"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
The question arises from the relationship between artists and iHeart, and whether performing or not performing impacted artists spins across the company’s footprint.
The twelfth annual festival, which will showcase performances by renowned artists such as Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, Sam Hunt, Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman, and Nate Smith.
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”