The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a two-day

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festival held every year in September since 2011 by

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along the

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, United States. From 2011 to 2015, the festival was held at the

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in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2013, iHeartRadio added the free Daytime Village at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which took place at

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until it was moved to the

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in 2018. In 2016, the iHeartRadio Music Festival moved to the

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(in unincorporated

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), and has hosted the main portion of the festival since. The annual event has aired as a television special every year since its launch. In 2011, the event was televised by VH1, while every edition since 2012 has been broadcast by

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, kicking off that network's fall television season. According to ''

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'', the main festival "showcases some of the most well-established artists in the genre" while the village showcases emerging artists. In 2013, the magazine wrote that the festival had "quickly established itself as a home to every major artist." The iHeartRadio Music Festival is part of iHeartMedia's roster of major concert events, which includes the iHeartSummer’17 Weekend by AT&T; the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Concert Tour; the iHeartCountry Festival; and the

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Line-ups

2011

The 2011 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 23 and 24. The lineup featured performances by

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Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...

Bruno Mars Peter Gene Hernandez (born October 8, 1985), known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical s ...

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Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...

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Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...

feat.

Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger (; born Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente, June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She is best known as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, one of the best-selling g ...

Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accent ...

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Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter. Bedingfield released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music. It enjoyed intern ...

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(feat. Usher),

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and

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

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2012

The 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 21 and 22. The lineup featured performances by

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, Usher,

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(feat. Usher),

Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman (rapper), ...

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Keyshia Cole Keyshia Myeshia Cole Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Cole began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer. After signing with A&M Records ...

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Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit " Let Me Love You ...

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Gerard Way Gerard Arthur Way (born April 9, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-founder of the rock band My Chemical Romance. He released his debut solo album, ''Hesitant Alien'', i ...

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and Pitbull),

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(feat. Ne-Yo),

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and

. This event is best known for Green Day lead singer

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losing his temper during the band's performance. Armstrong swore nearly 50 times as he ranted about a lack of engagement from the audience (this also happened with Linkin Park and Deadmau5/Gerard Way) and Green Day's set being cut to 20 minutes due to Usher receiving 25 extra minutes for his performance. Armstrong and bassist

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smashed their guitar and bass and walked off stage. Green Day announced that Armstrong had checked into rehab a few days afterwards and apologised on Armstrong's behalf. Despite the apology, iHeartRadio and Usher have received harsh criticism on YouTube for the incident.

2013

The 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 20 and 21. The lineup featured performances by

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, Benny Benassi,

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(feat. Miguel and

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. The 2013 Daytime Village lineup featured Miley Cyrus,

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2014

The 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 19 and 20. The lineup featured performances by

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(feat. Childish Gambino), Before You Exit, Usher (feat.

), Zac Brown Band, Steve Aoki, Mötley Crüe,

(feat. Ariana Grande),

, Iggy Azalea, Eric Church, Meghan Trainor,

, Bastille (band), Bastille, Lil Jon, Paramore, Lorde, Train (band), Train, Weezer, Ed Sheeran and One Direction. The 2014 Daytime Village lineup featured Lil Jon, Neon Trees, Iggy Azalea, Nico & Vinz, Meghan Trainor, Magic!, Fences (band), Fences (feat. Macklemore),

Jason DeRulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

, 5 Seconds of Summer, Childish Gambino, and Kacey Musgraves.

2015

The 2015 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 18 and 19. The lineup featured performances by Demi Lovato, Kanye West, Sam Smith (singer), Sam Smith,

, The Weeknd, Tove Lo,

, Fall Out Boy, Disclosure (band), Disclosure, Hozier (musician), Hozier, Jason Derulo, Duran Duran, Prince Royce, Diplo, Trey Songz, The Killers, Blake Shelton, Nick Jonas, Sean Combs, Diddy, Christina Grimmie and

. Janet Jackson was due to perform on September 19, but withdrew and was replaced by Jennifer Lopez. The 2015 Daytime Village lineup featured Demi Lovato, Hozier, Tove Lo, Trey Songz, Walk the Moon, Nick Jonas, Big Sean, Lee Brice, George Ezra, Tori Kelly, Echosmith, James Bay, The Struts, Zella Day, and Shawn Mendes

2016

The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 23 and 24. The lineup featured performances by Britney Spears (with special guest G-Eazy),

, Sam Hunt,

, Billy Idol, Florida Georgia Line, OneRepublic, Sia, Cage The Elephant, Tears For Fears,

, U2 (band), U2,

, Usher (singer), Usher, Backstreet Boys,

, and Zedd. The 2016 Daytime Village lineup featured Daya (singer), Daya, Troye Sivan, DNCE, Sam Hunt, Good Charlotte, The Chainsmokers, Cold War Kids, Hailee Steinfeld, Jeremih, Alessia Cara, Cage the Elephant, Lissie, Panic! at the Disco, and Bryson Tiller.

2017

The 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 22 and 23. The lineup featured performances by

, The Weeknd, DJ Khaled (with special guests Demi Lovato, Quavo, French Montana, Chance the Rapper, and Travis Scott),

, Lorde (singer), Lorde (with special guests Jack Antonoff and Khalid (singer), Khalid), Kings of Leon, Big Sean,

, Chris Stapleton,

, Niall Horan,

(with special guest Bebe Rexha), Thomas Rhett, Harry Styles,

and Louis Tomlinson, plus iHeartRadio's Rising Star Winner James Maslow. The 2017 Daytime Village lineup included Migos, Halsey (singer), Halsey, Flume (musician), Flume, Little Mix, French Montana, Niall Horan, Bleachers (band), Bleachers, Kelsea Ballerini, Judah and the Lion, Bebe Rexha, Noah Cyrus, Hey Violet, Cheat Codes (DJs), Cheat Codes, All Time Low, Khalid, and Julia Michaels. The annual tape-delayed broadcast of the festival was delayed by mutual decision by The CW and iHeartMedia on October 2 indefinitely in the aftermath of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting during the Route 91 Harvest festival the night before, as the iHeart Radio Music Festival utilized the same Las Vegas Village lot for the Daytime Festival the Route 91 festival did for their full event. It was eventually slotted on two nights over four hours, November 22 and 24, sandwiching Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day.

2018

The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 21 and 22, with the Daytime Village moving to the

and memorials to the victims of the 2017 Route 91 Harvest festival also a part of the event. The lineup featured performances by

, Mariah Carey, Jack White,

, Lynyrd Skynyrd,

, Donald Glover, Childish Gambino, Logic (musician), Logic, Imagine Dragons, Panic! at the Disco, Luke Bryan, Shawn Mendes, Rae Sremmurd, Kygo and Fleetwood Mac, plus iHeartRadio's Rising Star Winner Heffron Drive. Sam Smith (singer), Sam Smith was scheduled to perform on September 21 but had to cancel last minute due to vocal problems. The Daytime Village lineup included Logic, Dua Lipa, 5 Seconds of Summer, Lil Uzi Vert, Dustin Lynch, Bazzi (singer), Bazzi, Belly (rapper), Belly, Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots, Greta Van Fleet, Bad Bunny, Grandson (musician), Grandson, Leon Bridges, Max Schneider, MAX, Badflower, Evvie, The Vamps (British band), The Vamps and Drax Project.

2019

The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 20 and 21. The lineup featured

, Cage the Elephant, Camila Cabello, Chance the Rapper, Def Leppard, French Montana, Halsey (singer), Halsey, Heart (band), Heart, H.E.R.,

(with special guest Mark Ronson), Mumford and Sons,

, Zac Brown Band, Steve Aoki (with special guests Darren Criss & Monsta X), Hootie and the Blowfish, Marshmello (with special guest Kane Brown), Backstreet Boys,

, and T-Pain. The Daytime Village lineup included Maren Morris, Billie Eilish, Old Dominion (band), Old Dominion, Zara Larsson, CNCO, Brett Young (singer), Brett Young, H.E.R., Monsta X, Fletcher (singer), Fletcher, Bryce Vine, Lauv and Loud Luxury.

2020

The 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival in which celebrated the festival's 10th anniversary, took place on September 18 and 19, 2020. The lineup included performances by

(with special guest Jennifer Nettles), BTS,

, Kane Brown (with special guest Khalid (singer), Khalid), Swae Lee,

, Migos,

, Thomas Rhett and Usher (musician), Usher. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic all performances were held virtually and were viewable simultaneously on

& The CW app. The Daytime Village was cancelled this year.

2021

The 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 17 and 18. The lineup included performances by Billie Eilish, Cheap Trick,

, Dua Lipa, Florida Georgia Line, Journey (band), Journey, Khalid (singer), Khalid, Lil Baby, Nelly, Sam Hunt, Weezer,

, and special guest Finneas O'Connell, Finneas. The Daytime Village returned, hosted in an empty lot across from Area15. The lineup included Olivia Rodrigo, The Kid Laroi, Saweetie, All Time Low, 24kGoldn, Russell Dickerson, Yungblud, Gabby Barrett, Tate McRae, and Conan Gray. DaBaby was removed from the festival line-up following homophobic remarks he made at the Rolling Loud Festival the prior July.

2022

The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 23 and 24. The lineup included

, Black Eyed Peas, Halsey (singer), Halsey, Lionel Richie, LL Cool J, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Sam Smith, The Black Keys,

, and Sean Combs, P. Diddy. The Daytime Village lineup included Avril Lavigne, Maggie Rogers, 5 Seconds of Summer, Big Time Rush (group), Big Time Rush, Girl in Red, Lauv, Chloe Bailey, Chlöe, Willow Smith, Chase Rice, Latto, Carly Pearce, Ryan Hurd, GAYLE, Lauren Spencer-Smith, Jax (singer), Jax, and Cheat Codes (DJs), Cheat Codes.

Press coverage

''Entertainment Weekly'' in its review of the inaugural festival called out the rotating stage as a mechanism that kept the show on schedule, noting that the festival "was all about instant gratification" with a general focus on radio hits. In 2012, the angry departure of singer

from the stage after organizers ended the Green Day set prematurely prompted coverage by news outlets such as ''Billboard, ''MTV, ''Fuse (magazine), Fuse ''and'' Huffington Post.'' The year was also noted for a number of duets, including when unexpected performer Prince joined Mary J. Blige for two numbers, when P!nk sang "Just A Girl" with No Doubt, and when Swedish House Mafia teamed up with Usher in performing their song "Euphoria". In 2014, ''Billboard'' commented on the recent radio successes of the performers on the Daytime Village stage, stating that "With so many performers that had recently broken out of relative obscurity with smash singles, the iHeartRadio Village felt like a Top 40 playlist put on shuffle." In 2014, the Associated Press noted that a few surprises had been mixed with the show's "steady dose of hits", including an appearance of the Black Eyes Peas' Will.I.Am on stage with DJ Steve Aoki and "unexpected appearances" by Alicia Keys and Jason DeRulo.

References

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External links

Festival website
* Rolling Ston
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Line-ups

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2020

2021

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