The lineup for the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival, presented by Capital One, was announced on June 2, and it reads like a cross-genre sampling of every corner of the contemporary pop landscape. BTS, Cardi B, and Lainey Wilson headline the two-night event, which takes over T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 18 and 19. Also confirmed: Benson Boone, Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Chesney, Major Lazer, Muse, Snoop Dogg, Weezer, and Zara Larsson, with additional acts to be announced.
Ryan Seacrest returns as host. The festival will broadcast live on iHeartMedia radio stations across more than 150 markets nationwide, and stream simultaneously on Disney+ and Hulu — giving subscribers front-row access without a Las Vegas plane ticket. Capital One cardholders get priority pre-sale access from June 10; general tickets go on sale June 12 at 2 p.m. ET on AXS.com.
The lineup's genre diversity is deliberate. Tom Poleman, iHeartMedia's Chief Programming Officer, and John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises, said in a joint statement: "The iHeartRadio Music Festival is all about bringing together the biggest artists across every genre for two unforgettable nights, and this year's lineup truly reflects the incredible diversity of music today."
The headliners represent strikingly different career arcs. BTS — the South Korean group whose global dominance redefined what "pop music" can mean — returns to the Las Vegas stage following member military service completions that dominated K-pop news cycles through 2024 and 2025. Cardi B has been on the road since spring supporting her 2025 album Am I the Drama?, generating some of the year's biggest hip-hop moments. Lainey Wilson has become one of country music's most compelling voices, recently releasing the single "Can't Sit Still" and carrying a packed summer tour schedule.
The rock contingent is equally varied: Muse, the British trio whose theatrical stadium rock has sustained across three decades, share the bill with Weezer, whose genre-fluid catalog has made them one of rock's most durable cult acts, and Goo Goo Dolls, whose '90s alt-rock nostalgia still sells arenas. Major Lazer brings EDM to the mix alongside Zara Larsson, one of the festival's biggest pop performers, and Snoop Dogg, who has been inescapable across music and media for the better part of two years.
Capital One cardholders will also have access to an exclusive pre-show party with Weezer on the Friday night, inclusive of food, drinks, and a private performance — the kind of premium experience the festival has used to deepen its partnership banking relationships.
For fans who can't be there in person, the Disney+/Hulu simulcast represents one of the year's most accessible festival broadcasts. More performers are expected to be announced before the September dates.
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