Lauren Alaina Calls Out 'All My Exes' With Special Help From Chase Matthew

Lauren Alaina put on an impressive show at the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Saturday (May 2).

Decked out in a white fringed jacket over a white shirt paired with a bolo tie and sparkling bell bottoms, Alaina got the party started early, kicking off her set with a boozy back-to-back of "Raining Whiskey" followed by "One Beer," her collaboration with HARDY and Devin Dawson.

She then moved onto her current single on country radio, "All My Exes," bringing out fellow iHeartCountry Festival performer Chase Matthew to wow the crowd with a live rendition of their duet.

As she prepared to end her set, Alaina looked back at how far she has come from her days on American Idol when she was 16 years old. She explained to the crowd that she didn't know how to handle the scrutiny and people commenting on her appearance at the time until one day she woke up one day and realized "I don't give a crap" what they had to say. That led to her first No. 1 song on radio and final song of the night "Road Less Traveled," which she dedicated to all of her online critics.

"God bless the mean people on Facebook," she said. "This one's for them."

Hosted by iHeartRadio's Bobby Bones, the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival lit up Austin with a night of unforgettable performances from some of the biggest names in country music, including Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Carly Pearce, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson, Lauren Alaina, Chase Matthew and special guest George Birge.

The stars didn't just mesmerize the crowd from the stage but they also showed up in style, hitting the red carpet in show-stopping looks and fresh fits. Check it out.

The 2026 iHeartCountry Festival streamed live on Disney+ and Hulu. If you missed the show or want to rewatch the incredible night of country music, you can catch a replay of the festival on Sunday, May 3 on Hulu.