PHOTOS: Thousands gather in downtown Nashville to celebrate 50 years of CMA Fest

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Sky 5 gave us an overhead look at the festivities as they kicked off on Friday!Photo by: WTVF

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Here are the sights from around CMA Fest this weekend!Photo by: WTVF

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Here are the sights from around CMA Fest this weekend!Photo by: WTVF

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Making history, the Tennessee State University's Aristocrat of Bands opened the CMA Fest on Friday!Photo by: WTVF

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Here are the sights from around CMA Fest this weekend!Photo by: WTVF

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Here are the sights from around CMA Fest this weekend!Photo by: WTVF

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Here are the sights from around CMA Fest this weekend!Photo by: WTVF

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Here are the sights from around CMA Fest this weekend!Photo by: WTVF

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Here are the sights from around CMA Fest this weekend!Photo by: WTVF

Ashley sent us these pics from her time at Nissan Stadium!Photo by: Ashley Walling

Ashley sent us these pics from her time at Nissan Stadium!Photo by: Ashley Walling

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