ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ Announces The Return Of The iHeartCountry Festival, Bringing Together Country Music's Biggest Superstars For The Fourth Straight Year

ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ Announces The Return Of The iHeartCountry Festival, Bringing Together Country Music's Biggest Superstars For The Fourth Straight Year

Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Old Dominion, Jake Owen, Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum, Kelsea Ballerini, The Raging Idiots and More Lead Star-Studded Lineup in Austin, Texas

New York, NY – January 17, 2017 — ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced today the return of the iHeartCountry Festival on Saturday, May 6. For the fourth straight year, Country music's biggest superstars will perform at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas in a live celebration of all things country. 
 
The Country music of the iHeartRadio app will come to life with an extraordinary lineup including Jason Aldean, Little Big Town, Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Rascal Flatts, Old Dominion, Jake Owen, Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum, Kelsea Ballerini and The Raging Idiots with more to be announced.

"The iHeartCountry Festival has become an annual family reunion for the biggest stars in country music," said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ. “These artists grew up together and you can truly feel their deep friendships when they join each other on stage."

iHeartCountry has more than 145 Country broadcast radio stations across the U.S. reaching more than 98 million Country music listeners per month, making it the largest Country broadcast radio group in America. The iHeartCountry Festival is part of ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ’s roster of incredibly successful, nationally recognized concert events, including the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour, the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina and the iHeart80s Party.

“The iHeartCountry Festival has become one of Country Music's biggest nights, and this year’s show promises to be yet another amazing event," said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Group, ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ. “Country continues to be one of the top genres in music and we are excited to showcase another amazing lineup of artists for our listeners."

Tickets go on sale to the general public on January 21 at 10 a.m. CT via . ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ’s Country music radio stations will broadcast the event live in their local markets and at ​. Streaming details will be announced soon. The iHeartCountry Festival is an ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ Production. Proud partners of this year's event include Aaron’s Lease to Own, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, State Farm®, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka with more to be announced. For more information visit .​

About ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ, Inc.

ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with nine out of ten Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart's broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to both Podtrac and Triton, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, has the highest-reach and most engaged influencers, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit ÇÑ×ÓÎÛÎÛÊÓƵ.com for more company information.