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Eli Young Band is set to perform at the 2022 National Memorial Day Parade Monday in Washington, DC. This is the first time the parade’s been held in two years, due to COVID. EYB is set to perform their latest single “Love Ain’t,” as well as their song “Love Talking.” Jimmie Allen is also slated to perform, although there’s no word on what songs he’ll perform. The parade, hosted by Anthony Anderson, Joe Buck and Robert Irvine, will air nationally syndicated on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and CW stations, throughout the month of June. Other artists taking part in the parade include Renee Elise Goldsberry, Jimmy Kimmel, Joe Mantegna, Chris Pratt, Glen Powell, Gary Sinise and Wilmer Valderama. ONE MORE THING! As we honor those who serve on Memorial Day, EYB say they've had the honor to play for members of the military in the past and it’s taught them a lot. “It’s really just allowed us to understand a little bit of the sacrifice they’re making, to see it firsthand,” Jon Jones shares. “It’s just a truly great honor to be their entertainment, to you know, maybe be their release for a minute, or to be the music that they take overseas with them when they’re out on tour.”
As we told you CMA Fest is returning to Nashville next month after a two-year hiatus due to COVID. And if fans can’t make it to Music City, they’ll at least get a taste of what went down, thanks to a new TV special. ABC will once again air the three-hour “CMA Fest” special, on August 3rd, hosted by Dierks Bentley and Elle King, with Elle joining Dierks on the list of the night’s performers. The special will be filmed over the course of the four-day fest, June 9th to 12th, featuring footage of this year’s Nissan Stadium shows. As we previously told you, artists confirmed for Nissan include: Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Russell Dickerson, Alan Jackson, Lady A, Parker McCollum, Carly Pearce, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Cole Swindell, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, and Zac Brown Band.