CMA Fest

Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum Will Perform at CMA Fest 2013

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum Will Perform at CMA Fest 2013
Little Big Town, Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, and Lady Antebellum are the first artists announced for the nightly LP Field performances during CMA Fest this year. The music festival will take place in Nashville between Thursday June 6 and Sunday June 9. In its over 40-year history, CMA Fest has grown into the biggest celebration Read More

UCN Interview – Lucas Hoge: “If it’s not for the fans, we don’t have a job.”

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on UCN Interview – Lucas Hoge: “If it’s not for the fans, we don’t have a job.”
Country singer-songwriter Lucas Hoge has been writing some very inspirational material including the new song, ‘How Was I to Know,’ inspired by a brave lady dealing with a terminal illness. Hoge’s songs are carefully considered to house a deeper meaning, so during CMA Fest I caught up with him to chat about . Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: LoCash Cowboys

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By Sunday afternoon of CMA Fest, everyone is pretty tired. So who better to pump some energy back into the crowd than LoCash Cowboys? Their performance energized the fans packed in front of the Riverfront stage from the second they flew onto the stage with newer song ‘Bumpin’ Tailgates.’ Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: LoCash Cowboys

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The Fan Fair Hall at this year’s CMA Fest was the perfect place to chat with country music fans and I had a great time doing it – especially with this bunch! At a conference not long ago, in a discussion on artist management, the remark was made: “How do you get fans to care Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: The Cadillac Black

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It seems that every music festival has one total breakout act. At CMA Fest this year, it was Nashville’s newest country-rock trio who created the biggest buzz. After having delivered a truly spectacular club performance on Friday night, on Sunday afternoon, June 10, The Cadillac Black stepped onto the Hard Rock Café stage…and blew the Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: Laura Bell Bundy

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Laura Bell Bundy is one of those performers whose show I will always try to catch at events like CMA Fest. It may not be the country music I usually listen to (though I do think her 2010 release, Achin’ and Shakin’, was underrated by critics), but she is just so wonderfully entertaining to watch Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: Casey James

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One of the best things about CMA Fest is being able to finally catch performances from artists long on my to-see list. Casey James has been near the top of that list for some time now, and his performance on the Riverfront stage on Saturday, June 9, was a great introduction to his live show. Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Brantley Gilbert

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Brantley Gilbert
During CMA Fest this year, I decided to go chat to country music fans to find out why they support their favorite artists. One of the new artists who has managed to galvanize an extremely vocal and loyal fanbase in a relatively short amount of time is Brantley Gilbert. With lots of fans crowded around Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: Kip Moore

13 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Live from CMA Fest 2012: Kip Moore
The new-to-me performance I was most looking forward to during CMA Fest 2012 was finally watching Kip Moore play live. I have long wanted to make plans to do so, especially after hearing his immensely strong debut album, Up All Night. Despite the morning time slot, after having recently enjoyed a two-week stay at #1 Read More