NASHVILLE — BMI
will help make downtown Nashville’s beloved celebration of all things Country
Music even bigger with the introduction of the BMI Tailgate Partyat 2012 CMA Music
Festival, Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10, beginning at 4:30 PM. Located right
off the Cumberland River outside LP Field, the new stage will feature a strong
selection of BMI’s songwriters and artists warming up the audience before they
enter LP Field for the Nightly Concerts.
The BMI Tailgate Party is free and open
to the public. A limited amount of parking will be available at LP Field each
night for $15 cash-only on a first come, first serve basis.
Brent
Cobb, Florida Georgia Line, Hogslop String
Band, Kristen Kelly, Chuck Mead and His Grassy Knoll
Boys, Chancie Neal, the Peach Pickers (Rhett Akins and Dallas Davidson), Mo Pitney, Trent Summar and
the New Row Mob, Kenny Vaughan, and the World Famous Headliners (Big Al Anderson, Shawn Camp, and Pat McLaughlin) will all perform
on the BMI Tailgate Party stage.
For fans who want to attend the Nightly
Concerts at LP Field after the BMI Tailgate Party, tickets are still available.
Fans are advised to purchase tickets in advance, as LP Field has sold out the
last two years. Tickets to the individual Nightly Concerts are $40 (plus applicable
handling fees) for general admission in the upper deck of LP Field. Fans can purchase
their tickets through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1 (800) 745-3000.
They can also purchase them through CMAfest.com or by calling 1 (800) CMA-FEST
(262-3378). A complete list of talent for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field can
be found at CMAfest.com.
THE BMI TAILGATE PARTY AT 2012 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP
Thursday,
June 7: Brent Cobb, Peach Pickers (Rhett Akins and Dallas Davidson)
Friday,
June 8: Kristen Kelly, Chuck Mead and His Grassy
Knoll Boys, Trent Summar and the New Row Mob
Saturday,
June 9: Florida Georgia Line, Chancie Neal, Mo Pitney
Sunday,
June 10: Hogslop String Band, Kenny Vaughan, World Famous Headliners (Big Al Anderson,
Shawn Camp, and Pat McLaughlin)
The BMI Tailgate Party
at the CMA Music Festival exemplifies both organizations’ continued dedication
to supporting songwriters at all levels. BMI’s layered approach to songwriter
development comprises educational, creative, and promotional opportunities, including
the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre, Jason Blume Songwriters, and Jazz Composers
Workshops; 8 off 8th, Pick of the Month, and Acoustic Lounge showcase series;
and stages at other premier festivals including Lollapalooza, South By Southwest,
the Key West Songwriters Festival, and the Austin City Limits Music Festival.
BMI has also been a strong supporter of the CMA Songwriters Series, now in its
eighth year, which has performed shows in Belfast, Boston, Chicago, Dublin, London,
Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City, and Washington D.C.
About BMI
Broadcast Music,
Inc.® (BMI®), a global leader in rights management, is an American performing
rights organization that represents more than 500,000 songwriters, composers and
music publishers in all genres of music and more than 7.5 million musical works.
BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for
more than 70 years. The company provides licenses for businesses that perform
music, and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to the musical
creators and copyright owners it represents. Find out more at www.bmi.com, follow @BMI on Twitter, and
stay connected through Facebook.
About
CMA Music Festival
CMA Music Festival,
now in its 41st year, is an unparalleled music experience celebrating
America’s music. Taking place Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10, this event brings
the community together with fans from around the world. Last year, the event attracted
more than 65,000 fans daily from all 50 states and 26 nations. The 2012 CMA Music
Festival will once again be filmed for an ABC Television Network television special
to air later this summer. Four-day ticket packages are on sale and fans can purchase
tickets through Ticketmaster at Ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000. Tickets can
also be purchased through CMAfest.com or 1-800-CMA-FEST. Ticket prices are based
on the level of seating at LP Field for the Nightly Concerts. Fans should order
their tickets now to guarantee their place at the event USA Today named “the crown
jewel of Country Music festivals” and the reigning winner of the International
Entertainment Buyers Association’s (2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010) LIVE! Award for
Festival of the Year. For more information, visit CMAfest.com. Connect with CMA
online at CMAfest.com, Facebook.com/CMA and Twitter.com/CountryMusic. |
