CMA Fest Day 2: The Party Continues Downtown

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Laci Kaye Booth. Photo: Josh Brasted/CMA

CMA Fest continued yesterday (June 5) in downtown Nashville with more country stars and rising newcomers.

At the Chevy Riverfront Stage, fans gathered for sets from Chayce Beckham, Alana Springsteen, Charles Wesley Godwin, Kameron Marlowe, Dylan Marlowe, Laci Kaye Booth, Tyler Braden, RaeLynn and Dasha.

MaRynn Taylor. Photo: John Russell/CMA

Fans were treated to Shane Profitt, Willie Jones, Mack Geiger, Madeline Merlo, Lanie Gardner, Jade Eagleson, Melanie Dyer and Austin Snell at the Chevy Vibes Stage stage. Cody Lohden, Kevin Powers, Scoot Teasley, Elizabeth Nichols, Atlus, Sophia Scott, Jacob Hackworth, Myles Morgan and MaRynn Taylor lit up the Good Molecules Reverb Stage outside Bridgestone Arena.

Inside FanFairX, Carly Pearce served as Artist of the Day, sitting down with Caylee Hammack to discuss her journey in Nashville. Filmore, Andrea Vasquez, Alyssia Dominguez, Eddie Perez and Tomas Mier took the stage for the Latino Trailblazers in Country panel. Clint Black joined Radio Hall of Fame members Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase to talk about music and his memoir, Killin’ Time: My Life and Music. Kaleb Sanders, The BoykinZ, Hayley Payne, Jarrad Wrigley, Maddie Lenhart, James Maslow, Gabi Sklar and Tyler Rich lit up the Tractor Supply Spotlight Stage.

Spotify House at Ole Red powered on with a packed lineup that included Avery Anna, Brothers Osborne, Carly Pearce, Diplo, ERNEST, Floriay Georgia Line, Graham Barham, Keith Urban, Ole 60, Tucker Wetmore, Vincent Mason and Wyatt Flores. Florida Georgia Line made a surprise appearance following their reunion at Nissan Stadium on Thursday night (June 4).

Florida Georgia Line. Photo: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for Spotify

Coey Redd, Mary Kutter, Cody Lohden, Sela Campbell, Shaylen and Colton Bowlin took over the Ryman Auditorium’s plaza stage for BMI’s annual BMI Block Party.

Alana Springsteen, Alexandra Kay, Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Kaitlin Butts, Priscilla Block, Something Out West, Stella Lefty and Tucker Wetmore took over the Billboard Country Live stage at Category 10.

Keith Urban, Cody Johnson, Carly Pearce, Wynonna Judd, Blake Shelton, ERNEST, Diplo, Tyler Braden, Brandon Lake, Corey Kent, Braxton Keith, Kameron Marlowe, Noeline Hoffman, Avery Anna, Vincent Mason and Lainie Gardner stopped by SiriusXM The Highway’s Music Row Happy Hour: CMA Fest Edition live from Chief’s on Broadway.

Midland and Blue Highway Records took over Friends and Low Places rooftop to celebrate the band’s upcoming album Stages.

Fans packed out Bell Bottoms Up for Big Machine’s CMA Fest Pop-Up with performances from The Band Perry, Greylan James, Caroline Jones, Hunter Flynn and Naomi Carman.

ASCAP took over 6th & Peabody with a full day of live music featuring Jillian Dawn, Kayley Bishop, Mark Taylor, Carlisle Wright, Mary Sarah, Ryan Charles and Lane Smith.

CMA Fest continues downtown through tomorrow (June 7).

Maddie Lenhart. Photo: John Russell/CMA

Angie K. Photo: Natasha Moustache/CMA

Willie Jones. Photo: Addison Hilton/CMA

Vincent Mason. Photo: Acacia Evans/CMA

Carly Pearce. Photo: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for Spotify

Tucker Wetmore. Photo: Courtesy of Billboard

Midland. Photo: Nick Rau/Blue Highway Records

The crowd packs in the PNC Plaza for Cody Lohden’s set
during the fifth annual Ryman & BMI Block Party on Friday (6/05). Photo: Erika Goldring for BMI

Caroline Jones. Photo: Alexa Campbell

Mary Sarah. Photo: Erik Philbrook/ ASCAP 

Pictured (L-R): Alexandre Lunt (Type A Management), Hannah Spark (WME Agent), Allie Galyon (WME Agent), Dasha, Carrie Murphy (WME Agent), Kevin Falck (WME Agent), Shannon Saunders (WME Agent), Cat Balsam (WME Coordinator), Sara Williams (WME Agent) and Presley Nardella (Type A Management). Photo: Jonathan Plarr

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