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\"I'm looking forward to the energy,\" Combs continued. \"Drink some beers, drink some drinks, you know, throw some drinks on some people, probably. It'll be fun.\"

CMA Summer Jam features a who's who of the biggest stars in country music, and entertainer of the year Eric Church says they couldn't wait to return to the stage.

\"I've tried to get like five-year-old birthday party gigs,\" he joked, \"and anybody that would hire a guy in sunglasses to play.\"

\"But I'll play anywhere,\" he added. \"I think the band will play anywhere. And I think it hearkens back to, at least for us, it's about the love of music... We can't wait to get back out there.\"

Check out all the fun as country takes over ABC prime time tonight with CMA Summer Jam, which starts at 8 p.m. ET.

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