Planning a trip to CMA Music Festival can be downright overwhelming. There’s SO MUCH to do and see and so little time! In addition to the official CMA Music Festival events, such as the AT&T U-Verse Fan Fair X, Riverstage concerts, and the nightly shows at LP Field, there are hundreds of other things going on including artist autograph sessions, fan club parties, and other special events like the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge.
To help make your planning easier, we’ve once again compiled the CountryMusicIsLove Guide to the CMA Music Festival. This list will continue to grow and as we get closer to the big event, so be sure to check back often.
Monday, June 2
3rd Annual Celebrity Sporting Clay Pro-Am – Nashville Gun Club – The event will benefit the Tug McGraw Foundation and its efforts to improve the lives of military service members who have been affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – Artists involved with the event include Brantley Gilbert, Chris Janson, Craig Campbell, Kristy Lee Cook, Rhett Atkins, Colt Ford, Troy Gentry and more – For more information, click HERE
Jerrod Niemann and Lee Brice – 4th Annual Fan Bash – Doors open at 2:00PM – Rocketown – Cost: $45 – includes lunch, door prizes, surprise souvenir, meet and greet opportunities and more – Purchase tickets HERE
Darius Rucker – 5th Annual ‘Darius and Friends’ Benefit Concert – 8:00 PM – Wildhorse Saloon – Cost: $35, VIP Tables: $100 – Lineup includes Clint Black, Eli Young Band, David Nail, Cassadee Pope, Kenny Rogers, Corey Smith and Thompson Square – All proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Tickets on sale HERE
Tuesday, June 3
Darius and Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament – All proceeds go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Lineup includes Colt Ford, Scott Hamilton, JT Hodges, Randy Houser, Tommy John, Charles Kelley, Dustin Lynch, Derek Mason, David Nail, Jon Pardi, Eric Paslay, Keifer Thompson and more
Carrie Underwood – Fan Club Party – Grand Ole Opry – CLOSED – Fan club members could RSVP HERE to enter to win a spot in the party – Last day to RSVP was April 20 – CLOSED
Craig Campbell – 2nd Annual Celebrity Cornhole Challenge – 4:00PM – Taking place at the corner of Demonbreun and 3rd Ave South, Downtown Nashville (behind the Listening Room Café) – Celebrity’s include Jerrod Niemann, Blackjack Billy, Lee Brice, Chase Rice, Parmalee, The Cadillac Three and many more – All proceeds to benefit the TJ Martell Foundation’s Colon Cancer Research
Hot Nights At The Hall – The Henningsens – 7:00 PM – Country Music Hall of Fame Museum – Cost: Free to Museum members (memberships start at $40), Tickets $20 for non-members – Concert starts at 7:00PM, Doors open at 6:00PM – Autograph signings in Museum Store after show – For more information, click HERE
Craig Wiseman’s Stars for Second Harvest – 7:30 PM – Ryman Auditorium – Cost: $35-50 – Performances by Florida Georgia Line, Craig Wiseman, Tyler Farr, Luke Laird and David Lee Murphy and The Jugg Sisters of NashTrash Tours – Benefits Second Harvest – For more information, click HERE – Purchase tickets HERE
Wednesday, June 4
Casey James – Second Annual Frisbee Golf Tournament – 8:30 AM – Cost: $25 – The Children’s Theater at Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt – Includes Frisbee, Kick Ball, Corn hole, and more – Fans will get preview of new Casey music – Proceeds to benefit the Monroe Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt – Tickets SOLD OUT –
Craig Morgan – Fan Club Party – 9:00AM – Music City Indoor Karting – Cost: General Admission $25, VIP $50 – General admission includes breakfast, concert and meet and greet, VIP includes breakfast, concert, one kart race and meet and greet – Tickets on sale HERE
2014 CMT Music Awards – 8:00/7:00c – Co-hosted by – Performances by and more – Nominees include Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan and more – To see the full list of nominees, click HERE – To vote for your favorite nominees, click HERE
Rodney Atkins – Fan Club Party – 8:00PM – Two Old Hippies – Cost: $10 – Includes an acoustic performance and Meet & Greet with Rodney & Rose Falcon, no food will be served but water/sodas will be provided – Tickets got on sale April 12 – For more information, click HERE
Marty Stuart‘s Late Night Jam – 10:00 PM – Ryman Auditorium – Cost: $35-50 – includes performance by Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives and many others – For more information, click HERE – Purchase tickets HERE
Thursday, June 5
Chevrolet Riverfront Stage – 10:00 AM – Gates open 45 minutes early for 4-day ticket holders – Cost: FREE – Lineup includes Big & Rich, Eric Paslay, Craig Campbell, Cole Swindell, Dustin Lynch, Love and Theft, and Cassadee Pope
HGTV Lodge – 10:00 AM – Fan Alley – will offer musical performances, autograph signings, a mobile device recharging station and a $5,000 cash giveaway – Performances and autographs by Rascal Flatts (10:00AM), Dierks Bentley (11:30AM), Kip Moore (12:45PM), Frankie Ballard (2:00PM), Eric Paslay (3:00PM), Josh Turner (4:00PM) – For more information, click HERE
Rascal Flatts – Exclusive Soundcheck Experience – RSVP for your chance to attend
Chris Young – Fan Club Party – General Jackson – Benefits Nashville School of the Arts – Includes full band performance by Chris, meet and greet, reserved seat, dinner buffet, and a gift – Students from the Nashville School of the Arts will also perform – Buy tickets HERE
Chris Janson – Fan Club Party – 11:00AM – Silver Dollar Saloon – Cost: VIP – $25 – VIP includes meet & greet – Special appearance by Stars of CMT’s Dog & Beth On The Hunt – Purchase tickets HERE
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Josh Turner – 11:00AM – Josh Turner will sign his book, Man Stuff, in the Museum Store – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Tyler Farr – 2:30AM – Tyler Farr will sign his album, Redneck Crazy, in the Museum Store – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
Show Dog – Universal Music and CountryMusicIsLove 2nd Annual Fan Appreciation Event – 3:00PM – Silver Dollar Saloon – Cost: General Admission – $10, VIP – $25 – Includes performances by Native Run, Joel Crouse, Krystal Keith, JT Hodges and Josh Thompson – VIP ticket includes exclusive gift bag and meet and greet with the artists – Purchase tickets HERE
Fifth Annual Guitars of the Stars Benefit Auction – 4:00PM – CMA Music Fest Buckle Stage at 4th Ave. and Broadway – Fans have the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind guitars inspired and autographed by country stars – Guitars signed by Luke Bryan, Jimmy Dickens, Florida Georgia Line, Vince Gill, Hunter Hayes, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, the men of ABC’s Nashville, Reba, The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, and Chris Young – McCreery scheduled to perform and guest host with radio and TV personality Bill Cody – Proceeds go to The Opry Trust Fund
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Kellie Pickler – 4:30PM – Kellie Pickler will sign her album, The Woman I Am, in the Museum Store – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
Ashley Monroe with Striking Matches – 5:00PM (Doors open 4:00PM) – 3rd and Lindsley – Cost: $15.00 – Purchase tickets HERE
Nightly Show at LP Field – 6:30 PM – Lineup includes (in no particular order): Brantley Gilbert, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts and Tim McGraw
Friday, June 6
Chevrolet Riverfront Stage – 10:00 AM – Gates open 45 minutes early for 4-day ticket holders – Cost: FREE – Lineup includes Craig Morgan, Danielle Bradbery, Parmalee, Dan + Shay, Chase Rice, Collin Raye, Kellie Pickler and Clay Walker
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Charley Pride – 10:00AM – Charley Pride will sign his album, Country Charley Pride/Pride of Country Music, in the Museum Store – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
Easton Corbin – Fan Club Party – Details TBA
HGTV Lodge – 11:00 AM – Fan Alley – will offer musical performances, autograph signings, a mobile device recharging station and a $5,000 cash giveaway – Performances and autographs by Jana Kramer (autographs only, 11:00AM), Dustin Lynch (12:00AM), Sara Evans (2:00PM), Charlie Worsham (3:00PM), Parmalee (4:00PM) – For more information, click HERE
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Brenda Lee – 11:00AM – Brenda Lee will sign her album, The Definitive Collection, in the Museum Store – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Craig Morgan – 1:00PM – Craig Morgan will sign his album, The Journey: Livin’ Hits, in the Museum Store – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Natalie Stovall – 3:00PM – Natalie Stovall will sign her EP in the Museum Store, following 3:00PM Performance at CMT Stage – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
Nightly Show at LP Field – 6:30 PM – Lineup includes (in no particular order): Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and The Band Perry
Saturday, June 7
2013 City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge – 9:00AM – Greer Stadium – Celebrities include Florida Georgia Line, Jamie Lynn Spears, Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina, Ali Sweeney and more – Buy tickets HERE
Chevrolet Riverfront Stage – 10:00 AM – Gates open 45 minutes early for 4-day ticket holders – Cost: FREE – Lineup includes Billy Ray Cyrus, Frankie Ballard, Tyler Farr, LoCash Cowboys, The Swon Brothers, Jason Michael Carroll, Maggie Rose
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Brandy Clark – 10:30AM – Brandy Clark will sign her album, 12 Stories, in the Museum Store – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
HGTV Lodge – 11:00 AM – Fan Alley – will offer musical performances, autograph signings, a mobile device recharging station and a $5,000 cash giveaway – Performances and autographs by Brett Eldredge (11:00AM), Tyler Farr (2:00PM), Kristian Bush (3:00PM), Craig Morgan (autographs only, 4:00PM) – For more information, click HERE
Country Music Hall of Fame autograph signing with Lauren Alaina – 2:30PM – Lauren Alaina will sign her album, Wildflower, in the Museum Store, following 2:00PM Performance at CMT Stage – Product must be purchased from the Museum Store – For more info, click HERE
Nightly Show at LP Field – 6:30 PM – Lineup includes (in no particular order): Chris Young, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban and Little Big Town
Sunday, June 8
Chuck Wicks – Fan Club Party – 9:00AM – Margaritaville – Cost: $40 – Includes breakfast buffet, signed special edition poster, acoustic concert by Chuck and meet & greet– Purchase tickets HERE
Chevrolet Riverfront Stage – 10:00 AM – Gates open 45 minutes early for 4-day ticket holders – Cost: FREE – Lineup includes Gloriana, Terri Clark, Colt Ford, Lonestar, Jon Pardi, David Nail, Uncle Kracker, Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan
HGTV Lodge – 11:00 AM – Fan Alley – will offer musical performances, autograph signings, a mobile device recharging station and a $5,000 cash giveaway – Performances and autographs by Chasin’ Crazy (10:00AM), Jon Pardi (12:00AM), Gloriana (1:00PM), Love and Theft (3:00PM), Parmalee (4:00PM) – For more information, click HERE
Nightly Show at LP Field – 6:30 PM – Lineup includes (in no particular order): Brad Paisley, Hunter Hayes, Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett and Zac Brown Band
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