Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett To Co-Host CMA Fest Show On ABC

Second straight year

Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini are teaming up, once again, to host an upcoming television special, featuring performances from the 2018 CMA Fest. 

The three-hour special will air on ABC on August 8th. 

It will feature performances from over two-dozen artists who are a part of this week's festival. 

This year marks the 15th consecutive year of the broadcast.

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