2005 CMA Music Festival Breaks Attendance Records
Wednesday June 15, 2005
Persistent showers from tropical storm Arlene didn't dampen the spirit
of "Country Music's Biggest Party(tm) with a record 145,355 people
attending CMA Music Festival June 9-12 in Downtown Nashville.
Our fans are the most dedicated fans in the world," said CMA Executive Director Ed Benson. "They didn't let the weather spoil the fun. They were on their feet singing in the rain and dancing in the aisles until the very end."
Attendance at the Festival hit an all-time high. Single concert tickets at the Greased Lightning(r) Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park and the Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum were up 38 percent. In fact, CMA opened the upper level of The Coliseum for the first time in four years to accommodate the demand for single concert tickets.
I see increased single concert ticket sales as an indication of increased local support and participation in the Music Festival," Benson said. "Local companies and individuals are embracing this event as never before."
All available four-day ticket packages sold out, which represent a 16 percent increase over 2004. "We were able to put a few additional four-days on sale, and as soon as these seats were made available, they were gone," Benson said of the demand for four-day packages. "We certainly could have sold more." And due to the increased demand, this year CMA is reallocating Coliseum seating to provide for more four-day ticket passes in 2006.
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Our fans are the most dedicated fans in the world," said CMA Executive Director Ed Benson. "They didn't let the weather spoil the fun. They were on their feet singing in the rain and dancing in the aisles until the very end."
Attendance at the Festival hit an all-time high. Single concert tickets at the Greased Lightning(r) Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park and the Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum were up 38 percent. In fact, CMA opened the upper level of The Coliseum for the first time in four years to accommodate the demand for single concert tickets.
I see increased single concert ticket sales as an indication of increased local support and participation in the Music Festival," Benson said. "Local companies and individuals are embracing this event as never before."
All available four-day ticket packages sold out, which represent a 16 percent increase over 2004. "We were able to put a few additional four-days on sale, and as soon as these seats were made available, they were gone," Benson said of the demand for four-day packages. "We certainly could have sold more." And due to the increased demand, this year CMA is reallocating Coliseum seating to provide for more four-day ticket passes in 2006.
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