Daily Lineup Schedule

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• Thursday, June 11, 2009
  • 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
    Information Booth Open
    Sommet Center
  • 8:30 AM
    Commerce Street Doors Open
    Greased Lightning® Fan Fair® Hall
  • 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
    Information Booth Open
    Greased Lightning® Fan Fair® Hall
  • 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Registration Open
    Sommet Center
  • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Open
    FREE and open to the public
    Fun Zone
  • 9:00 AM
    Gates Open for 4-Day Ticket Holders
    Riverfront Park Daytime Stage
  • 9:45 AM
    Gates Open for Public
    Riverfront Park Daytime Stage
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Exhibit Hall Open
    Greased Lightning® Fan Fair® Hall
  • 10:00 AM - 5:45 PM
    Performances
    The Bellamy Brothers, Diamond Rio, Neal McCoy, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, Randy Rogers Band, Ashton Shepherd, Phil Vassar, Chuck Wicks, and Gretchen Wilson.
    Riverfront Park Daytime Stage
  • 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
    Sommet Center Plaza Stage
    FREE and open to the public; Information booth on-site Jeff Cook, Love and Theft, Steve Holy, Caitlin & Will, Danielle Peck, John Conlee, Trailer Choir, Kentucky Headhunters, and Colt Ford.
    Sommet Center
  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Open
    FREE and open to the public; Information booth on-site
    Sports Zone
  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Open
    FREE and open to the public; Information booth on-site; Food sampling, fun giveaways and family activities. Cabbage Patch giveaways and Girl Scouts will have arts and crafts
    Dr. Pepper® - McDonald’s® Family Zone
  • 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Hard Rock Outdoor Stage
    One Flew South, Sean Patrick McGraw, Sunny Sweeney, Daryle Singletary, Katie Armiger, Josh Thompson, Jason Jones, Keni Thomas, and Heartland.
    Hard Rock Cafe
  • 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Durango® Acoustic Corner
    Jimmy Kish, John Carter, TelluRide, Razzy Bailey, KC Johns, Amanda Marsh
    Greased Lightning® Fan Fair® Hall
  • 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    Police Department Fingerprinting
    Dr. Pepper® - McDonald’s® Family Zone
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Ultimate K9 Sports Show presented by Waggin Train
    Watch trainer John Misita and his world class K9 athletes put on a spectacular frisbee and high jump show
    Sports Zone
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Music City Zone
    Enjoy local bands, beer, food, and an AirTemp cool tent. FREE and open to the public. Grandstaff, Rick Huckaby, Rick Huckaby, Lucas Hoge, and Dana Romanello.
    Courthouse Park
  • 12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
    Ronald McDonald Show
    Dr. Pepper® - McDonald’s® Family Zone
  • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge
    (1st Ave North & Church) Artists will compete against each other and three time Total Outdoorsman Champion, Paul Thompson, in an outdoors skill competition showing off their hunting and fishing know-how.
    Fort Nashboro
  • 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
    Jon Ashton Cooking Show
    Joey Martin of Joey + Rory will be helping Jon.
    Dr. Pepper® - McDonald’s® Family Zone
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
    Ultimate K9 Sports Show presented by Waggin Train
    Watch trainer John Misita and his world class K9 athletes put on a spectacular dock diving show with a special appearance from an artist.
    Sports Zone
  • 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
    Janet Planet
    Dr. Pepper® - McDonald’s® Family Zone
  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
    Storytelling with Katie Armiger
    Dr. Pepper® - McDonald’s® Family Zone
  • 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    Ultimate K9 Sports Show presented by Waggin Train
    Watch trainer John Misita and his world class K9 athletes put on a spectacular frisbee and high jump show
    Sports Zone
  • 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Grand Bob
    Dr. Pepper® - McDonald’s® Family Zone
  • 6:30 PM
    Gates Open
    VAULT™ Concert Stage at LP Field
  • 7:30 PM
    Nightly Concert
    Pre-show activities begin at 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm. Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Julianne Hough, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, and Rascal Flatts.
    VAULT™ Concert Stage at LP Field
  • 11:00 PM
    CMA Music Festival After Hours™
    Late night music and specials at Downtown clubs
    Downtown Nashville
  • 11:00 PM
    CMA Songwriter Series
    Come hear Bob DiPiero, Sarah Buxton, Gary Burr, and the Warren Brothers swap their songs and stories. Tickets available through ticketalternative.com or charge by phone 877-725-8849
    Hard Rock Cafe
    This event requires a separate ticket

Schedule subject to change. All times are Central Daylight Time