CMA Names First Festival Performers

Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Sheryl Crow, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban are the first artists announced for the 2011 CMA Music Festival. They are set for the Nightly Concerts at LP Field. This will be Crow’s first performance at CMA Music Festival. Additional names and performance schedules will be announced in coming weeks.
In a testament to the power of social networking, the CMA tipped the news this morning on its official Facebook page.
The 2011 CMA Music Festival will be June 9-12 in Downtown Nashville. This is the 40th CMA Music Festival, which started as Fan Fair in 1972. Last year more than 65,000 fans from all 50 states and 26 nations attended the event.

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