CMA Music Festival - Unofficial Events & Benefit Photos
Every year, CMA Music Festival itself makes contributions to worthy causes on behalf of the artists who participate, for free, at CMA Music Festival. So it makes sense that a lot of the unofficial events surrounding the CMA Music Festival are charity based. We've gathered up a list of some of the most attended Unofficial Charity Events & Concerts that help others, and happen during and/or around the CMAfest.
2010 CMT Music Awards Show
Country music's only fan-voted awards show, the CMT Music Awards, takes place every year, live from Nashville, during the annual CMAfest. The event normally includes awards, performances, and red carpet.
2010 CMT Music Awards Show - Red Carpet
Country music's only fan-voted awards show, the CMT Music Awards, takes place every year, live from Nashville, during the annual CMAfest. The event normally includes awards, performances, and red carpet.
2010 Hard Rock Cafe Songwriter Series
Hard Rock Cafe's Annual Songwriter's Night Series, hosted by the Nashville Hard Rock Cafe offers an intimate look at art of songwriting with some of Nashville's Best Songwriters. Held annually in Nashville in the Nashville Hard Rock Cafe's Reverb Room.
2010 Nashville Navy
Nashville Navy was created in 2004 by Storme Warren (GAC) with the help of Nancy Jeffares (Travelin Inc.), Montgomery Gentry, and Trent Willmon. Soon afterward, Jaime Fox joined this set of cruisers and every since this party has been held during CMAfest Week in Nashville.
2008 City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge
Rival teams Grand Ole Opry Live and After MidNite with Blair Garner offer all-star team lineups for the Lynnco Custom Cycles Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge.
2007 Chely Wright's 7th Annual Reading, Writing & Rhythm Benefit Concert
Chely Wright and friends set the pace for the CMA Music Festival performing in front of a standing-room only crowd at The 7th Annual Reading, Writing & Rhythm Benefit Concert held at the Wildhorse Saloon.
2007 Marty Stuart Late Night Jam
Marty and his Fabulous Superlatives host an incredible marathon night of the most intriguing live music during Nashville's CMAfest. This is by far one of the top must see events that happen throughout CMAfest week.
2007 Stars for Hope Benefit Concert
This years Stars for Hope benefit concert for the Lupus Foundation of America, Mid-South Chapter brought together the top talent from Nashville Star's 4th season and included performances by Tim LaRoche, Megan Mullins, Brent Keith, john Arthur martinez, The Warren Brothers, David St. Romain, and Chris Young.
2007 Steve Azar St. Cecilia Foundation Benefit Concert
The Steve Azar St. Cecilia Foundation Benefit Concert is held during CMAfest and benefits children in need in the Nashville Area as well as the Delta Region in Mississippi.
2007 Michael Peterson Celebrity Tractor Race
The Michael Peterson Celebrity Tractor Race is one of the many charity events that occur during the annual CMA Music Festival.
2007 Sunday Mornin' Country
Sunday Mornin' Country began in June of 1980 at the War Memorial Auditorium, later the Acuff Theatre, the Grand Ole Opry House and most recently the Ryman Auditorium. This event is an annual mainstay at the CMA Music Festival held in Nashville
2006 Andy Griggs Celebrity Archery Tournament
Andy Griggs Celebrity Archery Tournament never fails to pack the stands long before the first bow is removed from it's case.
2006 Chely Wright's Annual Reading, Writing & Rhythm Benefit Concert
Chely Wright and friends Wynonna, Bryan White, Jason Aldean, Julie Roberts, Ty Herndon, Keith Anderson and Little Big Town set the pace for the CMA Music Festival performing in front of a standing-room only crowd at The 6th Annual Reading, Writing & Rhythm Benefit Concert held at the Wildhorse Saloon.
2006 Chris Young Fan Club Party
The fan club party of the newly crowned Nashville Star, Chris Young was held during the CMA Music Festival on Friday morning at the Global Cafe on Broadway.
2006 City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge
Rival teams Grand Ole Opry Live and After MidNite with Blair Garner offer all-star team lineups for the Lynnco Custom Cycles Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge.
2006 Buddy Jewell at the Historic Belcourt Theatre
Buddy Jewell and his fans enjoy a very intimate setting at the historic Belcourt Theater early Sunday morning for his annual Fan Club Party.
2006 Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund Benefit
The Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund Benefit is normally held annually during the CMA County Music Festival late Thursday nights at the historic Ryman Auditorium located in downtown Nashville. Each year this event offers a great line-up for a worthy cause.
2006 IFCO Benefit at the Ryman
The Johnson Sisters and Music City have done it again with the annual IFCO show took over the Ryman for an evening filled of great music and incredible talent.
2006 Lonestar & Friends Strike Out For The Kids
Lonestar & Friends Strike Out For The Kids is an annual event normally held at Hermitage Lanes during CMAfest Week.
2006 Michael Peterson's Celebrity Tractor Race
Three cones, two towers of stacked bales of hay and Michael Peterson's penalty wielding daughters were all that stood between the celebrity contestants and a win in Peterson's first ever Celebrity Tractor Race sponsored by New Holland Tractors.
2006 Stars for Hope Benefit Concert
The Lupus Foundation of America, Mid-South Chapter brought together the top talent from Nashville Star's 4th season and included performances by Casey Rivers, Matt Mason, Kristen McNamera, Melanie Torres, and this year's Nashville Star winner, Chris Young.