bullock Sings “You and Me and Whiskey”.
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osborne brothers
The country duo wowed the audience with a surprise appearance.
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Mitchell Tenpenny
The “Drunk Me” artist rocked out with multiple guitars during the set.
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Elle King
On “Ex’s and Oh'”, she wowed concertgoers with her amazing vocals.
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