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CMAfest Guide to Nashville's Annual Country Music Festival

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42nd Annual Music Festival

Presented by the Country Music Association, the CMA Music Festival offers more than 40 hours of concerts and hundreds of artists participating in this event every year.
This is the biggest country music event in the nation, over 60,000 country music fans are expected in attendance.

Country Music Fans from around the world converge on Nashville every year the second week of June and turn Nashville into a non-stop week of concerts, parties, and festival fun.

This Annual Event is dedicated to and for Country Music Fans.

The CMA Music Festival moved to it's current downtown location several years ago and what a great move it has turned out to be. Country Music fans now find almost everything they came to see within walking distance.

The CMA Music Festival is a huge event that covers most all of the Downtown District and offers many, many venues, events, and happenings throughout the week.

2013 CMAfest Riverfront Artists
Announced To Date: Keith Anderson, Greg Bates, Blackberry Smoke, Craig Campbell, Mark Chesnutt, Brett Eldredge, Sara Evans, Rachel Farley, Tyler Farr, Colt Ford, Gloriana, The Grascals, Steve Holy, Casey James, Kristen Kelly, Aaron Lewis, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap, Craig Morgan, David Nail, Joe Nichols, Jerrod Niemann, Eric Paslay, Maggie Rose, Corey Smith, Tate Stevens, Sunny Sweeney, Phil Vassar, Chuck Wicks, Gretchen Wilson, and Darryl Worley.

2013 CMAfest L.P. Field Artists
Announced To Date: The Bands ~ The Gals ~ The Guys

2013 CMAfest Riverfront Stage & L.P. Field
Announced To Date: Schedule By Stage, Day & Artists

CMAfest Road Closures
Downtown Nashville will experience some changes in traffic flow to accommodate the numerous events and activities that are part of Annual CMA Music Festival. The annual four-day festival takes place Thursday through Sunday although some of the 2013 Road Closures normally take effect the week before the CMAfest officially begins.

CMA Music Festival Events & Highlights: On behalf of all Nashvillians, "Welcome to Nashville" and I hope you have a great time in Music City - Jan

Last Update: 6/1/2013

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