Little Big Town photo courtesy of Equity Music Group
May 1, 2007 — Little Big Town will kick off the CMA Music Fest with a motorcycle ride to help fund research for the treament of leukemia, cancer and AIDS.
The Ride for a Cure, benefiting the T.J. Martell Foundation, will begin with a brunch and meet and greet at Harley-Davidson of Cool Springs. Little Big Town will be joined by artists and VIP guests who will lead the pack of riders from Cool Springs to downtown Nashville's Hall of Fame Park for a barbecue hosted by Applebee's and a live auction featuring a Little Big Town platinum album plaque, guitars and other items.
The official CMA Music Fest Parade will start at 3 p.m., travel down Broadway to Demonbreum and end at the Nashville Arena, where a concert on the plaza will take place at 4 p.m.
VIP Tickets for the Ride for a Cure are $250 and include the brunch and meet and greet at Harley-Davidson of Cool Springs, admission in the ride, a T-shirt, designated VIP parking downtown and the barbecue lunch. VIP tickets are limited to the first 20 riders. General Rider tickets are $50 and include admission in the ride, a T-shirt and barbecue lunch. The ride is limited to 250 riders. Additional barbecue tickets will be available for $25. Tickets may be purchased through the T.J. Martell Foundation at 615-256-2002 or Nashville@tjmartellfoundation.org.
This year, the CMA is also offering Harley Night at the CMA Music Fest on June 10 at LP Field. General admission tickets located in the upper deck are $25 and may be purchased at 1-800-CMA-FEST or ticketmaster.com. Mention Harley when placing the order.