The iHeartRadio Music Festival is an extreme two-day concert that takes place every year on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. Ever since the first iHeartRadio festival in 2011, this gathering of multiple musical talents continues to entertain and invigorate fans of all musical genres. The iHeartRadio Music Festival belongs with iHeartMedia's lineup of main events, such as the iHeartSummer Weekend by AT&T, the
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball
Concert Tour, the
iHeartCountry Festival
and the
iHeartRadio Music Awards
. Artists like
Carrie Underwood
,
Jay-Z
,
Alicia Keys
,
Hootie and the Blowfish
,
Justin Timberlake
,
Mary J. Blige
and
Taylor Swift
are just some of the many musicians who have appeared at one or more iHeartRadio Music Festivals.
Between 2011 and 2015, the festival was presented at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena
in Las Vegas. The free Daytime Village portion of the festival was added in 2013 and took place at the Las Vegas Village. The main festival showcases well-known musicians, while the Daytime Village segments present new and emerging artists. In 2016, the iHeartRadio Music Festival moved to the
T-Mobile Arena
in Las Vegas, where the main festival has been held ever since. The festival has been shown as a television special every year. VH1 televised the first show in 2011, and the CW has shown every event since then.
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The lineup of artists changes from year to year, with many repeat performers. For the current festival, the list of top musicians at the main festival includes such performers as
Alicia Keys
,
Miley Cyrus
,
Camila Cabello
,
Chance The Rapper
,
Heart
,
Cage the Elephant
,
H.E.R.
,
Mumford & Sons
,
Def Leppard
,
Halsey
and other artists. The daytime performances feature artists such as
Billie Eilish
and
Lauv
.
The iHeartRadio Music Festival takes place over two days. Each evening is comprised of four or more hours of nonstop musical hits, musical premieres and unique collaborations between both the old and the young in terms of experience. All genres are present, and both legendary and upcoming talents are equally represented.
For the current festival, the event dates are Friday, Sept. 20 and Saturday, Sept. 21 at the T-Mobile Arena, with the Daytime Stage event taking place at the
Las Vegas Festival Grounds
on Saturday.
iHeartMedia radio stations throughout the country typically broadcast the iHeartRadio Music Festival live. The CW Network broadcasts a two-night special every year based on the live event. Currently, the CW will show the festival on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 3 from 8-10 p.m.
During one festival, Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer of
Green Day
, became incensed when his band's set was cut short. Armstrong and Mike Dirnt smashed their instruments as they left the stage. There was a strong
American Idol
presence at the first iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Kelly Clarkson
and
Carrie Underwood
were both headline performers, while Ryan Seacrest served as host. The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival was designated as the most social music event in the world at that time. It spawned a total of 13 billion social media posts, more than
Coachella
, which generated 8 billion posts on social media outlets in that same year.