#COUNTRYREWIND - KELSEA BALLERINI TAKES OVER NYC’S CENTRAL PARK FOR HEADLINE DEBUT ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

WATCH HER PERFORM CHART-CLIMBING “I HATE LOVE SONGS” PLUS HER HISTORY-MAKING #1 HITS AS SPECIAL WEB EXCLUSIVES

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 TO CO-HOST ABC’S THREE-HOUR CMA FEST NEXT WEEK (8/8)

Taking over the iconic location in New York City earlier, Black River Entertainment’s KELSEA BALLERINI boldly made her Central Park headlining debut with ABC's Good Morning America Summer Concert Series. The bona fide trailblazer was the only Country artist billed for the national program this year.

Dressed in a silver sequin Robert Rodriguez hoodie with matching Paco Rabanne stiletto booties, Ballerini's high-energy set featured a teal-colored balloon drop atop the glittering stage of the same electric hue. She delivered a “thoughtful performance of ‘Unapologetically,’” praised Billboard, as the crowd of “country fans sang along to the love song's catchy lyrics.” As heard on her acclaimed sophomore album of the same name, she also performed her chart-climbing current single “I Hate Love Songs.”

Watch Kelsea Ballerini bring “Unapologetically” and “I Hate Love Songs” to the Big Apple on ABC’s Good Morning America.

Loading her monster appearance, she chatted with GMA anchor Lara Spencer plus closed with her breakout smash “Love Me Like You Mean It.” Further filming two additional hits as web exclusives, Ballerini pumped up the big city crowd with “Dibs” and “Peter Pan.” All three #1 tracks – “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” and “Peter Pan” – made history, as Ballerini remains the first and only female artist in Country music history, including female duos and groups, to top the chart with her first three consecutive singles from a debut album (GOLD-certified THE FIRST TIME).

Watch Kelsea Ballerini reprise her #1 record-breakers, “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” and “Peter Pan.”

On Wednesday (8/8), she’ll return to ABC to co-host the 15th consecutive year of the three-hour CMA Fest special. Joining Thomas Rhett for the second year, the concert footage was gathered over the annual four-day music festival at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Tune in to see Ballerini also join the lineup, as the program begins at 8/7c.

Ballerini hits the road this weekend for another run on Keith Urban’s GRAFFITI U WORLD TOUR. As his special guest, she’ll continue to support through November 3 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, with a local show set for August 24 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.

For more information on KELSEA BALLERINI, visit KelseaBallerini.com and reach out to her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.