CMA Fest Day 3: Country Music Fans Beat The Heat
Saturday (June 6) brought more fans to downtown Nashville for CMA Fest day three.
The day kicked off at the Chevy Riverfront Stage with Maddox Batson, Nate Smith, Ian Munsick, Drew Baldridge, Josh Ross, Midland, Kaitlin Butts, Carter Faith and Braxton Keith. The Chevy Vibes stage was graced by Hannah McFarland, Sister Hazel, Bellah Mae, Owen Riegling, Caylee Hammack, Lauren Watkins, Adrien Nunez and Dax.
On the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage, fans were treated to sets from Kolby Cooper, John Morgan, Noeline Hofmann, Billy Dean, Tyler Farr, Travis Denning, Emily Ann Roberts, Blanco Brown and Waka Flocka.
The Good Molecules Stage featured Cassidy Daniels, Belle Frantz, Preston Cooper, Alex Lambert and more.
Inside FanFairX, Emily Ann Roberts and Colton Dawson joined Randy Travis and Mary Travis for “40 Years of Randy Travis: Exploring the Icon’s Legacy and Impact” on the CMA Close Up Stage. Carter Faith and Warren Zeiders joined Katie Neal for “Audacy Presents: Music You Should Know.” Shaboozey sat down with Midland to for a conversation about the behind-the-scenes moments of his career. Leah Blevins, Carlisle Wright, Faith Hopkins, Zoe Jean Fowler and Sacha took the Tractor Supply Spotlight Stage.
Spotify’s final day of programming featured Carter Faith, Charles Wesley Godwin, Cole Swindell, Dan + Shay, Dasha, Josh Ross, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Midland, Russell Dickerson, Shaboozey, The Band Perry and Tyler Braden on the mainstage as well as Landon Wilks, Noah James, Abbie Callahan, Blake Proehl, KC Bruner and Will Terry on the Fresh Finds stage.
“MCA Presents: Live From Sky Deck” hosted “Miranda Lambert’s Crisco Disco Drag Brunch” before live music from Rachael Fahim, Dalton Davis, Jacob Hackworth, Wyatt Flores, Little Big Town and more.
Shelby Raye, Colton Dawson, Leah Blevins, Lily Meola, Steve Ray Ladson and Tenille Arts took the Ryman Auditorium’s plaza stage for BMI’s annual BMI Block Party.
Kane Brown, Shaboozey, Dasha, Austin Snell, Kaitlin Butts, Elizabeth Nichols, Warren Zeiders, Gabriella Rose, Charles Wesley Godwin, Ian Munsick, Chase Matthew, Wyatt Flores and Mackenzie Carpenter stopped by Chief’s on Broadway for SiriusXM The Highway’s Music Row Happy Hour: CMA Fest Edition.
CMA Fest continues for the final day in downtown Nashville today (June 7) with performances from Brandon Lake, Lauren Alaina and more.

The Last Take: Behind “On My Way to Heaven” video with Tanya Tucker and Dennis Quaid. Photo: John Russell/CMA
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