Hillary Scott, Nashville‘s Charles Esten, Martina McBride and Charles Kelley will be featured during CMA Music Festival’s Fan Fair X, as part of the Artist of the Day event, held each morning during the event from 11 a.m. to noon.

Scott and members of her family will celebrate their new gospel album with performances and a Q&A on Thursday, June 9. Esten will take the stage on Friday, while McBride will discuss her new album Restless (Nash Icon Records) on Saturday. Kelley will offer a look at his album The Driver (Capitol Records Nashville) on Sunday.

“Fan Fair X continues to be the uniting thread between the original Fan Fair and what we now know as CMA Music Festival 45 years later,” said Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “Creating opportunities for fans to interact with a favorite artist or meet a new rising star is what has distinguished our Festival throughout the years. The ongoing tradition of Fan Fair takes place each day inside Fan Fair X and creates memories our attendees will treasure for years to come.”

Fan Fair X will be held at Nashville’s Music City Center on June 9-12 from 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Venue doors open at 9:30 a.m. each day. Other activities held at Fan Fair X include:

CMA Close Up Stage: The stage grows from 800 seats to more than 1,000 seats (with additional standing room) this year. In addition to the Artist of the Day programs each morning, other artists taking the stage during the week include: Charlie Daniels, Marie Osmond, Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler, Lorrie Morgan, Jeannie Seely, Bill Anderson, Kristian Bush, The Gatlin Brothers, JT Hodges, Olivia Lane, Lorrie Morgan, Mark Wills, Eric Paslay, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sara Evans, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ray Stevens, Thompson Square, and numerous SESAC songwriters.

Durango Music Spot: The stage will showcase festival favorites all four days, including (in alphabetical order and subject to change): Deborah Allen, Katie Armiger, Baillie & the Boys, Moe Bandy, Jeff Bates, The Bellamy Brothers, John Berry, Marty Brown, T. Graham Brown, Confederate Railroad, Bucky Covington, Sarah Darling, Jimmy Fortune, Janie Fricke, Marty Haggard, Wade Hayes, Lucas Hoge, Lorraine Jordan, Jamie Kent, Kelly Lang, Johnny Lee, Bobby Marquez, Lila McCann, Ronnie McDowell, Moore & Moore, Jamie O’Neal, Shane Owens, Stella Parton, Presley & Taylor, Stephanie Quayle, Collin Raye, Sarah Dunn Band, Jeannie Seely, Shenandoah, Ashton Shepherd, T.G. Sheppard, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Sylvia, Payton Taylor, Aaron Tippin, James Robert Webb, and The Willis Clan.

Following their performances, Durango Music Spot artists will sign autographs and meet and greet with fans in the Durango booth. Durango Music Spot is hosted and broadcast by 650 AM WSM, and will be open 10:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. each day.

Radio Disney Country Stage: New to Fan Fair X this year, the spot offers fans a place to discover some of the best up-and-coming talent alongside familiar favorites. Radio Disney Country personalities will be hosting the stage and leading activities and prize giveaways throughout the four days. Appearances include Lauren Alaina, Drew Baldridge, Kelsea Ballerini, Lacy Cavalier, Liddy Clark, Dan + Shay, Lindsay Ell, Farewell Angelina, Matt Gary, Mickey Guyton, Jana Kramer, Olivia Lane, Maddie & Tae, Tegan Marie, Megan & Liz, Cassadee Pope, Kalie Shorr, Granger Smith, and Temecula Road. Artists and schedule are subject to change.

CMA Meet and Greet Booth: For chances to win meet-and-greet sessions inside Fan Fair X and/or access special performances inside HGTV Lodge, fans must enter online at CMAfest.com from Thursday, May 26 (10 a.m. CT) to Tuesday, May 31 (11:59 a.m. CT). More than 60 artists are scheduled for meet-and-greets in the CMA Booth including: Lauren Alaina, Tucker Beathard,Kane Brown, Chase Bryant, Kristian Bush, Ashley Campbell, Clare Dunn, Mickey Guyton, Ty Herndon, Parmalee, Jamie Lynn Spears, Chuck Wicks, Darryl Worley, and more. Artist and schedule subject to change.

A new portal will provide members of the Music Business Association (Music Biz) with exclusive, ever-changing information about music consumers, including demographics, consumption patterns, favorite genres, preferred devices and brand advocacy.

The announcement was made at this year’s Music Biz conference in a speech by Music Business Association President James Donio. Known as Music Biz Consumer Insights, the resource will be available by the end of May at musicbiz.org and will be powered by LOOP (Lots of People Online).

The research can be utilized through the full LOOP database of 250 million U.S. citizens. Through a combination of on and offline contact, users can reach over 45 million attendees of live music events, over 50 million subscribers to streaming services, over 75 million country fans, and over 100 million classic rock fans.

“We strive to deliver maximum value to all our Music Biz members, and Music Biz Consumer Insights is yet another reason why it pays to join the Association,” said Donio. “Artists, managers, labels, publishers, songwriters, touring professionals, brands, and the entirety of our diverse membership will be able to benefit from this new service, which allows everyone to take advantage of high-quality data to make the best business decisions possible.”

David Lewis, LOOP co-founder, said, “We are delighted to be partnering with Music Biz in bringing such a powerful consumer insights initiative to the music industry. Music Biz’s visionary approach means that the U.S. music industry will be the first sector to benefit from this unique and innovative data service. We believe that Music Biz members will quickly discover the Insights portal to be truly game-changing.”

Loeb & Loeb will relocate this fall from Hillsboro Village into the brand new building at 35 Music Square East. SESAC and the Country Music Association are also headquartered in the building.

A nationally-recognized law firm specializing in entertainment, media and technology, Loeb & Loeb opened an office on Music Row over 22 years ago in one of the neighborhood’s traditional homes. After outgrowing the space, the firm moved to Hillsboro Village. Needing to expand their space again, they will leave their office at 1906 Acklen Avenue and return to Music Row after a 15-year absence.

Tiffany Dunn

John T. Frankenheimer, Chairman Emeritus and Chair of Loeb & Loeb’s Music Industry practice, noted, “Our new Nashville office will provide a modern home to our lawyers whom artists, songwriters, record companies, publishing companies and other entertainment industry and technology-based clients seek when they require legal assistance with their music, television, film, branding and intellectual property concerns.”

“Just as the city has evolved, so has Music Row. We sought a new office location that keeps us close to our entertainment clients, but would also attract creative and entrepreneurial companies that could benefit from Loeb’s strong national corporate, trusts and estates, and advanced media and technology practices,” said Tiffany Dunn, a Loeb & Loeb partner who has been with the firm’s Nashville office for more than 15 years. “We see a natural growth opportunity for us here and, over time, plan to add more support on the ground, right here in Music City.”