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More than 100 free concerts will be held throughout CMA Fest weekend

Posted at 11:37 AM, Apr 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-30 13:49:27-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — CMA Fest revealed their lineups for three day-time stages that will be free and open to the public during the four-day music festival.

The festival, held June 6-9, will bring country music artists of all kinds to Music City and CMA Fest is looking to highlight rising stars on the free daytime stages.

The stages will include a Chevy Breakout Stage at Walk of Fame Park, Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Bridgestone Plaza and Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage.

Shows will be held at various times throughout the day and will feature over 110 performances over the three-day period.

The Chevy Breakout Stage will be located at Walk of Fame Park and will host performances by Carlton Anderson, Tenille Arts, Kassi Ashton, Drew Baldridge, Chris Bandi, Kelleigh Bannen, Bailey Bryan, Austin Burke, Dillon Carmichael, Adam Craig, Travis Denning, Cale Dodds, Adam Doleac, Clare Dunn, Brooke Eden, Filmore, HARDY, Jillian Jacqueline, James Barker Band, Austin Jenckes, Brett Kissel, Love and Theft, Tegan Marie, Steve Moakler, Muscadine Bloodline, Brandon Ratcliff, Brandon Ray, Teddy Robb, Noah Schnacky, Dylan Schneider, Seaforth, Smithfield, Matt Stell, Sweet Tea Trio, Tenille Townes, Rachel Wammack, Waterloo Revival, The Wild Feathers and Carter Winter.

Gates for this stage will open at 10:40 a.m. on Thursday and 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Miranda Lambert will also lead MuttNation's Mutt March on Thursday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. This puppy parade will begin at Nissan Stadium and continue across the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge into Walk of Fame Park.

Performances on the Maui Jim Broadway Stage at Bridgestone Plaza will take place from 10:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday with the BMI Tailgate performances from 2:45 - 5:10 p.m. on Thursday. Performers taking this stage will include Colin Elmore, House Whiskey, Josh Phillips and Dan Smalley. Additional acts taking the stage include The Adelaides, Jay Allen, Roan Ash, Gabby Barrett, Stephen Carey, Troy Cartwright, Crowder, Kyle Daniel, Jaida Dreyer, Ross Ellis, Everette, Fairground Saints, Ray Fulcher, Noah Guthrie, Adam Hambrick, Levi Hummon, Hunter Brothers, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Lauren Jenkins, Willie Jones, King Calaway, The Last Bandoleros, Leaving Austin, Baylee Littrell, Hayley Orrantia, Drew Parker, Stephanie Quayle, Faren Rachels, Elvie Shane, Kalie Shorr, The Sisterhood Band, The Swon Brothers and Lainey Wilson.

Lastly, the Nashville Acoustic Corner Stage will be located inside the NCVC Visitor Center at Bridgestone Arena. Concerts here will take place daily from 11:00a.m. – 4:40p.m.

Performances on this stage will feature Haley Mae Campbell, Seth Cook, Cross Atlantic, Jobe Fortner, Makayla Lynn, Jill Martin, David Ray, Maggie Renfroe, Joe Robinson and Anna Rose. Friday’s performances are presented by SESAC and feature Blanco Brown, Nora Collins, Spencer Crandall, Erin Enderlin, Aaron Goodvin, Kelly McGrath, Tom O’Connor, Jake Rose, Scott Stevens and Jenny Tolman. Saturday and Sunday’s lineups includes Beoga, Jordan Brooker, Brown & Gray, Shy Carter, Robert Counts, Crawford & Power, Hannah Dasher, Larry Fleet, Kylie Frey, Tony Jackson, Angie Keilhauer, Cory Marks, Jaden Michaels, Emily Ann Roberts, Shane Runion, SixForty1, Tiera, Tyler Reese Tritt, Anna Vaus and The Wandering Hearts.

Billy Currington will also being performing at the Chevy Riverfront Stage on Thursday, Randy Houser at Firestone Country Roads Stage at Ascend Amphitheater on Thursday and Pam Tillis on the Budweiser Forever Country Stage on Sunday.

You can learn more about CMA Fest here.