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Lineup Announced For CMA Fest’s 50th Anniversary

March 7, 2023/by Lorie Hollabaugh

Keith Urban, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and more are among the star-studded initial lineup announced for CMA Fest’s upcoming 50th anniversary festival set for June 8-11 in Nashville.

Nissan Stadium will host an array of stars each night, including Jason Aldean, Jimmie Allen, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Hardy, Tyler Hubbard, Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Ashley McBryde, Tim McGraw, Old Dominion, Jon Pardi, Carly Pearce, Urban, and Wilson.

“We are so excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of CMA Fest this year!” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “A lot has changed since our early days of Fan Fair, but all these years later, the heart of the festival remains that special connection between the fans and the artists. We are truly grateful to everyone who has supported us throughout the years, and we look forward to celebrating this milestone with all of our attendees in June. Stay tuned for much more!”

In addition to the mainstage performances, the special Platform Stage in the center of Nissan Stadium returns this year and will feature Ashley Cooke, Dalton Dover, Megan Moroney, Ian Munsick, Rvshvd, Nate Smith, Alana Springsteen and Hailey Whitters.

The Chevy Riverfront Stage offers a packed lineup for fans each day with artists including Lauren Alaina, Ingrid Andress, Priscilla Block, Tyler Braden, Breland, Jackson Dean, Travis Denning, Madeline Edwards, Morgan Evans, Corey Kent, Maddie & Tae, Kameron Marlowe, Chase Matthew, Drake Milligan, Cooper Alan, Niko Moon, Parmalee, MacKenzie Porter, Jameson Rodgers, Dylan Scott, Elvie Shane, Conner Smith, Nate Smith, Matt Stell, and more.

Hitting the Dr Pepper Amp Stage at Ascend Park will be A Thousand Horses, Avery Anna, Rodney Atkins, Blanco Brown, Craig Campbell, Mackenzie Carpenter, Callista Clark, Tyler Farr, Love and Theft, Alexander Ludwig, Dylan Marlowe, Chrissy Metz, David Nail, Frank Ray, Seaforth, Shenandoah, Caitlyn Smith, The Frontmen, The Red Clay Strays, Uncle Kracker, Chancey Williams, Rita Wilson, and more.

The Chevy Vibes Stage at Walk of Fame Park will feature performances from Tyler Booth, Dillon Carmichael, Carter Faith, Ryan Griffin, Chapel Hart, Home Free, Kat & Alex, Tiera Kennedy, Brett Kissel, Jerrod Niemann, Catie Offerman, Meghan Patrick, Kimberly Perry, Shane Profitt, Tyler Rich, Dylan Schneider, Canaan Smith, Noah Thompson, Thompson Square, Kasey Tyndall, Georgia Webster, Anne Wilson and more.

The stacked lineup of artists set to take the Maui Jim Reverb Stage at Bridgestone Plaza includes Justin Champagne, Ben Chapman, Kyle Clark, Abbey Cone, Taylor Edwards, Drew Green, Jonathan Hutcherson, Willie Jones, Bryan Martin, Chase McDaniel, Madeline Merlo, Patrick Murphy, Neon Union, Griffen Palmer, Pillbox Patti, Peytan Porter, Brandon Ratcliff, Austin Snell, Tigirlily Gold, Anna Vaus, Lathan Warlick, Lauren Watkins, and Sam Williams, among others.

While a limited number of Four-Night Stadium Passes are currently on sale, fans can access a variety of new ticket options starting today at 10 a.m. CT at CMAfest.com/tickets.

Outdoor daytime stages are free and open to the public, and additional stage lineups—including Ascend Amphitheater, Fan Fair X activities inside Music City Center and more—will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Lorie Hollabaugh
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 lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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