The 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival Returned to Las Vegas With An Iconic Lineup and Unforgettable Moments
The CW Network to Broadcast an Exclusive Two-Night Television Special on October 2 and October 3 from 8 鈥 10 p.m. ET/PT
NEW YORK 鈥 September 20, 2021 鈥 After two days and dozens of legendary performances, the eleventh annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest concluded on Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with unforgettable performances by Billie Eilish, Cheap Trick, Coldplay, Darius Rucker, Dua Lipa, FINNEAS, J. Cole, Journey, Khalid, Lil Baby, Nelly, Sam Hunt and Weezer, with special guests Florida Georgia Line, Walker Hayes and more!
The iconic weekend-long concert event included the biggest names in music across all genres on the main stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the evenings of September 17 and September 18, and at the Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Samsung Galaxy on Saturday afternoon at AREA15, which featured performances by Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid Laroi, Saweetie, All Time Low, 24KGoldn, Russell Dickerson, Yungblud, Gabby Barrett, Tate McRae, and Conan Gray.
Throughout a summer-long on-air and online promotion, lucky 茄子污污视频 radio station listeners across the country were awarded an exciting trip to Las Vegas to experience the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival. For fans not in attendance, iHeartRadio鈥檚 Big Boy, Bobby Bones, and Tanya Rad hosted a live backstage broadcast featuring exclusive interviews that aired across 茄子污污视频 radio stations throughout the country in more than 150 markets and on iHeartRadio. The CW Network exclusively livestreamed both nights of the festival via CWTV.com and The CW App, and will broadcast a two-night television special on October 2 and 3 from 8 鈥 10 p.m. ET/PT. Fans can stream the iHeartRadio Daytime Stage presented by Samsung Galaxy on and LiveXLive鈥檚 app.
Immediately following both nights of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the official Post Show Presented by Expedia aired live on and accounts. Hosted by Maxwell & Crystal Rosas, they covered the biggest moments of each night! Fans not in attendance can scroll through #iHeartFestival2021 to see tweets and retweets from fans as well as artists and Festival presenters.
Highlights of the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival and the Daytime Stage:
- Dua Lipa kicked off Friday night by giving everyone a dose of Future Nostalgia. She had everyone on their feet and dancing along to hits like 鈥淧hysical,鈥 鈥淣ew Rules,鈥 鈥淟ove Again,鈥 鈥淟evitating鈥 and more. Later in the evening, Ryan Seacrest paused the show to award Dua an iHeartRadio Titanium Award for 鈥淟evitating.鈥 The Titanium Award celebrates songs that hit one billion audience spins across iHeartRadio stations.
- Cheap Trick treated everyone to a trip down memory lane with performances of their biggest hits over the years, including 鈥淚 Want You to Want Me,鈥 鈥淒ream Police鈥 and 鈥淪urrender.鈥
- Walker Hayes, one of the most recent additions to the all-star iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup, had everyone singing about Applebee鈥檚 on a date night and Oreo shakes with his TikTok-famous hit song 鈥淔ancy Like.鈥
- FINNEAS, who is dropping his debut album, Optimist, next month, previewed the project with his iHeartRadio Music Festival set, rocking the house with his closing song 鈥淭he 90s.鈥 His slower track, 鈥淎 Concert Six Months From Now,鈥 showcased the artist鈥檚 passionate vocals,
- Darius Rucker not only performed some of his country hits like his feel-good summer anthem 鈥淏eers and Sunshine,鈥 but he brought back Hootie and the Blowfish with 鈥淥nly Wanna Be With You鈥 and 鈥淗old My Hand.鈥 And what鈥檚 more iconic than closing with fan favorite 鈥淲agon Wheel?鈥
- Weezer rocked the house with a career-spanning set, including timeless classics like 鈥淏everly Hills,鈥 鈥淗ash Pipe,鈥 鈥淗oliday in the Sun,鈥 their Toto cover of 鈥淎frica,鈥 鈥淪ay It Ain鈥檛 So鈥 and 鈥淏uddy Holly,鈥 all with Rivers Cuomo in an iconic mullet and mustache.
- J. Cole, fresh off the basketball court, took over the stage to perform songs including 鈥淟ondon鈥 鈥淧ower Trip鈥 and 鈥淣o Role Modelz,鈥 and even brought out special guest Bas to perform their collaboration 鈥淭he Jackie.鈥
- Nelly, with special guests Florida Georgia Line, ended night one of the iHeartRadio Music Festival in epic fashion by taking the audience on a journey through many hit songs. Nelly got the crowd going with tracks like 鈥淓.I.,鈥 鈥淲here The Party At鈥 and 鈥淎ir Force Ones,鈥 before bringing out Florida Georgia Line for 鈥淐ruise鈥 and 鈥淟il Bit.鈥
- 24kGoldn was the first to take the Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Samsung Galaxy. The rapper performed his hit 鈥淰alentino,鈥 giving fans a taste of live instruments to go with the lyrics of the chart-topping hit that blends rock, country and trap. 24kGoldn was also among this year鈥檚 recipients of the iHeartRadio Titanium Award.
- Russell Dickerson immediately brought high energy to the Daytime Stage, kicking off his upbeat set with his 2017 hit song 鈥淓very Little Thing.鈥 In addition, at the Main Stage on Friday night, Russell Dickerson introduced Darius Rucker.
- Tate McRae opened her set with 鈥淎ll My Friends Are Fake,鈥 the second single from her debut EP All The Things I Never Said. She joined her dancers to show off some moves while treating the crowd to a performance of 鈥淏ad Ones,鈥 from her EP Too Young to be Sad, which dropped earlier this year.
- Conan Gray got self-reflective on the Daytime Stage, asking the crowd if they are in love before admitting he never has been. His set included the post-breakup track 鈥淢aniac,鈥 鈥淎stronomy,鈥 鈥淧eople Watching鈥 and his mega-viral hit 鈥淗eather.鈥
- Gabby Barrett kicked off her set with 鈥淭he Good Ones,鈥 serenading her husband, fellow musician and American Idol alum Cade Foehner, on guitar. The day before her performance on the Daytime Stage, she released the music video for 鈥淔ootprints on the Moon,鈥 the latest single from her highly anticipated debut album Goldmine.
- Yungblud rocked the stage in a sheer black shirt, crop top and leather skirt, standing on the speakers while the crowd jumped along to his set, which included 鈥淪trawberry Lipstick,鈥 鈥減arents鈥 and 鈥渇leabag.鈥
- All Time Low鈥檚 set was the perfect mix of their latest hits, like 鈥淥nce in a Lifetime,鈥 and nostalgic throwbacks, including their 2007 hit 鈥淒ear Maria, Count Me In,鈥 an iconic track that turned into a viral TikTok trend earlier this year.
- Saweetie brought much-needed Icy Queen energy to the Daytime Stage, where temps soared to 95 degrees. After revealing she battled some wardrobe issues behind the scenes, she hit all her choreo while performing tracks like 鈥淏ack Seat,鈥 鈥淭ap In鈥 and 鈥淏est Friend.鈥
- The Kid LAROI got the whole crowd jumping with his high-energy tracks 鈥淕O,鈥 鈥淪TILL CHOSE YOU鈥 and 鈥淲ithout You.鈥 His whole band captivated the crowd, with his guitarist delivering an epic solo. The Kid LAROI even pulled double duty at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, later performing on the Main Stage at T-Mobile Arena.
- Olivia Rodrigo closed out the Daytime Stage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Samsung Galaxy. Walking out to the biggest cheer of the day, she launched into 鈥淏rutal,鈥 followed by hits 鈥淒river鈥檚 License,鈥 鈥淕ood For U,鈥 and more. She revealed to the crowd that this was her first ever show, a moment celebrated with a nod to her family, tears from her fans, and a blast of confetti.
- Billie Eilish opened the second and final night of the iHeartRadio Music Festival alongside her brother and collaborator FINNEAS on backup vocals. Her performance, one of her first since dropping her sophomore album Happier Than Ever, got the crowd dancing to tracks like 鈥淏ad Guy,鈥 鈥淥xytocin鈥 and 鈥淓verything I Wanted.鈥
- Sam Hunt started a massive arena-sized 鈥淗ouse Party鈥 before opening up to the audience about feelings of nostalgia over the last year and a half with his latest single 鈥23.鈥 His set included a mashup of two of his hit singles, 鈥淏reakup in a Small Town鈥 and 鈥淒rinkin鈥 Too Much.鈥
- Coldplay performed a dreamy set that mixed classic favorites like 鈥淰ida La Vida鈥 and 鈥淔ix You鈥 with newer tracks like 鈥淗uman Heart鈥 and 鈥淗igher Power.鈥 The band ended their larger-than-life set with confetti falling from the ceiling.
- Lil Baby transformed the Main Stage into an icy white wonderland, performing his infamous verse from Drake鈥檚 鈥淲ants and Needs,鈥 as well as the fan-favorite tracks 鈥淒rip Too Hard鈥 and 鈥淥n Me,鈥 Lil Baby then brought out a squad of TikTok dancers to accompany his 2020 anthem 鈥淲oah.鈥
- Khalid, celebrating his first show since 2019, gave nothing less than his usual 鈥淔ree Spirit鈥 energy. He got sentimental while performing 鈥淟ocation,鈥 acknowledging how much the song changed his life. He then brought out Daytime Stage performer Tate McRae to perform their hit summer anthem, 鈥渨orking.鈥
- Journey closed out the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival with an epic performance. The legendary band kicked off their setlist with 鈥淪eparate Ways鈥 and 鈥淎nyway You Want It,鈥 and saved 鈥淒on鈥檛 Stop Believin鈥欌 for the big finale. The crowd was showered with confetti as the final notes played.
- The 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival also featured celebrity appearances from 98 Degrees, Debbie Gibson, Teddi Mellencamp, Derek Hough, Chrissy Metz, Olivia Jade, Maddie and Kenzie Ziegler, Joey McIntyre, Donny Osmond, Jana Kramer, Tayshia Adams, Asher Angel, AREA21, CL, Olivia Holt, MAX and more, plus host Ryan Seacrest and iHeartRadio鈥檚 presenters Elvis Duran, Bobby Bones, Woody, Mario Lopez, Big Boy, DJ Envy, and more!
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The iHeartRadio Music Festival, which debuted eleven years ago in celebration of the launch of the iHeartRadio digital service, has quickly become one of the most talked about music events of the year. The Festival is a live representation of the diverse music experience that fans find and enjoy through the iHeartRadio app, 茄子污污视频鈥檚 free all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service 鈥 with more than 3 billion app downloads and more than 150 million registered users.
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iHeartRadio Music Festival 鈥 Broadcast Room (Night One 鈥 September 17)
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iHeartRadio Music Festival 鈥 Show (Night One 鈥 September 17)
iHeartRadio Music Festival 鈥 Backstage (Night Two 鈥 September 18)
iHeartRadio Music Festival 鈥 Broadcast Room (Night Two 鈥 September 18)
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