GENRE-BENDING ARTIST KID ROCK ADDED TO 2010 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Countdown to 2010 CMA Music Festival Begins Tonight
NASHVILLE - Fan favorite Kid Rock will bring his Country infused brand of music to the 2010 CMA Music Festival. Performing during the Nightly Concerts on the LP Field Concert Stage on Friday, June 11, the multi-platinum selling artist will join a stellar lineup of Country Music's most exciting artists.
The 2010 CMA Music Festival continues to get bigger and better. With so much to do and see at this four-day festival that it takes seven days to get it all in. And the festivities begin tonight!
International Incident
CMA Music Festival becomes an international affair with the "CMA Global Artist Party," sponsored by Four Seasons Coach Leasing, tonight, beginning at 6:00 PM at The Stage on Broadway. Hosted by Adam Gregory(Canada), the Global Artist Party will feature performances from a variety of international Country Music artists including Luke Austen (Australia),Jaydee Bixby (Canada), David Bradley (United Kingdom), Sinead Burgess (Australia), Cameron Clayton (New Zealand), Tim McKay (United Kingdom), One More Girl (Canada), and Alex J. Robinson (Canada).
On Tuesday, starting at 3:30 PM at The Second Fiddle, Australian duo O'Shea hosts the AristoMedia Global Showcase, sponsored by the AristoMedia Group, CMA, Digital Rodeo, and Four Seasons Coach Leasing. Artists participating include Travis Collins (Australia), Emma King & The Heartsets (United Kingdom), theEuropean Highwaymen (Norway), Jessie Farrell(Canada), Jo Hikk (Canada), Steven Lee Olsen(Canada), and Ronnie Rae Rivers (Australia).
I Love a Parade
On Wednesday, beginning at 11:30 AM, "The Sixth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade" will feature Country Music artists and other celebrities riding in a wide variety of Chevy vehicles. With Country Music Hall of Fame Member Brenda Lee as Grand Marshal, other artists and celebrities participating includeLynn Anderson, Katie Armiger, Rodney Atkins, Sherrie Austin, Frankie Ballard, The Band Perry, Bo Bice, Big Kenny, Ash Bowers, Carter Twins, Diana DeGarmo, Whitney Duncan, Edens Edge, Fast Ryde, Brantley Gilbert, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, The Grascals, Buddy Jewell, KingBilly, Jesse Lee, LoCash Cowboys, Lonestar, Danielle Peck, Point of Grace, Marty Raybon, Jordyn Shellhart, Stealing Angels, Pam Tillis, Trent Tomlinson, James Wesley,and Chuck Wicks.
Other participants include the Arnold Air Force Base Color Guard, Bedford County Sheriff's Office Mounted Patrol, Boy Scouts of America, "Belle" from TPAC's production of "Beauty and the Beast," costumed character from CMT, Davidson County Sheriff's Department, the Geico Gecko, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Mahindra Tractors, the Metro Nashville Police Department Color and Honor Guards, Minnie Pearl character, Music City Drum & Bugle Corps, costumed characters from the Nashville Children's Theater, Nashville Derby Girls, the Nashville Predators Dancers, Nashville Predators mascot Gnash, Nashville Sounds mascot Ozzie, Operation Troop Aid, cheerleaders from Prime Tyme Athletics, Tennessee National Guard Color Guard, Tennessee Titans mascot T-Rac, U.S. Army Recruiting Command Color Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Whites Creek High School Marching Band.
Beginning at the corner of Church Street and Second Avenue, the procession will travel down Second Avenue to Broadway, turn right onto Broadway, and end at Sixth Avenue.
Immediately following the parade, "The Fifth Annual CMA Block Party" will take place on the Chevy Music Stage on the Bridgestone Arena Plaza (at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway). Performers at this free concert include:
12:50 PM Bria Kelly (National Anthem)
1:00 PM-1:20 PM David Nail
1:35 PM-1:55 PM Chuck Wicks
2:10 PM-2:30 PM Jerrod Niemann
2:45 PM-3:15 PM Joe Nichols
3:30 PM-4:00 PM Randy Houser
Bring On the Night
In its third year as an official CMA Music Festival event, "Marty Stuart's Late Night Jam" takes place Wednesday(10:00 PM) at the Ryman Auditorium. Benefitting the MusicCares Nashville Flood Relief Fund, this event will feature Cowboy Jack Clement, Dallas Frazier, Ronnie Milsap, Ralph Mooney, Connie Smith, Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives, The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band, Keith Urban, and more.
A separate ticket is required for the Late Night Jam and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets and the Ryman Auditorium Box Office.
The Fun "Officially" Begins
The 2010 CMA Music Festival officially begins Thursday and continues through Sunday with hundreds of artists and celebrities, hours of concerts, autograph signings, family activities, sporting competitions, cooking exhibitions, interactive exhibits, giveaways, games, and much more.
"CMA Music Festival is Nashville's signature event and we are so excited and proud to
have this opportunity to show the world how Music City has pulled together after the widespread
flooding to celebrate Nashville and Country Music," saidSteve Moore, CMA Chairman of the Board. "This year's Festival will not only provide funds to support music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools, but will also supply much needed relief for our neighbors affected by the devastating flood waters."
Charity Begins at Home
The artists who participate in CMA Music Festival are not compensated for the hours they spend performing and signing autographs. To show its appreciation, CMA contributes half the net proceeds from the event to the "Keep the Music Playing" program which benefits music education in Metro Nashville Public Schools. To date, CMA has contributed more than $3.3 million to this fund.
This year, CMA will donate the remaining proceeds to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief.
Rollin' on the River
Superstar duo The Judds (Naomi and Wynonna) will kick off four days of concerts at the Riverfront Park Daytime Stage beginning Thursday (10:00 AM). The Riverfront Park Daytime Stage, located at Riverfront Park, is free and open to the public and will feature many of Country Music's legends and hottest rising stars over the course of the Festival.
Artists performing include Keith Anderson, Rodney Atkins, The Band Perry, The Bellamy Brothers, Big Kenny, Lee Brice, Mark Chesnutt, Bucky Covington, Diamond Rio, Eli Young Band, Emerson Drive, Colt Ford, Ashley Gearing, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, Jack Ingram, Joey + Rory, Sammy Kershaw, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Patty Loveless, Neal McCoy, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan, Lorrie Morgan, David Lee Murphy, Joe Nichols, James Otto, Jake Owen, Point of Grace, Restless Heart, Sawyer Brown, Steel Magnolia, Josh Thompson, Country Music Hall of Fame Member Mel Tillis, Pam Tillis, Uncle Kracker, Clay Walker, Jonalee White, Gretchen Wilson, Darryl Worley, and Chris Young.
The concerts are hosted by a variety of celebrities and broadcast personalities including Razzy Bailey, WKDF/Nashville's Becca, WSIX/Nashville's Big D & Bubba, WSM/Nashville and GAC host Bill Cody,Linda Davis, Ralph Emery, and "After Midnite's"Blair Garner.
New this year at Riverfront Park is the Macanudo Lounge. Fans can stop by and enjoy America's favorite premium cigar.
Another new feature on the Riverfront this year is thePEOPLE Country Cabana. Fans can enjoy a red carpet-themed photo experience as well as free samples.
A Little Night Music
The Nightly Concerts on the LP Field Concert Stage feature the biggest names in Country Music, emerging stars and surprise guests. Four-day ticket holders can get a front-row shot from the popular Photo Line, which is in constant motion in front of the stage during the performances.
Pre-show activities opening night (7:30 PM) include a Music City welcome from Nashvile MayorKarl Dean, the presentation of the Stars and Stripes by the Marines of Recruiting Station Nashville, and a flyover by the VMFA 251 Thunderbolts (Marines) from Beaufort, S.C. The Oak Ridge Boys will perform the National Anthem. Performers include (performance order, artists and schedule subject to change):
Thursday, June 10
Danny Gokey
Alan Jackson
Tim McGraw
Jason Aldean
Lady Antebellum
Carrie Underwood
Friday, June 11
The Band Perry (National Anthem)
Julianne Hough
Josh Turner
Miranda Lambert
Keith Urban
Reba McEntire
Kid Rock
Saturday, June 12
Jamie O'Neal (National Anthem)
Randy Houser
Easton Corbin
Billy Currington
Zac Brown Band
Martina McBride
Rascal Flatts
Sunday, June 13
Mark Wills (National Anthem)
Justin Moore
Kellie Pickler
Blake Shelton
Trace Adkins
Darius Rucker
Brad Paisley
Hosts for the Nightly Concerts include "CMT's Top 20 Countdown" host Evan Farmer, "Extreme Makover: Home Editions's" Paige Hemmis, Jillian Harris andTracy Hutson, comedian Melissa Peterman, and GAC's "Headline Country" host, Storme Warren.
The Nightly Concerts on the LP Field Concert Stage feature state-of-the-art production and fireworks at the conclusion of each show.
Tickets for each nightly show at LP Field can be purchased at a cost of $30 for general admission in the upper deck of LP Field (plus applicable handling fees). To order tickets, call 1-800-CMA -FEST (262-3378); visit www.ticketmaster.com to buy online or charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at any Ticketmaster outlet.
Single night concert tickets will also be sold during CMA Music Festival at the LP Field ticket office beginning Wednesday. The single night concert ticket is only good for that night's performance at LP Field.
Greased Lightning® Fan Fair® Hall
The lifestyle exhibits and autograph booths in the Nashville Convention Center are a traditional favorite. Entry into the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall is exclusive to four-day ticket holders Thursday and Fridayand open to the public Saturday and Sunday for a ticket price of $15. Artists scheduled to sign autographs include legends, today's hitmakers, and tomorrow's hopefuls.
Both Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts will make their return to the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall. McGraw's last appearance was in 2000, and Rascal Flatts last appeared in 2002.
The Country Music Association booth in the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall will host a variety of Country Music artists meeting and signing autographs for their fans. Artists scheduled to sign in this booth includeLaura Bell Bundy, Danny Gokey, Mallary Hope, Julianne Hough, Randy Houser, The Judds, Craig Morgan, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, Josh Thompson, and Chuck Wicks.
Other performers and celebrities scheduled to appear include Alex Aaron, Trace Adkins, Cody Alan, Jason Aldean, Suzanne Alexander, Lynn Anderson, Tara Arender, Katie Armiger, Rodney Atkins, Razzy Bailey, Tyler Bailey, David Ball, Frankie Ballard, Veronica Ballestrini, The Band Perry, Alicia Beale, Donna Beauvais, Bo Bice, Big Kenny, Abigail Blake, Blue Mother Tupelo, BomShel, Ash Bowers, Caitlin Brette, Emily Brook, T.Graham Brown, Ty Brown, Luke Bryan, Burns & Poe, Wesley Butler, Brooke Byam, Shawn Camp, The Carter Twins, Carter's Chord, Tommy Cash, Jessica Cayne, Cherryholmes, Mark Chesnutt, Terri Clark, Stephen Cochran, Bill Cody, Coldwater Jane, Scott Collier, Bucky Covington, Cowboy Troy, Candice Crain, Trent Cromier, Crook & Chase, Caitlynne Curtis, Sarah Darling, Mimi Davis, Melanie Denard, Donnie Denny, Diamond Rio, Courtney Dickinson, Divas of Daytime TV, Jaida Dreyer, Due West, Whitney Duncan, Angela Easterling, Eden's Edge, Stephanie Elli, Emerson Drive, Kelsey Emma, Don Enz, The Far City Boys, Evan Farmer, Fast Ryde, Chelsea Field, Adam Fisher, Colt Ford, Rob Frank, Anna Garrott, Matt Gary, Gary Ray and the Heartwells, Larry Gatlin, Brantley Ashley Gearing, Gilbert, Gloriana, Teea Goans, Tim Gore, Josh Gracin, The Grascals, Jack Greene, Ben Gregg, Adam Gregory, Clinton Gregory, Brittany Grimes, Randy Halcomb, George Hamilton IV, Larry Hamilton, Greg Hanna, Caitlin Harrington, Amber Hayes, Wade Hayes, Billy Henson, Fidel Hernandez, Ty Herndon, Susan Hickman, Hali Hicks, Lucas Hoge, Con Hunley, Olajuwon Jackson, Mickie James, Buddy Jewell, Joey + Rory, Jason Jones, Derek Joseph, Josh Williams Band, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Cooper Kanngeisser, Celeste Kellogg, The Kentucky Headhunters, Darren Kozlesky, Lady Antebellum, David Langley, Blaine Larsen, Doyle Lawson, Jesse Lee, Scott Lindsey, Jake Littlefield, LoCash Cowboys, Lonestar, Love & Theft, Patty Loveless, Irlene Mandrell, Kait Marsh, Bobby Maynard, Sean Patrick McGraw, Jason Meadows, Laney Meredith, Jo Dee Messina, Mishavonna, Rick Monroe, Randy Montana, Dave Moody, Moore & Moore, Johnny Moore, Lathan Moore, Craig Morgan, Mozley Rose Band, The Mulch Bros., Mustang Creek, Nash Street, Chance Neal, Jimmy C. Newman, Joe Nichols, Jerrod Niemann, One Night Rodeo, Anthony Orio, O'Shea, James Otto, Jake Owen, Jeremy Parsons, Danielle Peck, Luke Perry, Melissa Peterman, Richard Petty, Steven Petty, Point of Grace, Monica Polumbo, Ashlie Rae, Rikki Jo Randall, Nicole Rapisardi, Marty Raybon, Ivy Raye, Billy Reasons, Craig Reynolds, Will Rhodes, Bobby G. Rice, John Rich, Riders in the Sky, Julie Roberts, Mike Rodgers, Cali Rodi, Lulu Roman, Beth Roose, The Roys, Dave Russell, Sawyer Brown, Stephen Saylers, Brady Seals, Leah Seawright, Kevin Sharp, Jordyn Shellhart, Blake Shelton, Ashton Shepherd, Ricky Skaggs, Anthony Smith, Steven L. Smith, Skyla Spencer, The Spring Band, Lexi Stavinoha, Stealing Angels, Steve Hall & Shotgun Red, Harry Stinson, Doug Stone, John Stone, Bridgette Tatum, Keni Thomas, Josh Thompson, Thompson Square, Mel Tillis, Pam Tillis, Trent Tomlinson, Melanie Torress, Trailer Choir, Two Foot Fred, Donna Ulissee, Uncle Kracker, Wells Hollow Band, James Wesley, The Whites, Bryan White, Amanda Williams, Stephanie Williams, Mark Wills, Lauren Winans, Brad Wolf, Darryl Worley, Wrangler Dunda, Melissa Wray, The Wrights, Billy Yates, Justin Yates, and Chris Young. All artist appearances are subject to change.
A popular feature of the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall is the Durango Acoustic Corner. This area, on the second floor of the Nashville Convention Center in Room 209, offers independent artists a place to showcase their talent and will be hosted by 650 AM WSM personalities Bill Cody, Joe Limardi, Charlie Mattos, Eddie Stubbs, and Mike Terry. Open daily at 11:00 AM, the Durango Acoustic Corner is free for all Exhibit Hall guests and for the first time this year these performances will be broadcast live on "The Legend" 650 AM WSM.
Artists scheduled to appear at the Durango Acoustic Corner include Lynn Anderson, Balsam Range, Blue Mother Tupelo, The Bankester Family, Kaci Bolls, Jim Ed Brown, T. Graham Brown, Shawn Camp, Cherryholmes, Elizabeth Cook, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Angela Easterling, Chelsea Field, Larry Gatlin, Teea Goans, The Grascals, Amber Hayes, Josh Williams Band, Jim Lauderdale, Alex Mathison, Randy Kohrs Band, Marty Raybon, Riders in the Sky, The Roys, Anthony Smith, Pam Tillis, Donna Ulisse, Gene Watson, Darryl Worley,and The Wrights.
New this year in the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall, artists can appear via video conference in The Country Network Presents the CMA Skype Lounge with secondary sponsor Hear the Music Live. Artists confirmed to participate include The Carter Twins,Carter's Chord, Bucky Covington, Love & Theft, Buddy Jewell, Jesse Lee, Justin Moore, and Jimmy Wayne.
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