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Carly Pearce wore a stunning black dress with dramatic matching boots when she arrived at the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival presented by Capital One.
The festival returned on Saturday night (May 2) to Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Pearce took the stage with a few of her biggest hits — including “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” “truck on fire” and “What He Didn’t Do” — and joined Riley Green for a duet during the show.
Pearce’s appearance at the festival arrives as she gets ready for her next chapter. She teased new music on the red carpet, sharing that she’s just getting started: “I think I’m about to bust open the doors. I feel like I’ve made the best music that I’ve ever made in a season where I’m happier and more myself than ever. So, get ready!”
Leading into a new era, Pearce has debuted “Dream Come True,” “Church Girl,” “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” with Green, and “You Can Have Him.” She confirmed in an interview on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast earlier this year that her fifth studio record is “done.” However, she has not announced a release date as of publication time.
Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Riley Green, Shaboozey, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson, Chase Matthew and Lauren Alaina, plus special guest George Birge, made up the star-studded lineup of the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival. It was all hosted again by iHeartRadio’s Bobby Bones.
The 2026 iHeartCountry Festival is streaming live on Disney+ and Hulu. If you missed the show (or just want to relive the experience), you can replay the festival for 23 hours on Sunday (May 3) only on Hulu.
Check back with iHeartCountry for a photo gallery of red carpet looks, more performance recaps, backstage moments and other unforgettable highlights from this year’s iHeartCountry Festival.
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