{"id":2508,"date":"2025-06-09T09:28:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:28:16","slug":"under-the-electric-glow-of-cma-fest-2025-kelsea-ballerini-stunned-fans-by-bringing-noah-kahan-to-the-massive-stadium-stage-merging-country-and-indie-folk-in-a-way-few-expected-as-the-opening-chords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=2508","title":{"rendered":"Under the electric glow of CMA Fest 2025, Kelsea Ballerini stunned fans by bringing Noah Kahan to the massive stadium stage, merging country and indie-folk in a way few expected. As the opening chords of Stick Season filled the air, their voices blended so seamlessly that even casual listeners were left breathless. Though some in the crowd seemed unfamiliar with Noah\u2019s rising legacy, his loyal fans knew they were witnessing a rare moment \u2014 the crossover many had quietly dreamed of. Backstage whispers are already hinting at something bigger: could this surprise duet be teasing a full collaborative version of Stick Season with Kelsea? One thing was certain \u2014 for those lucky enough to be there, it was a performance that may mark the start of an entirely new chapter for both artists&#8230; WATCH VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A surprise moment followed at midfield, where\u00a0<strong>Brandon Lake<\/strong>\u00a0and Jelly Roll performed \u201cHard Fought Hallelujah\u201d surrounded by a full choir, while drones lit up the sky to form a glowing cross. \u201cGod is here tonight, Nashville!\u201d Jelly Roll shouted, igniting a spiritual surge through the stadium.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_960678\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QGnrHGHCuAo\/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwE7CK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAy0IARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGEogRShyMA8=&amp;rs=AOn4CLAKPAJb5rJPWhhuqDJgSK0K0uhTFA\" alt=\"Kelsea Ballerini Interview at 2025 CMA Fest\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-960678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Noah Kahan performs with Kelsea Ballerini at Nissan Stadium on Friday, June 6, 2025, during CMA Fest presented by SoFi in downtown Nashville.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Kelsea Ballerini<\/strong>\u00a0took the stage in an aquamarine-striped jumpsuit, performing \u201cBlindsided\u201d and \u201cBaggage\u201d before inviting\u00a0<strong>Noah Kahan<\/strong>\u00a0to join her for their collaboration, \u201cCowboys Cry Too.\u201d The crowd went wild\u2014and even more so when Kahan stayed onstage to play his viral hit \u201cStick Season,\u201d joking, \u201cIf you haven\u2019t heard the words, you haven\u2019t been in a Target in the last four years.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"v45153820716101256\" class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@abbyinnashville\/video\/7513073825479691566\" data-video-id=\"7513073825479691566\"><p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed\/v2\/7513073825479691566?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com%2Fngocquynhlt%2Funder-the-electric-glow-of-cma-fest-2025-kelsea-ballerini-stunned-fans-by-bringing-noah-kahan-to-the-massive-stadium-stage-merging-country-and-indie-folk-in-a-way-few-expected-as-the-opening-chords%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKziGxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhaWxxYjlEcFFSQThRQzAyAR52sqgRsV94jc4GdWdn132rL_nZ-JbhPHwEDXFqe_-UZmDnDJOJxB0wWj4Uzw_aem_3h-FaB-GAjtflWQLyD1TGw\" name=\"__tt_embed__v45153820716101256\" sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_xy_center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620%2Cx_1656%2Cy_768\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNzYxNjg0\/nashville-tennessee-june-06-editorial-use-only-kelsea-ballerini-and-noah-kahan-perform-during-cma-fest-2025-at-the-main-stage-at-nissan-stadium-on-june-06-2025-in-nashville-tennessee-photo-by-taylor-h.jpg\" alt=\"Country Music Besties' Have Surprise Duet at CMA Fest - Parade\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Closing out the night was country powerhouse\u00a0<strong>Keith Urban<\/strong>, delivering the most electric set of the evening. He kicked things off with \u201cLong Hot Summer,\u201d complete with a fiery guitar solo, then rolled into \u201cStraight Line,\u201d \u201cSomewhere in My Car,\u201d \u201cLove Somebody Like You\u201d and \u201cBlue Ain\u2019t Your Color,\u201d ending the rain-soaked night on a triumphant high.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A surprise moment followed at midfield, where\u00a0Brandon Lake\u00a0and Jelly Roll performed \u201cHard Fought Hallelujah\u201d surrounded by a full choir, while drones lit up the sky to form&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2509,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2508"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2510,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508\/revisions\/2510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}