CMA Fest 2013 Set Attendance Record and Held Lots of Surprises

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This year’s edition of CMA Fest set a new attendance record with over 80,000 country fans enjoying the week’s festivities. The four nightly shows at LP Field were sold out six weeks in advance, and the new Music City Center hosted the Fan Fair X events with autograph signings and acoustic performances.

“This event has a global reputation as the destination for any Country Music fan,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “The support we receive from our industry and the dedication of our fans is unduplicated. Each year we strive to improve and enhance the event for our attendees and the artists – and this is undeniably our best CMA Music Festival ever!”

With country artists eager to give back to their fans, many brought out special guests to help ensure the fans had the best time possible. Check out photos below of some of the surprise appearances at LP Field.

For information on next year’s event, visit cmaworld.com and follow CMA on Twitter, @countrymusic.

 

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Jason Aldean was joined by rocker Lenny Kravitz. (John Russell/CMA)
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Zac Brown Band brought out country music icon Kenny Rogers. (Donn Jones/CMA)
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Taylor Swift delighted fans by calling Tim McGraw and Keith Urban up on stage with her. (John Russell/CMA)
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Doubling the amazing vocal talent, Trisha Yearwood joined Kelly Clarkson. (Donn Jones/CMA)
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Hunter Hayes added soul-pop singer Jason Mraz to his set. (John Russell/CMA)
Country music fiddle legend Charlie Daniels joined Brad Paisley on stage. (John Russell/CMA)
Country music fiddle legend Charlie Daniels joined Brad Paisley on stage. (John Russell/CMA)
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Sheryl Crow hopped on stage with country quartet Little Big Town. (Donn Jones/CMA)
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Zac Brown Band had more than one surprise, as Kid Rock joined in as well. (John Russell/CMA)

 

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Liv is a career coach for creatives, and the people who work with them.
She holds several certificates from Berklee College of Music, and a certificate in Positive Psychology from UC Berkeley.
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