“THE CROWD CAME READY FOR A CONCERT… LUKE BRYAN TURNED IT INTO THE BIGGEST PARTY OF CMA FEST.” The moment Luke Bryan launched into Country and She Knows It, the energy inside CMA Fest exploded as thousands of fans sang every word, danced from start to finish, and transformed the performance into one of the most electric moments of the festival. What could have been another hit-filled set quickly became a crowd-driven celebration, with Luke feeding off the audience’s excitement and delivering the kind of high-energy performance fans say only he can pull off. By the final chorus, social media was overflowing with clips of the singalong, as viewers declared this was the performance that perfectly captured everything people love about CMA Fest.

Bryan continued a CMA Fest tradition, closing out the four-day festival with a high-energy performance at Nissan Stadium.

Luke Bryan performs at Nissan Stadium on Sunday June 7, 2026, during CMA Fest presented by SoFi in downtown Nashville; Photo Courtesy CMA

Luke Bryan brought the party to CMA Fest with a performance of his latest single, “Country and She Knows It.”

The former CMA Entertainer of the Year winner took the stage on the final night of the festival, closing out the action-packed four-day event in style. Moments before his performance, Bryan spoke with Country Now backstage at Nissan Stadium, assuring fans he was ready to “bring it” for the final night, a tradition he has embraced as he continues to close out CMA Fest each year.

His performance of “Country and She Knows It” delivered everything fans know and love from a Luke Bryan show, complete with plenty of energy, some hip shaking, and a whole lot of fun.

Luke Bryan performs at Nissan Stadium on Sunday June 7, 2026, during CMA Fest presented by SoFi in downtown Nashville; Photo Courtesy CMA
Luke Bryan performs at Nissan Stadium on Sunday June 7, 2026, during CMA Fest presented by SoFi in downtown Nashville; Photo Courtesy CMA

“As I gear up for touring season and summer I really wanted to focus on releasing a song that felt fun and energetic and the moment the writers sent this one I knew it was it,” the Georgia native previously shared. “I have always tried to have the mindset to wake up and approach every day as a good day so being able to share that way of life through my music is something I am honestly grateful for. Can’t wait to look out and see the crowds out of their seat and bonus if a little dancing is going on.”

Written by Josh Miller, Parker Welling, and Matt Dragstrem, and produced by Jeff Stevens with Jody Stevens and Matt Dragstrem co-producing, the track will be featured on Bryan’s upcoming new album Signs, out September 18.

Fans can catch Bryan performing this track and more on his Word on the Street Tour, which is making its way around the country all summer. In addition, Bryan will join his longtime friend Jason Aldean on the Double Down Tour, hitting select stadiums through the end of the year.

Luke Bryan performs at Nissan Stadium on Sunday June 7, 2026, during CMA Fest presented by SoFi in downtown Nashville; Photo Courtesy CMA
Luke Bryan performs at Nissan Stadium on Sunday June 7, 2026, during CMA Fest presented by SoFi in downtown Nashville; Photo Courtesy CMA

Bryan’s appearance on CMA Fest presented by SoFi is just one of dozens of performances featured on the three-hour special. Co-hosted by Riley Green and Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer, the show also featured performances by Bailey Zimmerman, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Deana Carter, Ella Langley, Fetty Wap, Florida Georgia Line, Gretchen Wilson, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Jordan Davis, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Michael McDonald, Molly Tuttle, The Red Clay Strays, Ricky Skaggs, Russell Dickerson, Shaboozey, Shay Morgan, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tim McGraw, Tucker Wetmore, and Zach Top.

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