More Hot CMA Fest Pics

Brantley Gilbert at the Riverfront
The Valory Music Co. artist Brantley Gilbert played the Riverfront stage on Sunday morning (6/12).

(L-R): Chris Loss, JoJamie Hahr, Andrew Kautz, George Briner, Scott Borchetta, Brantley Gilbert, Harry Lyons, Brooke Yancey and John Zarling

Surprise Guest at Joe Nichols Fan Club Party
Joe Nichols welcomed Dierks Bentley to his Fan Club Party on Sunday at The Country Music Hall of Fame’s Ford Theatre. The standing room only crowd enjoyed 90 minutes of Nichols hits, Bentley’s “Lot Of Leavin’ Left To Do” and a duet of Keith Whitley’s “I’m Over You.”

Photo: Kerri McKeehan Houlihan

Brad Paisley Wraps Opening Night
Brad Paisley closed the first night of this year’s LP Field stadium performances at CMA Music Festival. This is Paisley’s 13th straight year participating in the event.

Pictured (L-R): Lesly Tyson (Arista Nashville VP Promotion), Paul Barnabee (Sony Music Nashville SVP Marketing), Skip Bishop (Sony Music Nashville SVP Promotion), Paisley, Gary Overton (Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO), & Bill Simmons (Fitzgerald Hartley). Photo: Ben Enos

EYB @ LP
The Eli Young Band appeared at the nightly concerts at LP Field.

Eli Young Band backstage at the press conference at LP Field. Photo: Alan Mayor

Late Night Jammers
Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam, now in its tenth year, included performers Jacob Lyda, Kenyon Lockry, Mel Tillis, Ricky Skaggs, and many more.

(L-R): Kenyon Lockry, Jacob Lyda, Mel Tillis and Ricky Skaggs

Daytime Rockers
Country newcomer Corbette Jackson took the Best Buy Main Stage at Hard Rock Café alongside The Lost Trailers, made up of Stokes Nielson and Jason Wyatt.

Pictured (L-R): Jason Wyatt, Corbette Jackson, and Stokes Nielson