3/13/08
2008 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTIST LINEUP GROWS WITH STAR-POWERED
CONCERTS AT GREASED LIGHTNING DAYTIME STAGES
NASHVILLE – The excitement is building for 2008 CMA
Music Festival, Thursday-Sunday, June 5-8 in Downtown Nashville, as
artists performing at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages at
Riverfront are announced.
“The CMA Music Festival artist performer lineup
truly reflects the diversity and strength of our music,” said
Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “We
have today’s hitmakers, legends and rising stars from the worlds of
contemporary and traditional Country Music. If you want to
experience the best of the format, you’ll find it everywhere you
turn during CMA Music Festival.”
In 2007, attendance at the Festival topped 191,000
with fans from every state and 21 foreign lands. In fact, 10Best.com
(Trusted Advice for Travelers™), named CMA Music Festival a 2008
Best Bet for Times to Visit Nashville. Now in its 37th year, the
Festival (formerly known as Fan Fair®) spotlights the unique
relationship between Country Music artists and their fans while
raising funds to support music education in Metro Nashville’s public
schools through the CMA’s philanthropic program “Keep the Music
Playing.”
Artists scheduled to perform on the Greased
Lightning Daytime Stages include (in alphabetical order):
Thursday, June 5
Keith Anderson, Bellamy Brothers, Luke
Bryan, Tracy Byrd, Carters Chord, Mark Chesnutt, Emerson Drive, Adam
Gregory, Jypsi, Lost Trailers, Richie McDonald, David Nail, Heidi
Newfield, James Otto, Danielle Peck, Phil Stacey, Aaron Tippin
and Chuck Wicks
Friday, June 6
Eric Church, Cowboy Crush, Crossin' Dixon,
Ashley Gearing, Jennifer Hanson, Heartland, Sarah Johns, Lonestar,
Neal McCoy, Lorrie Morgan, Megan Mullins, Jake Owen, The Road
Hammers, Crystal Shawanda, Ashton Shepherd, Fisher Stevenson, Emily
West and
Chris Young
Saturday, June 7
Katie Armiger, John Berry, Lee Brice, Eli
Young Band, the "Honky Tonk Tail Gate Party with Buddy Jewell, Ray
Scott, Trent Willmon and Mark Wills," Randy Houser, Emma Mae Jacob,
Justin Moore, Michael Martin Murphy, Minnie Murphy, Jasmine Rae,
Mica Roberts, The Roys, Jeffrey Steele, Doug Stone, Mel Tillis,
Trailer Choir, Jimmy Wayne, Whiskey Falls,
and Darryl Worley
Sunday, June 8
Charlie Allen, T. Graham Brown, Laura
Bryna, Carolina Rain, Drew Davis Band, Whitney Duncan, Jimmy
Fortune, Ty Herndon, LoCash Cowboys, Rockie Lynne, Raul Malo, Mel
McDaniel, Oak Ridge Boys, Jamie O'Neal, Rissi Palmer, Rio Grand,
Sunny Sweeney, Bryan White and
Billy Yates
Additional artists will be announced as performers
on the Greased Lightning Daytime Stages in the coming weeks.
Admission to the Greased Lightning Daytime Stages
is included in CMA Music Festival four-day ticket packages.
Single-day tickets for the Greased Lightning Daytime Stages will be
sold the day of each show at the gate for $16 each. Children 6 and
younger are admitted free of charge, making the Riverfront concerts
a popular destination for families who want to enjoy great musical
performances while relaxing on the sloping bank of the Cumberland
River. The concerts are fun in the sun within easy walking distance
of all the Festival event sites, with food vendors, activities and
more.
But the fun doesn’t end there. Performers
announced for the nightly concerts at LP Field include
Rodney Atkins, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Jewel, Lady Antebellum,
Miranda Lambert, Kellie Pickler, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Josh
Turner, Carrie Underwood, and Dwight Yoakam.
Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks, and
surprise artist performances – a hallmark of the event – are also
being planned.
Tickets for 2008 CMA Music Festival are available
now. To order tickets call 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378); visit
www.CMAfest.com
to download an order form to fax or mail; visit
www.ticketmaster.comto buy online or charge-by-phone at (615) 255-9600. Prices do
not include applicable handling fees.
Four-day ticket package categories correspond to
different levels of seating at LP Field. Children 3 years and
younger are admitted FREE. Four-day ticket packages include the
Nightly Concerts at LP Field; Daily Concerts on the Greased
Lightning Daytime Stages; daily admittance to the Fan Fair (Exhibit
Hall) featuring the Acoustic Corner; McDonald’s®-Dr Pepper® Family
Zone; Fun Zone; Chevy™ Sports Zone; CMA Music Festival After Hours;
free in-town shuttles; the CMA Music Festival Program Book; CMA
Music Festival pin; and more. Ticket prices and artist appearances
are subject to change without notice. All sales are final and
non-refundable.
2008 CMA Music Festival Four Day Ticket Prices
are: Gold Circle (SOLD OUT); Floor Level (SOLD OUT); Lower Level
(adults: $145; ages 12 and younger: $102); Club Level (adults $135;
ages 12 and younger: $95); Upper Level general admission (adults:
$110; ages 12 and younger $78).
* NOTE: Please call 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378) for
information on ADA seating, which may be available in Sold Out
sections.
Between now and
March 24 at 5:00 PM/CDT, fans also have an opportunity to bid on a
limited number of CMA Music Festival ticket packages through
Ticketmaster VIP Auctions at ticketmaster.com.
For up-to-the-minute information about tickets,
travel information, schedules, artist appearances, and more, visit
www.CMAfest.com and sign
up for the CMA Exclusive e-news.
CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by
the Country Music Association. CMA Board member Tony Conway
is the Executive Producer of CMA Music Festival. Premiere Radio
Networks is the official radio broadcaster. Chevy: The Official Ride
of Country Music. Borders® Books & Music: The Exclusive Music & Book
retailer of the CMA Music Festival. Wrangler®: The Exclusive Jean of
the CMA Music Festival. Additional promotional partners include, Dr
Pepper®, Greased Lightning® Cleaning Products, McDonald’s®, Music
City Rising Star and Tetley® Iced Tea. Fan Fair® is a registered
trademark of CMA.
