Kelsea Ballerini is opening up about her close bond with Noah Kahan following their emotional duet at CMA Fest, and she has nothing but praise for her friend and collaborator.

After opening her set with “Blindsided (Yeah, Sure, Okay)” and “Baggage,” Ballerini brought Kahan onstage to sing “Cowboys Cry Too” from her 2024 album Patterns, before the pair played ...

To Kelsea Ballerini, there's nothing more profound than finding a "good human" in a true friend, which is exactly the kind of relationship she has with close collaborator Noah Kahan.

Noah Kahan joined Kelsea Ballerini at the CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, June 6, 2025.© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean ...

Performances begin at 11 a.m. Rita Wilson will kick off the second night at Nissan Stadium for headliners Kelsea Ballerini, Cody Johnson, Parker McCollum, Shaboozy and Keith Urban.

Kelsea Ballerini – Australian Tour 2025 Dec. 6 – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, NSW Dec. 7 – ICC Sydney Theatre, Sydney, NSW (New Show) Dec. 10 – Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, VIC ...

Thursday night's (July 10) set included all of Ballerini's eras, from her first album (a beautifully vocal version of "Peter Pan") to now ("Cowboys Cry Too," except without Noah Kahan).