2011 The 2011 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 23 and 24. The lineup featured performances by
The Black Eyed Peas,
Kelly Clarkson,
Bruno Mars,
Carrie Underwood,
Karmin,
Jane's Addiction,
Coldplay,
Alicia Keys,
Jay-Z (feat.
Alicia Keys),
Steven Tyler (with
Jeff Beck feat.
Nicole Scherzinger),
Nicki Minaj,
Rascal Flatts (feat.
Natasha Bedingfield),
Jennifer Lopez,
Sublime with Rome,
David Guetta (feat.
Usher),
Kenny Chesney and
Lady Gaga (feat.
Sting).
2012 The 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 21 and 22. The lineup featured performances by
Rihanna,
Green Day,
Usher,
Swedish House Mafia (feat. Usher),
Lil Wayne (feat.
Keyshia Cole),
Psy,
Jason Aldean,
Bon Jovi,
Megan and Liz,
Miranda Lambert (feat.
Pistol Annies),
No Doubt (with
Pink),
Pitbull (feat.
Ne-Yo),
deadmau5 (feat.
Gerard Way),
Aerosmith,
Linkin Park,
Taylor Swift,
Mary J. Blige (feat.
Prince),
Enrique Iglesias (feat.
Sammy Adams and Pitbull),
Calvin Harris (feat. Ne-Yo),
Brad Paisley and
Pink. This event is best known for Green Day lead singer
Billie Joe Armstrong's onstage meltdown, in which he ranted about a lack of engagement from the audience (this also happened with Linkin Park and Deadmau5) and their set being cut to 20 minutes due to Usher receiving 25 extra minutes for his performance. Armstrong and bassist
Mike Dirnt smashed their instruments and walked off stage. Green Day announced that Armstrong had checked into rehab a few days afterwards and apologized on Armstrong's behalf, clarifying that their set was not being cut short.
2013 The 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 20 and 21. The lineup featured performances by
Queen + Adam Lambert (feat.
Fun),
Justin Timberlake,
Katy Perry (feat.
Juicy J),
Ylvis,
Chris Brown (feat.
Benny Benassi),
Drake, Benny Benassi,
Elton John,
J. Cole (feat.
Miguel and
TLC),
Fun,
Miguel,
Tiësto,
Muse,
Keith Urban,
Robin Thicke,
The Summer Set,
Miley Cyrus,
Kesha (feat.
Joan Jett),
Phoenix,
Bruno Mars,
Thirty Seconds to Mars,
Maroon 5,
Zedd,
Tim McGraw and
Paul McCartney. The 2013 Daytime Village lineup featured Miley Cyrus,
The Wanted,
Jason DeRulo,
The Band Perry,
Avril Lavigne,
Krewella,
Cher Lloyd,
Ne-Yo,
Twenty One Pilots,
Pete Tong, and
Awolnation.
2014 The 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 19 and 20. The lineup featured performances by
Ariana Grande (feat.
Childish Gambino),
Before You Exit,
Usher (feat.
Chris Brown),
Zac Brown Band,
Steve Aoki,
Mötley Crüe,
Nicki Minaj (feat. Ariana Grande),
Coldplay,
Taylor Swift,
Iggy Azalea,
Eric Church,
Meghan Trainor,
Calvin Harris,
Bastille,
John Legend,
Lil Jon,
Paramore,
Lorde,
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 (feat.
Macklemore),
Jason DeRulo,
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,
Coldplay,
David Guetta,
Kenny Chesney,
The Weeknd,
Tove Lo,
Lil Wayne,
Fall Out Boy,
Disclosure,
Hozier,
Jason Derulo,
Shaggy,
Duran Duran,
Prince Royce,
Diplo,
Little Big Town,
Kelly Clarkson,
Trey Songz,
The Killers,
Blake Shelton,
Nick Jonas,
Diddy,
Christina Grimmie and
Jennifer Lopez.
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),
Ariana Grande,
Drake,
Sam Hunt,
Twenty One Pilots,
Billy Idol,
Florida Georgia Line,
OneRepublic,
Chris Young,
Sia,
Cage The Elephant,
Tears For Fears,
Pitbull,
U2,
Sting,
Usher,
Backstreet Boys,
Green Day, and
Zedd. The 2016 Daytime Village lineup featured
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
Coldplay,
The Weeknd,
DJ Khaled (feat.
Demi Lovato,
Quavo,
French Montana,
Chance the Rapper, and
Travis Scott),
Miley Cyrus,
Lorde (feat.
Jack Antonoff and
Khalid),
Kings of Leon,
Big Sean,
Pink,
Chris Stapleton,
Thirty Seconds to Mars,
Niall Horan,
David Guetta (feat.
Bebe Rexha),
Thomas Rhett,
Harry Styles,
Kesha, and
Louis Tomlinson, plus iHeartRadio's Rising Star Winner
James Maslow. The 2017 Daytime Village lineup included
Migos,
Halsey,
Flume,
Little Mix,
French Montana, Niall Horan,
Bleachers,
Kelsea Ballerini,
Judah and the Lion, Bebe Rexha,
Noah Cyrus,
Hey Violet,
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 Day.
2018 The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 21 and 22, with the Daytime Village moving to the
Las Vegas Festival Grounds and memorials to the victims of the 2017 Route 91 Harvest festival also a part of the event. The lineup featured performances by
Justin Timberlake,
Mariah Carey,
Jack White,
Kelly Clarkson,
Carrie Underwood,
Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Jason Aldean,
Childish Gambino,
Logic,
Imagine Dragons,
Ludacris,
Panic! at the Disco,
Luke Bryan,
Little Big Town,
Shawn Mendes,
Rae Sremmurd,
Kygo and
Fleetwood Mac, plus iHeartRadio's Rising Star Winner
Heffron Drive.
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,
Belly,
Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots,
Greta Van Fleet,
Bad Bunny,
Grandson,
Leon Bridges,
MAX,
Badflower, Evvie McKinney,
The Vamps and
Drax Project.
2019 The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 20 and 21. The lineup featured
Alicia Keys,
Backstreet Boys,
Cage the Elephant,
Camila Cabello,
Chance the Rapper,
Def Leppard,
Fletcher,
French Montana,
Halsey,
Heart,
H.E.R.,
Hootie and the Blowfish,
Lil Nas X,
Marshmello (feat.
Kane Brown),
Miley Cyrus,
Mumford and Sons,
Steve Aoki (feat.
Darren Criss and
Monsta X),
T-Pain,
Tim McGraw,
Zac Brown Band, and
Green Day. The Daytime Village lineup included
Maren Morris,
Billie Eilish,
Old Dominion,
Zara Larsson,
CNCO,
Brett Young, H.E.R., Monsta X, 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
Alicia Keys,
Bon Jovi (feat.
Jennifer Nettles),
BTS,
Coldplay,
John Legend,
Kane Brown (feat.
Khalid),
Swae Lee,
Keith Urban,
Migos,
Miley Cyrus,
Miranda Lambert,
Thomas Rhett,
Tim McGraw, and
Usher. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic all performances were held virtually and were viewable simultaneously on
The CW & 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
Black Pumas,
Blake Shelton,
Billie Eilish,
Cheap Trick,
Chris Stapleton,
Coldplay,
Dua Lipa,
Florida Georgia Line,
Imagine Dragons,
Jason Aldean (with special guest
Carrie Underwood),
Jimmie Allen (with special guest
Marshmello),
Journey,
Justin Bieber,
Khalid,
Lil Baby,
Nelly,
OneRepublic,
Sam Hunt,
Twenty One Pilots,
The Weeknd,
Weezer,
J. Cole, and special guest
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.
Maroon 5 was set to perform at the festival on September 17, but dropped out due to a scheduling conflict.
Addison Rae was also set to perform at the festival on September 18, but then canceled the day before. She stated, "I want to give my fans 110% and I don’t feel like I’m ready to do that."
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
Avril Lavigne,
Black Eyed Peas,
Ed Sheeran,
Halsey,
Harry Styles,
Lionel Richie,
LL Cool J,
Luke Combs,
Maren Morris,
Megan Thee Stallion,
Morgan Wallen,
Pat Benatar &
Neil Giraldo,
Pitbull,
Sam Smith,
The Black Keys, and
P. Diddy.
Nicki Minaj was scheduled to perform but canceled a few weeks prior. The Daytime Village lineup included Avril Lavigne,
Maggie Rogers,
5 Seconds of Summer,
Big Time Rush,
Girl in Red,
Lauv,
Chlöe,
Willow Smith,
Chase Rice,
Latto,
Carly Pearce,
Ryan Hurd,
GAYLE,
Lauren Spencer-Smith,
Jax, and
Cheat Codes.
2023 The 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 22–23. The line-up for the festival included
Foo Fighters,
Fall Out Boy,
Kelly Clarkson,
Kane Brown,
Lenny Kravitz,
Lil Wayne,
Travis Scott,
Miguel,
Lil Durk,
Niall Horan,
Public Enemy,
Sheryl Crow,
Tim McGraw,
TLC, and
Thirty Seconds to Mars.
2024 The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 20–21. The line up for the festival included
A$AP Rocky,
Big Sean,
The Black Crowes,
Camila Cabello,
Doja Cat,
Dua Lipa,
Gwen Stefani,
Halsey,
Hozier,
Keith Urban,
New Kids on the Block,
Paramore,
Shaboozey,
Thomas Rhett,
Victoria Monét,
The Weeknd, plus a special appearance from
Coldplay's
Chris Martin.
2025 The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival took place on September 19–20. The line up for the festival included
Bailey Zimmerman,
BigXthaPlug,
Bryan Adams,
Diplo,
Ed Sheeran,
GloRilla,
Jelly Roll,
John Fogerty,
Justice,
LL COOL J,
Mariah Carey,
Maroon 5,
Sammy Hagar,
Tate McRae,
The Offspring and
Tim McGraw. ==Press coverage==