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CMA Fest 2019’s Exciting Line Up: Luke Bryan Kane Brown, Maren Morris and More

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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

The Country Music Association has finally revealed their initial artist lineup for this year’s CMA Fest! The CMA Fest 2019 event will feature hundreds of artists performing on multiple stages throughout downtown Nashville this June.

CMA Fest 2019
via the CMA’s Official Facebook Page

Additional stages and their lineups will be announced in the coming weeks. Daytime stage performances, including the Chevy Riverfront and Budweiser Forever Country, are open and free to the public. While stadium performances like the Nissan Stadium will require a ticket.

CMA Fest 2019
via the CMA’s Official Facebook Page

The CMA Fest 2019 will have a limited number of four-day passes for the nightly performances at Nissan stadium. It is available for purchase on their website.

The CMA Fest 2019 Lineup

Nissan Stadium Stage

Chevy Riverfront Stage, 10 a.m.–5:15 p.m. each day

  • A Thousand Horses
  • Lauren Alaina
  • Jimmie Allen
  • Danielle Bradbery
  • Lee Brice
  • Easton Corbin
  • Jordan Davis
  • Devin Dawson
  • Jessie James Decker
  • Gavin DeGraw
  • Russell Dickerson
  • Eli Young Band
  • Lindsay Ell
  • Tyler Farr
  • Gone West
  • Riley Green
  • Hunter Hayes
  • Walker Hayes
  • High Valley
  • Home Free
  • Ryan Hurd
  • LOCASH
  • Maddie & Tae
  • Ashley McBryde
  • Scotty McCreery
  • Eric Paslay
  • Carly Pearce
  • Cassadee Pope
  • RaeLynn
  • Mason Ramsey
  • Michael Ray
  • Tyler Rich
  • Runaway June
  • Dylan Scott
  • Granger Smith
  • Mitchell Tenpenny
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Aaron Watson

Budweiser Forever Country Stage, 11 a.m.–4:45 p.m. each day

  • Keith Anderson
  • Deana Carter
  • John Carter Cash
  • Joe Diffie
  • George Ducas
  • Charles Esten
  • Andy Griggs
  • Halfway to Hazard
  • Ty Herndon
  • Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence
  • Little Texas, Lonestar
  • The Marshall Tucker Band
  • Kendell Marvel
  • Neal McCoy
  • Montgomery Gentry
  • Lorrie Morgan
  • The Nelsons
  • Jerrod Niemann
  • Jamie O’Neal
  • The Road Hammers
  • Ray Scott, Shenandoah
  • Sister Hazel
  • Ricky Skaggs
  • Kiefer Sutherland
  • Thompson Square
  • Uncle Kracker
  • Mark Wills
  • Rita Wilson
  • Darryl Worley

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