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CW Will Air Performances From iHeartRadio Festival

The CW will jump-start the fall season with a 2 hour music special! The network will highlight performances from Clear Channel's iHeartRadio Music Festival that takes place September 21 & 22 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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Recording artist Jon Bon Jovi performs during Tiger Jam 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center April 28, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Headliners include Usher, Bon Jovi, Taylor Swift, Swedish House Mafia, P!nk, Aerosmith, Rihanna, No Doubt, Lil Wayne, Miranda Lambert, Shakira, Brad Paisley, Enrique Iglesias, Green Day, Jason Aldean, Mary J. Blige, Linkin Park, deadmau5, Calvin Harris and Pitbull. After the event, CW will determine which artists will appear in the 2 hour special.

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Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington performs at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino August 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"We can give people who can't be in Las Vegas the ability to watch this extraordinary event from their own living rooms," said John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises. "This exclusive broadcast event emphasizes our commitment to bringing great music and content to our audience anywhere they want it."

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Singer/Songwriter Miranda Lambert performs at the 2009 CMA Music Festival at LP Field on June 14, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Rock out and celebrate CW's brand new lineup by watching these magnetic bands on October 1st. And then be sure to catch all new episodes of series favorites while enjoying new blood Arrow, Beauty and the Beast and Emily Owens, M.D..

- Becca Ritchie

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