CMA Fest Events: UMG Nashville, Warner Music Nashville, WME, More

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UMG Nashville To Hold ‘Music Is Universal’ Event

 

UMG Nashville’s ‘Music Is Universal’ series at CMA Fest (June 8-11) will feature some of country’s biggest artists and rising stars for live performances, fan club parties, listening events and more at Skydeck on Broadway.

Spanning the rosters of UMG Nashville, UMPG and UMe, performers include Kassi Ashton, Priscilla Block, Jordan Davis, Travis Denning, Dalton Dover, Luke Grimes, Caylee Hammack, Dillon James, Jon Langston, Kylie Morgan, Catie Offerman, Josh Ross, Tanya Tucker, Sam Williams, Mark Wills, Anne Wilson, Boy Named Banjo, Brothers Osborne, Maddie & Tae, plus guest artists DJ Cassidy, David Morris, and VAVO, comedian Danae Hays, and songwriters Allison Veltz Cruz, Adam James, and more to come.

View the full schedule and event policies for ‘Music Is Universal,’ and RSVP to avoid lines here.

 

Warner Music Nashville Presents The ‘Summer Sounds Stage’

Warner Music Nashville is returning with its ‘Summer Sounds Stage’ for the second year with a stacked lineup of eight artists for a daytime concert on June 10 at 6th & Peabody.

Artists due to perform include Morgan Evans, Avery Anna, Jordyn Shellhart, Tyler Braden, Charlie Worsham, Drew Parker, Patrick Murphy and Michael Ray. The event is free for the public, with doors opening at 11:00 a.m. CT and performances running through 7:00 p.m. CT.

Warner Music Nashville artists will appear across CMA Fest stages next week from the Maui Jim Reverb Stage to the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage, Chevy Vibes Stage, Chevy Riverfront Stage and Nissan Stadium. Ashley McBryde, Ian Munsick, Michael Ray and Charlie Worsham will also host fan parties throughout the week.

 

WME Joins Forces With Whiskey Jam For Outdoor Concert Series

WME has joined forces with Nashville’s Whiskey Jam and Losers Bar & Grill for their free outdoor concert series. WME will curate multiple nights of agency-exclusive lineups throughout the 2023 season.

The series will kick off with three consecutive shows during the week of CMA Fest beginning June 5. Each night will feature a star-studded lineup of various WME clients including Nate Smith, Dylan Scott, Hot Country Knights, and more, along with surprise guest performances. 

The season’s first WME takeover will take place in the Losers Bar & Grill Midtown parking lot, with client performances continuing through Tuesday and Wednesday night that week. Doors will open at 5:00 PM CT nightly.

 

Grand Ole Opry Celebrates CMA Fest with Opry Plaza Summer Concert Series 

The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating the milestone 50th CMA Fest with a stellar week of shows with performances by members including Carrie Underwood, Trace Adkins, Terri Clark, Vince Gill, Jamey Johnson, Lukas Nelson, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jeannie Seely, Bill Anderson, Pam Tillis, and Josh Turner as well as Opry NextStage alum Lainey Wilson plus Sam Hunt, Chapel Hart, Brett Young and more.

“Opry Celebrates 50th CMA Fest” week kicks off with two shows on Tuesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m and continues with shows nightly through Saturday, June 10 at the Grand Ole Opry House and a special Saturday, June 10 matinee performance of “CMA Fest Opry Country Classics” at the Ryman Auditorium.

The Grand Ole Opry and Nashville’s ongoing popular concert series, Whiskey Jam, have partnered for the Opry Plaza summer concert series which continues with performances Tuesday, June 6 featuring Julia Cole, June 9 with Martin McDaniel and June 10 with Shaylen at the Opry House.

 

Cumulus Media Stations Partner for ‘Country Kick-Off’ Broadcast

Cumulus Media announces that its Nashville country radio stations 103.3 Country/WKDF-FM and 95.5 NASH Icon/WSM-FM have joined efforts again with AEG Presents to bring a stacked lineup of hitmakers for the annual “Country Kick-Off” live concert for CMA Fest in Nashville.

The live concert event will be held on Tuesday June 6, at downtown Nashville’s Skydeck on Broadway. Country superstars Brett Young, Scotty McCreery, Russell Dickerson and Morgan Evans will perform, with acoustic sets by Tenille Arts, Jordan Harvey, Erin Kinsey and HunterGirl.

For the first time in the history of Cumulus Country music, the live concert event will be recorded and broadcast across Cumulus Media’s 58 country radio stations across the U.S. as an exclusive Fourth of July concert special entitled, “Country Music Celebrates Our Country.” The special is scheduled to run on every Cumulus Media’s country station from coast to coast between Saturday, July 1, and Tuesday, July 4.

 

Gibson Garage To Celebrate Two-Year Anniversary During CMA Fest

Gibson will launch its “Gibson Garage Fest” on Wednesday, June 7 at the Gibson Garage in downtown Nashville. Falling on the two-year anniversary of the opening of Gibson Garage, the event will kick off with live performances and events with music superstars and emerging acts during CMA Fest Week.

“Gibson Garage Fest” is open to the public for fans to attend live shows, autograph signings, and participate in guitar lessons with renowned experts as they interact with the iconic brand and its philanthropic arm, Gibson Gives.

View the full “Gibson Garage Fest” event schedule here.

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