CMA FEST RETURNS

The CMA Fest returns to downtown Nashville 6/9-12 with Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett and Carrie Underwood among the headliners.

Hundreds of country music artists are slated to perform on multiple stages across Music City including Nissan Stadium, Ascend Park, Walk of Fame Park and Bridgestone Arena Plaza. The last two editions were canceled due to COVID-19.

“We’ve been waiting two years to host Country Music fans from coast to coast and every corner of the world,” says CMA CEO Sarah Trahern. “We can hardly wait to bring the country community back together in June.”

Other performers on the nightly Nissan Stadium bill include Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Carly Pearce, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band.

The Chevy Riverfront Stage returns each day from 10am to 5:15pm with performances by Jimmie Allen, Ingrid Andress, BRELAND, HARDY, Ryan Hurd, Maddie & Tae, Scotty McCreery, Tenille Townes, Lainey Wilson and others.

Taking the mic on the Dr Pepper Amp Stage at Ascend Park from 11am to 4:45pm are, among others, Sara Evans, Willie Jones, Jerrod Niemann, MacKenzie Porter, Brittney Spencer and Thompson Square.

The Chevy Vibes Stage at Walk of Fame Park, also open from 11am-4:45pm, will present Kassi Ashton, Frankie Ballard, Josh Gracin, Ty Herndon, Jamie O’Neal, Alana Springsteen, Rita Wilson, Darryl Worley, Michelle Wright and others.

After Midtown, Roman Alexander, Abby Anderson, Avery Anna, BEXAR and Tyler Braden are among the performers booked for The Maui Jim Reverb Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza, open 10:45am-4:30pm each day.

Outdoor daytime stages are free and open to the public. Additional stage lineups, including nighttime concerts at Ascend Amphitheater and Fan Fair X activities inside Music City Center, will be announced in the coming weeks.

CMA Fest will once again be filmed for a national television special, to air on ABC this summer. Robert Deaton is the executive producer of the CMA Fest TV show.