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Kelsea Ballerini, Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton, FGL Among CMA Fest Headliners

March 21, 2018/by Jessica Nicholson

The lineup for this year’s CMA Fest was announced Wednesday morning (March 21), and the performances slots for the four-day event in Nashville are filled with superstar artists, exciting newcomers and legendary favorites.

Among those to perform during the evening concerts at Nissan Stadium are: Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan+Shay, Brett Eldredge, Charles Esten, Florida Georgia Line, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Charley Pride, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Ricky Skaggs, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Lee Ann Womack, Brett Young, as well as special guests Lauren Alaina and Bebe Rexha.

This year’s Riverfront Stage will include performances from: A Thousand Horses, Lee Brice, LANCO, LOCASH, Scotty McCreery, Maddie & Tae, and more. The Breakout Stage will features artists including Jimmie Allen, Abby Anderson, Kassi Ashton, Trent Harmon and more.

Meanwhile, the Forever Country Stage will welcome well-known performers including Shenandoah, Lee Roy Parnell, Lorrie Morgan, the Bellamy Brothers, and more.

The 2018 CMA Fest will run from June 7-10 in Nashville.

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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