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“CMA Fest,” country music’s hottest event of the summer, returned on Wednesday (Aug 3).

The three-hour special, hosted by Dierks Bentley and Elle King, featured 30 performances by country music’s biggest stars.

Carrie Underwood took the stage to perform her new single, “Ghost Story.”

Luke Combs gave a high-powered performance of “The Kind Of Love We Make” and “Beer Never Broke My Heart.”

Breland joined Lady A on “Need You Now.”

and Carly Pearce teamed up with Wynonna on The Judds’ classic “Why Not Me.”

Watch more performances below.