The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival Moments Everyone's Talking About

The 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival presented by Capital One took over Las Vegas once again for an incredible weekend of music featuring some of the biggest artists at T-Mobile Arena on September 19th and 20th.

This year's star-studded lineup included Bailey Zimmerman, BigXthaPlug, Bryan Adams, Ed Sheeran, Diplo, GloRilla, Jelly Roll, John Fogerty, Justice, LL COOL J, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Sammy Hagar, Tate McRae, The Offspring, and Tim McGraw.

Night one of this year's iHeartRadio Music Festival showcased so many unforgettable moments, from surprise covers to nostalgic fan favorites to eye-popping dance moves, this year's show can be summed up in one word: epic. Keep scrolling to see all of the festival moments everyone is talking about.

And in case you missed it, or just want to relive it all again, fans can tune in to an iHeartRadio Music Festival special, including highlights from the music mega weekend, on Hulu on Thursday, October 2nd.

Jelly Roll Shocked Arena Audience With Epic, Genre-Spanning Surprise Medley

Jelly Roll took us to church during his jaw-dropping performance, but in the middle of it, covered several songs of all genres including Nickelback's "How You Remind Me," Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Sweet Home Alabama," DMX’s "Party Up," Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s "Young, Wild & Free," and Miley Cyrus' "Flowers."

Tate McRae Enchants Crowd With Performance Of Song That 'Changed My Life'

Tate McRae took over the stage at T-Mobile Arena by kicking off her performance with "Sports Car," from her latest album So Close to What. She then moved on to an enchanting rendition of the "song that kinda changed my life," standing solo at the microphone backed by purple lighting and a hazy stage as she performed "You Broke Me First," from her 2021 EP Too Young to Be Sad. After another performance where she threw it back to 2023's Think Later with "Run for the Hills," she stayed on the album to "kisses to my exes" in her song "Exes," with bursts of flames showing exactly what she feels about her past relationships.

Sammy Hagar Shredded His Way Through Fan Favorites

Does it get more iconic than Sammy Hagar? Give this man a guitar and he will show you why he is an absolute rock legend. During his set, he performed songs including "Right Now," "I Can't Drive Route 55," "Heavy Metal" and "Thank you" and shredded his way through every song.

BigXThaPlug & Bailey Zimmerman Perform 'All The Way' To Close Out Night One

BigXthaPlug made headlines after he teamed up with Bailey Zimmerman during his first-ever performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The Texas native hit the stage with a clean cut after he chopped off his signature dreads. He kicked off his set with his smash hit "Change Me" followed by other popular tracks like "Whip It" and "Levels." Midway into his set, BigXthaPlug invited Bailey Zimmerman onstage to perform their latest collaboration, "All The Way" from his new rap-country album, I Hope You're Happy.

Maroon 5 Treats Las Vegas Crowd To ‘Something Special’ With Throwback Hit

After treating the crowd to fan favorites and one of their newest songs, "Love Is Like," Maroon 5's Adam Levine revealed that the group wanted to do "something special" for the crowd to end their performance on a high note.Hinting that it was "an old, old song" that they don't often perform at big shows and one that is "special" to the group, he and guitarist James Valentine performed an acoustic rendition of "She Will Be Loved." The crowd was loving the performance, grooving along to the smooth tune as Levine crooned the Songs About Jane track. Rejoining with the rest of Maroon 5, they did a final chorus with the full band to conclude the set.

Bryan Adams 'Rolls With The Punches' In Impressive And Nostalgic Set

Bryan Adams melded the classics with modern songs during his rocking set at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival, making it the perfect send-off for the Summer of '25. Adams performed songs like "Run to You," "Somebody" and "Roll With the Punches," as well as nostalgic fan favorites like "Heaven" and "Summer of '69."

Diplo Brings Out Bailey Zimmerman During His Energetic Set

Diplo turned the venue into a massive nightclub by performing some of his greatest hits like "On My Mind" and "Where Are Ü Now" plus other bangers by Pitbull, Black Eyed Peas, and more. To close out his set, the superstar DJ/producer brought out Bailey Zimmerman to perform their summer anthem "Ashes."

Justice Turned The Arena Into A Club

Justice brought a vibrant energy to their iHeartRadio Music Festival performance. The award-winning duo, made up of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, blended elements of rock, funk, disco and more throughout the thrilling festival set. Their set nodded to iconic hits — including “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses, plus “Boys Don’t Cry” by The Cure — in addition to their own career-spanning hits, like “Neverender,” “One Night/All Night ,” 2007’s Grammy-nominated breakout single “D.A.N.C.E.,” and more.

LL COOL J Delivers Explosive Medley Of His Hits In Las Vegas

Hip hop icon LL COOL J's set began with a video of a young boy who sang Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds," with the rapper then making his grand entrance to the tune of his 1987 classic, "I Need Love," which set the standard for Hip-Hop love songs. LL COOL J couldn't leave the stage before delivering energetic renditions of his other hits "Mama Said Knock You Out," "Luv You Better," and "I'm Bad." He closed out by declaring himself "The G.O.A.T." by performing his hit from his 2000 album, G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith The Greatest Of All Time.