1 – and Cole Swindell and Dierks Bentley should get hearts pounding with “Flatliner.” Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town (also on the bill) will be bringing feminine charm to Darius Rucker ’s latest No.

In his live performance, he soared through excerpts of five classics and latest single, “Ask Me How I Know,” before settling on the ultimate crowd-pleaser, “Friends in Low Places,” which didn’t require him to sing a note since the entire crowd knew every word.

Perhaps gauging crowd reaction to help her pick her next single, Miranda Lambert delivered uncaged performances of “Pink Sunglasses” and “Highway Vagabond,” both off her latest album, and the latter song appears to be the one we’ll get to watch.

Nancy Kruh Brett Eldredge had fun showing off his wacky side with his newest hit, “Somethin’ I’m Good At,” but he reminded the audience he’s also a soulful crooner with the anthemic “The Long Way,” off his eponymous new release, which sits at No.

Nancy KruhOther well-established artists also obliged fans’ passion to hear signature hits, and that’s why we could see Luke Bryan give a fresh reading to “Country Girl (Shake It For Me),” Florida Georgia Line take off with “Cruise,” Dierks Bentley get “Drunk on a Plane,” and Little Big Town launch into “Pontoon.” The bill is rounded out with performances by Blake Shelton , Keith Urban , Eric Church and Rascal Flatts .