The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival Returned to Las Vegas With an Iconic Lineup and Unforgettable Moments
For the First Time, Hulu Serves as the Official Streaming Destination of the Festival with a 3-hour Special Available October 10 – 31
After two days and dozens of legendary performances, the annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest concluded on Saturday evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with unforgettable performances over the span of two days by Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Lil Durk, Lenny Kravitz, Miguel, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, Travis Scott, Tim McGraw, TLC and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
The iconic weekend-long concert event included the biggest names in music across all genres on the main stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the evenings of September 22 and September 23. The all-new House of Music mixed-reality immersive experience inspired by the artists who performed that weekend at the festival main stage. This free event was open to the public and invited guests to explore over 15 interactive rooms, immersing themselves in the lives, music, and passions of their favorite artists and brands. Guests got the chance to experience their favorite brands in all new ways and walk away with prizes and limited-edition swag. Some of the brands in the installation included Audible, Bose, Häagen-Dazs Cultured Crème, The Hartford Small Business Insurance, Hyundai, Kokomo by Canon, M&M’S®, Moderna, Seagram’s Escapes, T-Mobile, Wendy’s and [yellow tail ] Wine.
Highlights of the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival:
Night one- Friday, September 22, 2023
Agnez Mo got the crowd warmed up as a pre-show performer with her dance moves and hits. The artist set the bar high for sets to come and dazzled the stage with endless energy as
Lenny Kravitz officially kicked off the show with his cover of The Guess Who’s 1970 hit, “American Woman.” The crowd cheered as Kravitz and his band launched into his next song “Fly Away,” from his fifth studio album 5. Switching out his guitars, Kravitz then soothed the crowd with his hit “It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over” from his 1991 sophomore album Mama Said. The rock icon then slowed down the tempo with his rock ballad “Believe” from the 1993 album Are You Gonna Go My Way. Kravitz continued with his song “Again.” TLC started with their top-charting cheater’s anthem “Creep” with the support of a live band. The spirit of the late Lisa “LeftEye” Lopes was felt during their performances of “Ain’t Too Proud” and “What About Your Friends.” After they performed “No Scrubs”, T-Boz and Chili paid homage to LeftEye right before they got into “Waterfalls.” Sheryl Crow kicked off her set with a 90s throwback “If It Makes You Happy,” featured on her self-titled project that made its debut mid-decade. She represented the same album with other fan-favorite highlights, including “A Change Would Do You Good,” and her epic finale, “Everyday Is A Winding Road.” Crow also performed “My Favorite Mistake,” and added a few early 2000s classics to the mix to complete her set list with “Real Gone” and “Soak Up The Sun.” Bakar hit the stage during the M&M’s Spotlight performance at T-Mobile Arena to perform “All Night” and “Hell n Back.” Lil Durk performed notable tracks like “Pelle Coat,” “AHH HA,” “Home Body,” “Hellcats & Trackhawks” and his verse on DJ Khaled’s “Every Chance I Get.” Towards the end of his set, Lil Durk brought out J. Cole to perform their collaboration “All My Life” together for the first time ever. Tim McGraw launched into an epic set with “How Bad Do You Want It,” firing up the Vegas crowd. McGraw delivered renditions of career-spanning anthems, including 90s country throwbacks and tracks from his latest full-length project, Standing Room Only. The country singer/songwriter unlea
Each night, the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival broadcasted live for fans via iHeartMedia radio stations throughout the country across more than 150 markets. For the first time this year, Hulu serves as the Official Streaming Destination of the iHeartRadio Music Festival, adding to its already robust slate of live event content. Performances will be livestreamed exclusively to Hulu subscribers at no additional cost, and highlights will be available on-demand on Hulu October 10 – 31. For more information on the livestream line-up, please visit: https://www.hulu.com/iheartfestival
