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The Society of Leaders in Development (SOLID) will host the 13th annual Music Row Yard Sale & Auction. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 13th from 8AM – 2PM at the newly christened George Jones Museum located at 128 2nd Ave. N, Nashville, TN. The Yard Sale, which runs in conjunction with CMA Music Festival, the largest country music festival in the world, allows country music fans to find treasures that are only available through this event.
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Six-time chart-topping country artist Rodney Atkins will once again take over the busy streets of downtown Nashville“Music City Gives Back”Tuesday, June 9. Launched in 2011 as a way to raise funds for Nashvillians who suffered devastating losses during the 2010 flood, this year’s concert will support the W.O. Smith Music School. Atkins will host a star-studded lineup for the event, with Atkins, Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Maddie and Tae and Kip Moore all set to perform.
"Hey #CMAfest! Looks like I will be seeing you real soon! @CMA," Underwood posted on her Instagram Tuesday morning.
On the day after the unofficial start of summer, Carrie Underwood tapped her social networks to announce that she will be performing at LP Field during the 2015 CMA Music Festival Nightly Concerts. Her performance at this year’s CMA Music Festival will mark the 10th anniversary of her first performance in 2005 following her victorious run on “American Idol” that same year.
“We know our fans will be thrilled to kick off summer with Carrie at CMA Music Festival,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer.
The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience™, CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 11-14 in Nashville.
Underwood performs Saturday, June 13. She joins previously announced performers including Jason AldeanDierks BentleyLee BriceLuke BryanBrett EldredgeFlorida Georgia LineRandy HouserLady AntebellumLittle Big TownMaddie & TaeBrad PaisleyDarius RuckerCole SwindellThe Band Perry, The Oak Ridge Boys, Keith UrbanWynonna & The Big Noise, and Zac Brown Band. This year’s National Anthem singers include Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin BrothersLee GreenwoodKellie Pickler, and Restless Heart.
Tickets to the Nightly Concerts at LP Field sold out in November. Across the river from the stadium, there are countless free and low-cost entertainment options for fans visiting downtown Nashville as part of the CMA Music Festival. Seven free entertainment stages give fans an opportunity to choose their musical adventure, including the hugely popular Chevrolet Riverfront Stage, which consistently fills the Cumberland riverbank each of the four days.
AT&T U-verse® Fan Fair X at Music City Center moves the CMA Music Festival party inside, with musical performances on three stages, artist interactions, meet-and-greets, shopping and other unique fan experiences. Tickets to AT&T U-verse Fan Fair X are available now at CMAfest.com (AT&T U-verse Fan Fair X admission is included in four-day CMA Music Festival tickets). AT&T U-verse Fan Fair X tickets are $10 per day or $25 for a four-day pass.
For full lineup and to plan their schedule, maps, activities, trivia, and more information fans can go to CMAfest.com and download the CMA Fest app for iPhone or Android presented by AT&T U-verse.
For the most up to date Festival information, fans can stay connected with CMA on CMAfest.com, Facebook.com/CMA, Twitter.com/CountryMusic, Instagram.com/CMA, and sign up for CMA Exclusive, CMA’s e-newsletter.
CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. Fan Fair® is a registered trademark of CMA.
Country superstar Jake Owen is as real as it gets and earlier today (5/26) made the exclusive world premiere of his highly anticipated new single, “Real Life,” across all iHeartMedia Country stations. The power anthem, now available at iTunes, will play at the top of every hour through midnight local time across the country. In addition, all iHeartMedia Country station websites are now featuring the brand new official VEVO lyric video.
After teasing fans and curious followers with his mysterious social media blackout this week, Hunter Hayes has finally unveiled the significance of it all with the release of his anthemic new single, “21.” Available via Country Radio and on the iHeartRadio app and Spotify, Hayes’ latest single will be released to all streaming services and to digital retail on Tuesday, May 26.
Vibrant new Arista Nashville singer/songwriter Cam may be a country artist, but that doesn’t mean she can’t serve up a little “Uptown Funk” as she covers the Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars blockbuster in a version heard exclusively on Spotify. The “My Mistake” songstress recorded it live as part of her performance at the Spotify House earlier this year at SXSW. You can hear it at http://smarturl.it/spotifycoverscam.
Travellers Rest will host Behind the Scenes History: A Gentleman’s Death – The Deadly Jackson – Dickinson Duel on Thursday, May 28 at 6 p.m. This behind the scenes tour will showcase information and artifacts that are not part of the routine tour of the historic home available to the general public. This event is suitable for ages 12 and up, and tickets are $15 per person.
Historic Travellers Rest will host the BBQ + Brew summer event on Sunday, June 28 from 12 to 3 p.m. with BBQ and beer on the grounds outside the historic home. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Travellers Rest.
Crowder, Danny Gokey, Jeremy Camp, Kari Jobe, Matt Maher, Matthew West, MercyMe, Plumb, Sidewalk Prophets and Tenth Avenue North are among the second slew of celebrated performers to bring their chart-toppers to the 2015 K-LOVE Fan Awards stage, taking place at the iconic Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tenn. on May 31, 2015. Tim Hasselbeck, Louie Giglio, Kristian Stanfill, The Benham Brothers, Lysa TerKeurst, Jan Harrison, Britt Nicole, Kevin Streelman, Mike Weaver of Big Daddy Weave, Natalie Grant, Tyler Zeller and Tom Crean have been unveiled as the first group of presenters.
Not many artists can claim to have sold-out Madison Square Gardens three nights in a row, held a farewell outdoor concert that attracted over 110,000 fans from 25 countries, making it the largest independent music event in history (outdrawing Phish’s swan song by 50,000 and the multi-band fest Bonnaroo by almost 20,000), but not many are Pete Francis. As one third of the visionary indie band, Dispatch, he inspired legions of fans with an aesthetic that was as accessible and inviting as it was artistically uncompromising. Now, he embarks on a new era of inspired creativity with a multitude of new projects, including an invigorating hip-hop flavored band, Dragon Crest Collective, whose debut, Volume 1, drops June 23; a vibey studio open to the public; and through offering his own unique production services to recording artists.
