CMA
FEST ANNOUNCES CLOSE UP STAGE AT XFINITY FAN FAIR X FEATURING ARTISTS
OF THE DAY KELSEA BALLERINI, DIERKS BENTLEY, LUKE BRYAN AND DUSTIN LYNCH
Jason Aldean Added to Nissan Stadium June 7, National Anthem Performances Announced
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NASHVILLE—Xfinity Fan Fair X, CMA Fest’s
Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience where fans get up close and
personal with their favorite artists, returns to Music City Center daily
Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10 (9:30 AM-5:00 PM). One
of the biggest draws is the Artist of the Day session, which spotlights
one of Country Music’s favorite acts each day by offering a glimpse into
their careers from the CMA Close Up Stage. Dierks Bentley will appear on Thursday, Luke Bryan on Friday, Dustin Lynch on Saturday and Kelsea Ballerini on Sunday.
Country Music superstar Jason Aldean closes out the first night of CMA Fest Thursday, June 7
with a performance at Nissan Stadium. Aldean joins hundreds of
previously announced acts performing on 11 stages throughout downtown
Nashville during CMA Fest. A limited number of four-day tickets for the
nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium are still available at CMAfest.com/tickets or through the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST.
Additional Close Up Stage programming includes:
• Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum presents an interview with 2018 inductee Ricky Skaggs, hosted by Museum Editor Peter Cooper
• The Making of Words with Sara Evans, joined by producer Mark Bright, songwriters Victoria Banks and Emily Shackelton, and hosted by CMT’s Leslie Fram
• “Good Ole Days” – A look at Tracy Lawrence’s career through the lens of his latest album, Good Ole Days, hosted by SiriusXM’s Storme Warren
• “How to Survive Anything” with Naomi Judd
• Bluebird Café songwriters round featuring Jake Etheridge, Adam Hambrick and Tenille Townes
• Songwriters round with Bill Anderson and Bobby Bare
The full CMA Close Up Stage lineup is available on the CMA Fest app.
Additional stages and programming taking place at Xfinity Fan Fair X
will be announced soon. Tickets for Xfinity Fan Fair X are available for
$10 each day or $25 for a four-day pass. Visit CMAFest.com/tickets to purchase.
Several acts have been confirmed to sing the National Anthem at select stages during CMA Fest. Runaway June
will kick off Chevy Riverfront Stage Thursday morning, while each of
the nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium will open with National Anthem
performances by The Oak Ridge Boys with the Marine Corps Band New Orleans on Thursday, “Lil Hank Williams” Mason Ramsey on Friday, Jillian Jacqueline on Saturday, and Ray Stevens on Sunday.
All outdoor daytime stages as well as nightly performances at the
Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage at Ascend Amphitheater are free and
open to the public. Fans can purchase the CMA Fest Nash Pass,
allowing a limited amount of VIP early access to nightly shows at the
Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage at Ascend Amphitheater. The Nash Pass
will also include Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum tour, Ryman
Auditorium tour and four-day admission to Xfinity Fan Fair X.
New this year, CMA has an expanded product line of more than 40 various
CMA Fest apparel and accessories. Items are available for pre-order
online at countrymu.sc/shcom18.
Order by Tuesday, May 29 to receive merch before the festival. During
CMA Fest, merch can be found at multiple locations across the footprint,
giving fans quick and easy access to souvenirs.
Don’t miss a beat—download the CMA Fest app, or get connected with CMA on CMAfest.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and sign up for CMA Country Connection emails to receive the latest news as soon as it’s announced.