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When You Hear Twin Fiddles & a Steel Guitar, You’re Listening to the Sound of the American Heart

6/4/2018

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y’all it’s cma fest week
The most wonderful time of the year- Nashville style. So of course it was appropriate to quote Mr. George Strait, the KING of Country.

There is this common misconception that CMA Fest is all about the stadium shows, which is 100% false. The beauty of this week are all of the benefit shows, pop up shows, and FREE shows. So I have compiled my list of some of the best things happening this week. This is in no way a “end all, be all list” because there are so many damn shows in this town every single night & ain’t nobody got time to write about all of them. BUT lucky for y’all, I have put together an insiders’ list of a few noteworthy events:

A couple disclaimers:
  • ​There are pop up shows all week. Turn on your Twitter notifications, they will usually give you an hour or so’s notice.
  • Save water, drink beer at all shows. Just kidding, its super hot, stay hydrated.



Monday
Whiskey Jam Monday Funday
Rile Green. Tyler Rich. Troy Cartwright. Post Monroe. Fairground Saints. Dillion Carmichael.
Losers/6pm/FREE/21+​
More info
Tuesday
Nash Country Kick Off Party
​ Midland. Radio Romance. Abby Anderson. Brown & Gray.
Benefitting Musicians On Call
Cannery Ballroom/6pm/$35
More Info
Whiskey Jam Tuesday Funday
Mitchell Tenpenny. Meghan Patrick. Jericho Woods. Ray Fulcher. Kyle Daniel. Hannah Ellis. Greg Pratt. Drew Dixon.
Losers/6pm/FREE/21+
More Info
Craig Wiseman’s Stars for Second Harvest
Jake Owen. Morgan Wallen. Jillian Jacqueline. Rodney Clawson. Matt Dragstrem. Chris Tompkins. Mason Ramsey.
Benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank.
Ryman/7:30pm/$60/$30
More info
Pandora Presents Backroads.
Lady Antebellum. Carly Pearce. Morgan Evans.
​Marathon Music Works/6pm/FREE/21+
More info
Wednesday
CMT Awards.
Bridgestone Arena/6pm/$55+
More info
The Big Pre-Party
Luke Smith. Sandra Lynn. Sabin Sharpe. Brennan. Kaylee Rutland. Queeva. Josh Melton. Jessie G. Lauren Ashley. Jet Jurgensmeyer. Denny Strickland. McKenna Faith. Walker Montgomery.
Margaritaville/12pm/FREE

The After Awards Party
Doug Lawler. Shenandoah. Glen Templeton.
Margaritaville/9pm/FREE
​
More info
Country For a Cause
John Schneider. Collin Ray. Brady Seals. Jennie Seely. Billy Dean. Lorrie Morgan. T. Graham Brown. Ashton Shepard. Chalee Tennison. Tim Atwood & more.
Benefiting Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
3rd & Lindsley/5pm/$25+
More info
Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam
Chris Stapleton. John Prine. Margo Price. Connie Smith & more.
Ryman/9pm/$42.50+
More Info
Here we go...CMA Fest starts thursday
CMA Fest shows​
Download the app (link below)
Stages are all over lower Broadway & surrounding side streets, to Riverfront, to Ascend
Most stages do not require a pass & are free to the public
There are street vendors all over, BUT take a break from the shows to get out of the heat & eat a real meal at a bar & grill. Trust me.​
CMA Fest
Thursday
CMA Fest
Jon Pardi/Chevy Riverfront/10:00am
Charlie Worsham/Chevy Breakout Stage/10:30am
Luaren Alaina/Chevy Riverfront Stage/11:15am
Steel Union/Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage/11:35am
Delta Rae/Chevy Breakout Stage/12:30pm
Bellamy Brothers/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/1:15pm
​Little Texas/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/1:15pm
Matt Stell/Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage/1:55pm
Lonestar/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/2:00pm
Carly Pearce/Chevy Riverfront Stage/2:15pm
Restless Heart/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/2:45pm
The Making of Words with Sara Evans/CMA Close Up Stage/2:45pm
Ashley McBryde/Chevy Breakout Stage/3:10pm
Terri Clark/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/3:30pm
Luke Combs/HGTV Lodge/5:00pm
Runaway June/Ascend/7:25pm
Craig Campbell/Ascend/8:55pm
NON CMA Sponsered Shows
​
​Dierks Bentley Presents The Mountain
Dierks Bentley. LANCO.
Benefits Opry Trust Fund.
Ryman/10pm/$45+
More Info
Grand Ole Opry
Josh Turner. Maggie Rose. Charley Pride. Sara Evans. Luke Combs. Oak Ridge Boys. Blake Shelton.
Grand Ole Opry House/7pm/$40+
More info
WMOT/Roots Radio Presents
Reckless Kelly. Jesse Dayton.
​City Winey/6pm/25+
More info
Friday
CMA Fest
Cam/Chevy Riverfront Stage/10:00am
Wade Hayes/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/11:00am
Krystal Keith & Lance Carpenter/Chevy Breakout Stage/11:10am
Keith Anderson/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/11:45am
Aaron Watson/Chevy Riverfront Stage/12:15pm
Eric Paslay/Chevy Riverfront Stage/1:00pm
Travis Denning/Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Hard Rock Cafe/2:05pm
Bluebird Cafe Songwriters’ Round featuring Jake Etheridge, Tenille Townes, Adam Hambrick/ CMA Close up Stage/2:15pm
Heidi Newfield/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/2:45pm
Waterloo Revival/Chevy Breakout Stage/3:10pm
​LANCO/Chevy Breakout Stage/4:00pm

​NON CMA Sponsored Shows


​Hot Country Nights
Maggie Rose. Craig Campbell.
Ole Red/9:00pm/12:00am/FREE
More info
Cole Swindell Fan Club Party
Cole Swindell.
Concert, Meet & Greet & more.
Warner Music Nashville/7pm/$99
More info
Saturday
CMA Fest
Parmalee/Chevy Riverfront Stage/10:00am
Trisha Yearwood/ HGTV Lodge/10:00am
Natalie Stovall/Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Hard Rock Cafe/10:45am
Tracy Lawrence/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/11:00am
William Michael Morgan/Chevy Riverfront Stage/12:15am
Dallas Caroline/Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage/1:20pm
Steve Moakler/Chevy Breakout Stage/1:50pm
Jamie O’Neil/Budweiser Forever Country Stage/2:00pm
Caryn Lee Carter/CMA Spotlight Stage/3:00pm
Lee Ann Womack/HGTV Lodge/7:00pm
Forever Country, Not Forgotten/Ascend/9:55pm

​NON CMA Sponsered Shows


Lance Carpenter
Listening Room/6pm/$10
More info
Hot Country Nights
Cassadee Pope. Lauren Alaina. Midland. Cole Swindell.
Ole Red. 7:50pm/FREE
More info
Sunday
CMA Fest
Home Free/Chevy Riverfront Stage/11:30am
Folk Soul Revival/CMA Spotlight Stage/12:00pm
Walker Hayes/Chevy Riverfront Stage/12:15pm
Mark Wills/Budweiser Forever Stage/1:15pm
Craig Wayne Boyd/Nashville Acoustic Stage/1:55pm
Meghan Patrick/Maui Jim broadway Stage at Hard Rock Cafe/2:05pm
Scotty Mccreery/Chevy Riverfront Stage/2:30pm
Joe Diffie/Budweiser Forever Stage/2:45pm
Easton Corbin/Chevy Riverfront Stage/4:00pm
Craig Campbell/ Chevy Riverfront Stage/4:45pm

NON CMA Sponsered Shows

Hot Country Nights
Thompson Square. Scotty McCreery.
Ole Red/9pm/FREE
More info
THE end.
BLESS.
This took awhile to compile, y’all are welcome.

if you can’t attend any of these shows, don’t freak out with FOMO, just follow 16thavefringe on Instagram for story highlights.

Happy CMA Fest!
xoxo,
​Faith

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