Ash Bowers photo courtesy of Loud Mouth Entertainment.
The 2013 CMA Music Festival will take pace in downtown Nashville June 6-9 with no less than six free stages featuring live music throughout the day and into the evening as well as co...
Ash Bowers photo courtesy of Loud Mouth Entertainment.
The 2013 CMA Music Festival will take pace in downtown Nashville June 6-9 with no less than six free stages featuring live music throughout the day and into the evening as well as countless activities. Tickets for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field sold out a record-setting six weeks in advance of the 2013 Festival, but fans will still have many chances to catch their favorite artists at CMA Music Festival.
Performance lineups for the previously announced Chevrolet Riverfront Stage and Bud Light Stage at the Bridgestone Arena Plaza are available at CMAfest.com, but those schedules are just the beginning of what fans can expect from country music’s biggest festival. Everything from autograph signings, meet-and-greets, cell phone charging stations, product demonstrations, auctions, giveaways, and more will take place in Downtown Nashville throughout the festival. Outdoor spaces are free and open to the public.
Some of this year’s events include:
Transitions Performance Park
New in 2013, Transitions® adaptive lenses will host Transitions Performance Park, where fans can get an enhanced view of the CMA Music Festival from atop Transitions’ two-story viewing platform. Fans will be able to test Transitions products, look through customized viewfinders and star in their own professional photo shoot.
Additionally, daily concerts will take place with the Marshall Tucker Band making their first-ever CMA Music Festival appearance to kick things off on Thursday, June 6 at 11 a.m. with a performance. Other artists set for performances include Ash Bowers, Holly Williams, Due West, Danielle Peck, Julie Roberts, Jeff Bates, Kristy Lee Cook and many more.
The Buckle
The Buckle covers three blocks of Broadway and will host a variety of free performances and activities beginning with concerts presented by ASCAP on Thursday, June 6 and Sunday, June 9 from 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Performers include Brent Anderson, Trent Willmon, Chris Cavanaugh and many more.
June 7-8, the ABC Television Network returns to the CMA Music Festival with the ABC Summer Block Party. There will be special appearances by ABC fan favorites including Jason Thompson and Nancy Lee Grahn from General Hospital and Chef Carla Hall from The Chew, musical performances, autograph signings, games, photos, free giveaways and much more!
The Buckle will also host wall-to-wall activities including The History Channel’s Cross-Country Cookout and appearances by the stars of the network’s hit TV series Swamp People in both The History Channel and Gander Mountain booths. Fans will be able to sample food, enter to win one-of-a-kind trips, sing karaoke and visit several exhibitors.
Fan Alley
Fan Alley welcomes fans into a community where memories will be shared and friendships made. The Chevrolet Roadhouse Stage will feature daily concerts with two dozen of country’s best rising talent each day. Carolyn Dawn Johnson will kick off the performances with Tyler Barham, Weston Burt, Striking Matches, Dakota Bradley, Kingston and more also scheduled to take the stage.
BMI Tailgate Party
The BMI Tailgate Party returns for a second year. Located right off the Cumberland River outside LP Field, the stage will feature a selection of BMI’s songwriters, artists, and DJ Du warming up the audience before they enter LP Field for the Nightly Concerts. Performers at the BMI Tailgate Party include Thomas Rhett, Joel Crouse, Josh Thompson, Jon Pardi and more.
Ninth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade and Eighth Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party
The Ninth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade is set for June 5 at 11 a.m. with Kix Brooks serving as Grand Marshal. In addition to country stars and other celebrities riding in a wide variety of Chevrolet vehicles, the parade will feature the Keep the Music Playing All Stars Marching Band, which is made up of high school musicians representing several Metro Nashville Public Schools, the