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CMA FEST DAY THREE FILLED WITH SURPRISES AND SUPERSTAR PERFORMANCES 

CMA Fest Day Three Video Highlights

NASHVILLE—CMA Fest day three kicked off bright and early, with fans packing the CMA Close Up Stage at Xfinity Fan Fair X the minute doors opened. Dustin Lynch entertained the giant crowd with a Q&A hosted by Ashley Eicher alongside Lynch’s producer Zach Crowell before
performing “Good Girl,” “Cowboys and Angels” and “Small Town Boy”
during the Artist of the Day session at the CMA Close Up Stage, followed
by Garth Brooks, who participated in a Q&A with Sirius XM’s Storme Warren
and answered questions from fans in the audience before surprising the
crowd by performing a medley of his hits including “Friends In Low
Places,” “The Dance,” “Callin’ Baton Rouge,” and “The River.” Brooks’
appearance, which was livestreamed through CMA’s Facebook page, has been viewed more than 72,000 times. 

At Nissan Stadium, Keith Urban kept crowds rocking past midnight, Chris Stapleton delivered a powerful set, and Sam Hunt surprised fans, performing his new single “Downtown’s Dead.” Tonight’s final concerts at Nissan Stadium feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line with special guest Bebe Rexha, Ricky Skaggs, Ray Stevens, Cole Swindell, and just announced this morning, “CMA Fest” co-host Thomas Rhett

The CMA Fest app
continues to help fans keep track of when their favorite acts perform;
the app has clocked more than 12 million scheduled events throughout all
three days of the festival, outpacing last year by more than 1.7
million. Conversations happening around CMA Fest saw more than 227
million in social reach on Saturday. 

A
limited number of four-day tickets for the nightly concerts at Nissan
Stadium, which also includes four-day access to Xfinity Fan Fair X, are
still available at CMAfest.com/tickets or through the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST. Fans can purchase the CMA Fest Nash Pass
for $60 plus fees, allowing a limited amount of fans VIP early access
at the Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage. The Nash Pass also includes a
Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum tour, Ryman Auditorium tour and
four-day admission to Xfinity Fan Fair X. Ticketsfor Xfinity Fan Fair X are available for $10 each day or $25 for a four-day pass.  

Don’t miss a beat—download the CMA Fest app, presented by Xfinity, 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.

Dustin
Lynch answers questions from host Ashley Eicher for fans at Xfinity Fan
Fair X inside Music City Center during the Artist of the Day session at
CMA Fest Saturday, June 9. 

Photo credit: Caitlin Harris/CMA

Garth
Brooks surprises fans with a performance Saturday, June 9 on the CMA
Close Up Stage at Xfinity Fan Fair X during CMA Fest.

Photo credit: Natasha Moustache/CMA

Keith Urban closes out night three at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest Saturday, June 9. 

Photo credit: Donn Jones/CMA

Chris Stapleton performs at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest Saturday, June 9.

Photo credit: John Russell/CMA

Kelsea Ballerini performs at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest Saturday, June 9. 

Photo credit: Dusty Draper/CMA

Dustin Lynch debuts his first full CMA Fest set at Nissan Stadium Saturday, June 9.  

Photo credit: John Russell/CMA

Sam Hunt performs at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest Saturday, June 9. 

Photo credit: Dusty Draper

Jon Pardi debuts his first full CMA Fest set at Nissan Stadium Saturday, June 9. 

Photo credit: Dusty Draper/CMA

Lee Ann Womack performs at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest Saturday, June 9. 

Photo credit: John Russell/CMA

Cole
Swindell performs at the Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage at Ascend
Amphitheater Presented by Warner Music Nashville Saturday, June 9. 

Photo credit: Caitlin Harris/CMA

Morgan
Evans performs at the Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage at Ascend
Amphitheater Presented by Warner Music Nashville Saturday, June 9.

Photo credit: Caitlin Harris/CMA

Randy
Travis receives the inaugural Cracker Barrel Country Legend Award from
Sirius XM’s Storme Warren at the Cracker Barrel Country Roads Stage at
Ascend Amphitheater during CMA Fest Saturday, June 9.

Photo credit: Caitlin Harris/CMA

CMA hosts the Music Streaming Lounge at Xfinity Fan Fair X, partnering with iHeartRadio on Thursday, June 7.

Photo credit: Caitlin Harris/CMA

CMA hosts the Music Streaming Lounge at Xfinity Fan Fair X, partnering with Spotify on Friday, June 8.

Photo credit: Caitlin Harris/CMA

CMA hosts the Music Streaming Lounge at Xfinity Fan Fair X, partnering with Amazon Music on Saturday, June 9.

Photo credit: Sam Herb/CMA

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