{"id":15806,"date":"2019-06-09T08:28:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-09T14:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1807775"},"modified":"2019-06-09T08:28:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T14:28:47","slug":"photos-billy-ray-cyrus-lil-nas-x-and-keith-urban-bring-old-town-road-to-cma-fest-night-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/music-news\/photos-billy-ray-cyrus-lil-nas-x-and-keith-urban-bring-old-town-road-to-cma-fest-night-three\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Billy Ray Cyrus, Lil Nas X and Keith Urban Bring \u201cOld Town Road\u201d to CMA Fest Night Three"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Lauren Tingle<\/a><\/span> 5h ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n

Hell hath no fury than approximately 40,000 country fans demanding \u201cOld Town Road.\u201d<\/p>\n

Billy Ray Cyrus<\/a> was high-fiving people in the front row at Nissan Stadium after performing his timeless earworm \u201cAchy Breaky Heart\u201d when the crowd\u2019s soft chant for the Lil Nas X<\/a> collaboration escalated into an audible roar on night three of CMA Fest\u2019s Nissan Stadium concerts.<\/p>\n

Cyrus fulfilled their request later in the night when the 20-year-old Atlanta native appeared onstage decked out in a bright orange suit and cowboy hat to perform the runaway smash with Cyrus and Keith Urban on banjo. The overwhelming audience response was a true exhibition of one song\u2019s power.<\/p>\n

Tim McGraw<\/a> closed the night with his biggest hits, \u201cReal Good Man\u201d with Luke Combs<\/a> and new songs \u201cThought About You\u201d and Hallelujahville.\u201d At one point during his performance, McGraw noticed Randy Travis<\/a> sitting on the front row at his concert and sang a portion of \u201cOn the Other Hand.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tenille Townes<\/a> joined Dierks Bentley<\/a> onstage for Trisha Yearwood<\/a>\u2019s \u201cShe\u2019s in Love with the Boy,\u201d Deana Carter<\/a>\u2019s \u201cStrawberry Wine\u201d and Bentley\u2019s \u201cDifferent for Girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miranda Lambert<\/a> was fire personified when she ran through a series of signature songs including \u201cKerosene,\u201d \u201cWhite Liar,\u201d \u201cMama\u2019s Broken Heart\u201d and the world premiere of her newest song, \u201cLocomotive.\u201d Pistol Annies<\/a> performed two selections: \u201cHell on Heels\u201d and Interstate Gospel<\/em>\u2019s \u201cSugar Daddy.\u201d<\/p>\n

With his powerhouse vocals on full display, Luke Combs<\/a> was arguably the night\u2019s loudest act with his hit-filled set that included \u201cBeautiful Crazy,\u201d \u201cHurricane\u201d and \u201cBeer Never Broke My Heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brett Young<\/a> was backed by a full Nissan Stadium choir as he crooned through his breakout songs, \u201cSleep Without You,\u201d \u201cIn Case You Didn\u2019t Know,\u201d \u201cMercy\u201d and \u201cHere Tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his 30-minute set, Cyrus covered Johnny Cash, The Georgia Satellites, sang \u201cSome Gave All\u201d and lead the crowd in a massive singalong to \u201cAchy Breaky Heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kixstart performances by Kassi Ashton, Jameson Rodgers, Travis Denning and a stirring National Anthem by Runaway June started the night.<\/p>\n

The CMA Fest finale is tonight (June 9) with headliners Chris Janson, Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Keith Urban and Luke Bryan.<\/p>\n