CMA Fest

Brad Paisley Honored with International Artist Achievement Award at CMA Fest

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Brad Paisley Honored with International Artist Achievement Award at CMA Fest
Brad Paisley likes to pull surprises on people, especially unsuspecting tour mates, but at CMA fest on Thursday, June 7, before his performance at LP Field, Paisley was surprised himself when CMA Chief Executive Officer Steve Moore presented him with the CMA International Artist Achievement Award. Read More

Live from CMA Fest 2012: Eric Paslay

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Live from CMA Fest 2012: Eric Paslay
When Eric Paslay included the song ‘Deep as it Is Wide’ in his set yesterday, June 8, on the Bud Light stage outside the Bridgestone Arena during CMA Fest 2012, I remarked to the lady next to me that however many artists were performing that day, no one was going to play a song that Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Scotty McCreery

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Scotty McCreery
In the last year, Scotty McCreery has established himself on the country music scene and expanded his already massive fan base even more. My hearing might not be quite as good as it was this morning, but his fans were a whole bunch of fun to hang out with! Check out what they had to Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Chris Young

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Chris Young
Chris Young has had a truly stellar two years. The people who have made this possible, more than any other group of people, are his fans. I caught up with some of them in the Fan fair Hall in the convention center at this year’s CMA Fest and asked them why they like Chris Young Read More

Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Hunter Hayes

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Fan Stories – CMA Fest 2012: Hunter Hayes
When Hunter Hayes took part in CMA Fest last year, there was a bit of a line at the autograph signing. This year, the line just about circled the whole convention center. The young singer has shot to fame with single, ‘Wanted,’ and his self-titled debut album, and has scored the opening slot on Carrie Read More

When UCN Hits the Road in a Chevy Volt…

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on When UCN Hits the Road in a Chevy Volt…
Just before the start of CMA Fest 2012, Chevrolet made us an offer we could not refuse. The iconic brand, greatly connected with country music for many years, made their new Volt electric car available for a test drive. How could we pass that up? And I did say I wanted “out-of-the-ordinary” features during the Read More

Tickets for CMA Fest 2013 Go on Sale May 19, 2012

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Tickets for CMA Fest 2013 Go on Sale May 19, 2012
With this year’s edition of CMA Fest just weeks away, you can already plan for 2013. Tickets for next year’s country music fan festival will go on sale on Saturday May 19, 2012 via Ticketmaster.com. Read More

Country Music Legends Added to 2012 CMA Fest LP Field Lineup

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Country Music Legends Added to 2012 CMA Fest LP Field Lineup
While the nightly concerts at LP Field during CMA Fest usually are a celebration of the current country music stars, this year, country legends will kick off the performances each night. Glen Campbell (June 7), Ronnie Milsap (June 8), Kenny Rogers (June 9), and re-formed The Mavericks (June 10) will welcome music fans to the Read More

Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, and More Added to CMA Fest Lineup

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, and More Added to CMA Fest Lineup
More names have been added to the 2012 CMA Fest Nightly Concerts at LP Field lineup. Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson, Blake Shelton, Brantley Gilbert, and Scotty McCreery will perform during the four-day festival this summer, Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, 2012. Read More