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iHeartRadio Music Festival 2014 Kicks Off Tonight

Michelle Tiu |
September 19, 2014 | 2:28 p.m. PDT

Entertainment Producer

This year's lineup features superstar artists like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Ariana Grande. (@OnAirWithRyan / Twitter)
This year's lineup features superstar artists like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and Ariana Grande. (@OnAirWithRyan / Twitter)
The fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest starts tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The 2-day event will bring together amazing artists from extremely different genres onto the same stage.

Tonight's lineup includes Taylor Swift, Mötley Crue, Steve Aoki, Zac Brown Band, Ariana Grande, and more on the MGM Grand Main Stage, as well as the Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star contest winner, Before You Exit.

Saturday's festivities will feature performances from Lorde, Paramore, One Direction, Iggy Azalea, and Ed Sheeran, among others.

Along with the main stage lineup, Grammy-winning country star Kacey Musgraves, rising teen heartthrobs 5 Seconds of Summer, Neon Trees, and more will be performing at the iHeartRadio Village on Saturday.

The festival kicks off tonight at 10pm ET - 7pm for those of you on the West Coast), but don't worry if you couldn't get tickets to the show. iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel), which owns 850 radio stations in the U.S., will be airing the performances live.

You can also stream the event live online through Yahoo Screen here and if you have to miss the show entirely, you can catch the highlights next weekend (September 29 and 30) on the CW at 8pm ET (5pm PT).

For a full lineup of artists on the main stage, click here. For a list of artists performing in iHeartRadio Village, go here. And lastly... If you want to find a station broadcasting the festival near you, click here.

Reach Entertainment Producer Michelle Tiu here and follow her on Twitter.



 

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