"CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" Airs Sunday, Aug. 14 on ABC; Tickets for 2012 CMA Music Festival On Sale Now
NASHVILLE - Gildan Activewear, the official T-shirt of CMA Music Festival, supplied 7,000 "Keep the Music Playing" tees for Nashville Mayor Karl Dean's First Day on Sunday at the Bridgestone Arena. The event provides free school supplies for Metro Nashville Public School students.
Tickets for 2012 CMA Music Festival on Sale Nationwide Saturday, July 30
NASHVILLE - Country stars Dierks Bentley and Little Big Town have been added to the list of performers appearing in the three-hour, primetime concert special: "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock," airing Sunday, Aug. 14 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Performances by Alabama with Brad Paisley; The Band Perry; Luke Bryan, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow in a Late Night Jam; a Duet by Josh Turner and "American Idol" Scotty McCreery; Gretchen Wilson Rocks With Big & Rich; and Alan Jackson Performs with Zac Brown Band
Over four jam-packed days, Nashville’s signature music event features concerts, autograph signings, family activities, and more. For 38 years, the event (which started as Fan Fair in 1972) has been an unparalleled celebration of America’s music, drawing thousands of fans and media from all corners of the globe to Nashville. CMA Music Festival was dubbed the “crown jewel of Country Music Festivals” by USA Today and winner of the International Entertainment Buyers Association’s 2004, 2006, and 2008 LIVE! Award for Festival of the Year.
