Press Releases
August 25, 2009
CMA HOSTS ITS FIRST-EVER LIVE “TWEET ‘N’ GREET” DURING “CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY’S NIGHT TO ROCK” AUGUST 31
Join Artists Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Kellie Pickler and Zac Brown Band As They Tweet on ABC.com
July 21, 2009
SUPERSTARS TAKE THE STAGE AND GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THEIR FANS AT “CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY’S NIGHT TO ROCK” MONDAY, AUGUST 31, ON THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK
Performers include Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Julianne Hough, Jamey Johnson, The Judds, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, John Rich, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, and Zac Brown Band
June 29, 2009
ABC INVITES AMERICA TO MUSIC’S HOTTEST EVENT, “CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: COUNTRY’S NIGHT TO ROCK”
Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Sugarland, and Taylor Swift Perform
June 15, 2009
“BE INSTRUMENTAL” USED BAND INSTRUMENT DRIVE CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE WITH DROP OFF LOCATION AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM
Museum Offers $5 Discount For Up To Five Family Members With Donation
June 15, 2009
CMA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS PRESENTED DURING 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Joe Fish and Pio McCann Presented with the International Country Broadcaster Award; Roger Ryan Presented with the Wesley Rose International Media Achievement Award
June 15, 2009
2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL ATTENDANCE UP 7.2 PERCENT
Tickets for 2010 CMA Music Festival Selling Fast; Consumer Ticket Sales 4.6 Percent Ahead of the Same Time Last Year
June 8, 2009
SUPERSTAR KENNY CHESNEY TO CLOSE 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Countdown to 2009 CMA Music Festival Begins Tonight
June 5, 2009
STREET CLOSURES ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 4, 2009
2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES IN FREE ZONES
June 2, 2009
2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: FREE PARADE AND BLOCK PARTY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE
Sommet Center Plaza Stage Offers Free Entertainment
June 1, 2009
GRETCHEN WILSON TO KICK OFF 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH PERFORMANCE ON THE DAYTIME STAGE AT RIVERFRONT PARK
Love and Theft, John Michael Montgomery, and Craig Morgan Added to Daytime Lineup
May 18, 2009
ABC HOSTS ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY AT CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NASHVILLE
The Party Extended to Two Days June 12-13; ABC’s “Wipeout” Obstacle Course Added
May 18, 2009
REBA MCENTIRE, TAYLOR SWIFT, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, JULIANNE HOUGH, MONTGOMERY GENTRY, LEANN RIMES, AND WYNONNA AMONG CELEBRITIES MEETING FANS IN GREASED LIGHTNING FAN FAIR HALL AT 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Reba’s First Autograph Signing at Festival in 13 Years
May 14, 2009
BE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD! DONATE GENTLY USED BAND INSTRUMENTS DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Instruments Collected by the Nashville Alliance for Public Education June 11-14 in the Dr Pepper-McDonald’s Family Zone in the Hall of Fame Park
May 7, 2009
LITTLE BIG TOWN AND JOSH TURNER TO PERFORM AT 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
April 23, 2009
RASCAL FLATTS, DARIUS RUCKER, AND WYNONNA (WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY THE JUDDS) TO PERFORM AT 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
April 21, 2009
2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTIST LINEUP GROWS WITH STAR-POWERED CONCERTS ON THE DAYTIME STAGE AT RIVERFRONT PARK
Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Emerson Drive, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, Jessica Harp, Jo Dee Messina, Heidi Newfield, Oak Ridge Boys, James Otto, Phil Vassar, Chuck Wicks, And More
April 13, 2009
2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL SINGLE NIGHT TICKETS FOR THE NIGHTLY CONCERTS ON THE VAULT CONCERT STAGE AT LP FIELD ON SALE APRIL 18
Nightly Tickets Only $40 for Reserved Seats; $30 for General Admission
March 25, 2009
TAYLOR SWIFT, JASON ALDEAN, RODNEY ATKINS, JAMEY JOHNSON, AND JAKE OWEN ADDED TO 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL ARTIST LINEUP
March 19, 2009
DIERKS BENTLEY, BROOKS & DUNN, MONTGOMERY GENTRY, BRAD PAISLEY, AND JOHN RICH JOIN 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP
CMA Increases Web Presence and Offers Advance Merchandise for Sale
March 11, 2009
PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Trace Adkins, Julianne Hough, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, and Reba McEntire to Perform in June During Nashville’s 4-Day, Signature Musical Event
March 11, 2009
CMA, METRO GOVERNMENT AND NCVB PARTNER TO PROVIDE FREE ACCESS AND MORE MUSIC STAGES DURING 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Trace Adkins, Julianne Hough, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, and Reba McEntire to Perform
March 4, 2009
CMA DONATES MORE THAN $1 MILLION TO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM 2008 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
CMA’s “Keep the Music Playing” Program Has Contributed More Than $2 Million To Fund Music Education Through a Partnership with The Nashville Alliance for Public Education
