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Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, Sam Hunt, Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman and Nate Smith Lead Lineup for the 2025 “iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One”

1. Capital One sponsors the iHeartCountry Festival, enhancing brand visibility. 2. Exclusive ticket access for Capital One cardholders boosts customer loyalty. 3. Festival showcases top country artists, potentially increasing Capital One's brand engagement. 4. The event supports St. Jude's charity, promoting a positive corporate image. 5. iHeartMedia's vast audience could directly benefit Capital One's market presence.

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Why Bullish?

The festival enhances Capital One's brand exposure, similar to past events increasing brand recognition.

How important is it?

The event aligns Capital One closely with popular culture, likely fueling customer interest.

Why Short Term?

The immediate marketing boost from the festival may lead to short-term customer engagement increases.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iHeartMedia announced today the return of the “iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One” on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The twelfth annual festival will feature performances by Country music’s hottest artists including Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, Sam Hunt, Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman and Nate Smith at the award-winning Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The festival is once again hosted by iHeartMedia's nationally syndicated top on-air Country personality, Bobby Bones. “We are so excited about this year’s lineup and bringing these artists to fans all in one night at Moody Center in Austin,” said Rod Phillips, Executive Vice President of Programming for iHeartCountry. “It’s a thrill every year to watch so much great music come to life on one big iHeartCountry stage.” Eligible Capital One cardholders get exclusive access to presale tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, January 21 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT (10 a.m. CT) through Thursday, January 23 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT (10 a.m. CT). Pre-sale information and tickets can be found at iHeartRadio.com/CapitalOne. Additionally, Capital One cardholders can add a Capital One Access Pass to their purchase to enjoy an intimate cardholder pre-event at iHeartCountry Festival featuring a special performance by Rascal Flatts, complimentary light fare and beverage, and more. Supplies are limited. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 24 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (12 p.m. CT) via Ticketmaster.com. Hulu will be the Official Streaming Destination of the festival, with performances livestreamed exclusively to all Hulu subscribers at no additional cost. Additional information about the livestream will be posted across Hulu’s platform and social media channels. The event will also broadcast across iHeartCountry stations nationwide and the iHeartRadio app on Saturday, May 3 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (7 p.m. CT). “Our cardholders continue to prove music is a passion of theirs, especially when it comes to country music. That’s why we’re thrilled to offer them unparalleled access to some of country music’s biggest talents at this year’s iHeartCountry Festival in Austin,” said Byron Daub, Vice President of Sponsorships and Experiential Marketing at Capital One. “With early ticket access and an exclusive performance by Rascal Flatts, we’re delivering unforgettable experiences our cardholders truly crave.” The iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is a part of iHeartMedia’s roster of nationally recognized events including the iHeartRadio Music Festival Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Music Awards, the nationwide iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour Presented by Capital One, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina, iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Presented by Capital One and iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is an iHeartMedia Production. Proud partners of this year’s event include presenting partner Capital One, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® and Coffee Toppers Cold Foam with more to be announced. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® is the benefiting charity partner of the 2025 iHeartCountry Festival. Music unites, heals, and changes lives and that’s why the country music community is proud to support St. Jude in the fight against childhood cancer and invites fans to help too. Fans can visit musicgives.org today and become a Partner in Hope. Donations ensure that no family ever receives a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food. For more information visit iHeartRadio.com/countryfestival. Artists and/or events subject to change or cancellation without notice. About iHeartMedia, Inc. iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information. About Capital One At Capital One we’re on a mission for our customers – bringing them best-in-class products, rewards, service, and experiences. Capital One is a diversified bank that offers products and services to individuals, small businesses and commercial clients. We use technology, innovation, and interaction to provide consumers with products and services to meet their needs. Through Capital One Entertainment and Capital One Dining we provide our rewards cardholders with access to unforgettable experiences in the areas they’re passionate about, including dining, music, sports and the arts. Learn more at capitalone.com/entertainment and capitalone.com/dining. About Hulu Hulu is a leading premium streaming service that offers an expansive slate of live and on-demand entertainment through a wide array of subscription options that give consumers ultimate control over their viewing experience. As part of the Disney Entertainment segment, Hulu is the only on-demand offering that provides access to shows from every major U.S. broadcast network, libraries of hit TV series and films – including licensed content streaming exclusively on Hulu – and award-winning Originals. Hulu is available as a standalone streaming service or as part of bundle offerings with different combinations of Disney+ and ESPN+ and can be further personalized through a variety of premium and Live TV add-on subscriptions. With Hulu + Live TV, subscribers receive a unique combination of 95+ live news, entertainment and sports TV channels and can access Hulu’s on-demand library, Disney+, and ESPN+ all in one plan. Visit hulu.com to subscribe or learn more about the service.

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