CMA Music Fest 2011, Nashville, Tennessee

CMA Music Fest : If you love Country Music then this is an event you won't want to miss! Imagine four days and nights of live country music, autographs and photos with your favorite artists!

A kickoff parade will start on Wednesday June 8 (11 AM) with a CMA Block party (1PM- 4PM) but the
concerts begin Thursday June 9 and continue on thru Sunday June 12 .

During the day concerts are performed at the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage and feature: Gary Allen, Bucky Covington, Steel Magnolia, Phil Vassar, Jason Michael Carroll, Billy Ray Cyrus, Terri Clark Sunny Sweeny and many more! Concerts begin at 10 AM - see schedule.

The evening concerts are performed at LP Field and feature: Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Trace Atkins, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift and many more! Concerst begin at 8 PM - see schedule.

You can purchase " the fest 4-day pass " prices begin at $115.00 but do vary depending on where your seats are. The pass gives you access to ALL the concerts day & night, access to Fan Fair Hall where you have access to artists, the Durango Acoustic Corner (another set of concerts) and indoor exhibitors.

Only want the evening concerts? You can purchase individual tickets to the nightly concerts at LP Field, prices start at $35.00 and up.

Don't want the concerts but want to join in the fun visit the "Zones"! Different zones are set up at Walk of Fame Park (4th to 5th Avenues between the Downtown Hilton and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum). There's the family zone, Gildan fun zone, power zone (new) and the sports zone. All these zones feature their own brand of fun!

*The artists that participate in this event do it for FREE! They donate the proceeds to Keep The Music Playing a CMA instituted program that uses the funds to promote the love of music, purchase musical instruments, support "Words & Music" (a program run by The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum). They have also donated funds to the flood relief effort in Middle Tennessee.

A great community event any way you look at it!