Lindsay Ell, Kassi Ashton, The Sisterhood Band, Clare Dunn Kick Off CMA Week With Budweiser

Lindsay Ell, Clare Dunn, Kassi Ashton, The Sisterhood Band, Cassadee Pope and Natalie Stovall surprised fans for grand finale performance and jam session at The Budweiser Country Club to kick off the CMA Awards at the EXIT/IN in Nashville. Photo: Rick Williams

Budweiser kicked off CMA week with its official CMA Awards showcase, The Budweiser Country Club, with performances by Lindsay Ell, Clare Dunn, Kassi Ashton and The Sisterhood Band and surprise appearances by Cassadee Pope and Natalie Stovall at Nashville’s EXIT/IN Monday night (Nov. 12).

The night was packed full of female powerhouse performances and surprises including country covers of Led Zeppelin, Bob Seger, John Mayer, and an all-female jam session with a grand finale and cover of The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends.”

The evening benefitted the “It Starts with M.E. (Music Education)” Campaign. The Budweiser Country Club is a fan enhancing experience at the largest country festivals and events around the U.S. and features fun photo opps, a dance floor, games, as well as a variety of giveaways.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at [email protected].

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