CMA Music Festival - Official Events

The official kick-off for the CMA Music Festival is, of course, the annual Kick-Off Parade held on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville. Following the parade there will also normally be a free concert.

The CMA Music Festival Exhibit Hall is where you need to go to interact and get autographs with all of your favorite country music artists. Exhibit Hall is also home to the Acoustic Corner.

The CMA Music Festival Daily Riverfront Concerts take place daily at Riverfront Park located just beyond Broadway and 1st Ave on the banks of the Cumberland River.

The CMA Music Festival Nightly Concerts take place nightly at LP Field (Tennessee Titans Stadium) located along the Eastern bank of the Cumberland River.

The CMA Music Festival Plaza stage is located on the corner or 5th Avenue and Broadway at the Bridgestone Arena and right across the street from the Nashville Convention Center

The CMA Music Festival Zones are located at various places & parks in Downtown Nashville. The CMA Music Festival Zones were renamed in 2012 but still include the Music, Family, Fun and Sports. These Zones are free and open to all festival and non-festival goers to enjoy.

The Late-night parties, known as After Hours are set at various clubs in the downtown Area. in and around they Lower Broadway & 2nd Avenue Area. While After Hours is not really really official CMA Music Festival events...it is an annual ritual among yearly festival goers.