The 2009 CMA Music Fest

Concerts & Events

Monday, June 8

Lonestar & Friends Strike Out for the Kids Bowling Bash

GAC is the presenting sponsor for the Lonestar and Friends Strike Out for the Kids Bowling Bash. The event will take place at the Hermitage Lanes in Hermitage, Tenn. The event is from 6-10 pm with doors at 5:30. All proceeds will benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Artists scheduled to appear will be announced soon!

Tuesday, June 9

Events Coming Soon!

Wednesday, June 10

The 2nd Annual GAC Kick-Off Breakfast

The 2nd Annual GAC Kick-Off Breakfast will be held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville and starts at 7 a m. Darius Rucker, Eric Church, Emily West, Lane Turner and special guests will perform with Mark Wills hosting. Last year's event sold out in advance. The $40 ticket price includes breakfast, live musical performances, 3 autographs and admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Tickets went on sale Monday, April 27, and are available at www.countrymusichalloffame.com. GAC is a longstanding partner of the Country Music Hall of Fame and all proceeds from the breakfast will benefit the nonprofit institution.

Country Weekly Fashion Show & Concert

GAC's Suzanne Alexander, Chuck Wicks and Jessica Harp will be hosting the Country Weekly Fashion Show & Concert this year, benefiting Musicians On Call. Now in its third year, the event will take place at noon at the Wildhorse Saloon on 2nd Avenue in Nashville and will be sponsored by Durango and Lifetime Networks. Clothing and boots from Durango, Flavour boutique and Wrangler will be featured in the show.

Special VIP tickets in the front row areas and prime runway seating are almost sold out! A limited number of $125 Runway tickets and $50 Reserved tickets near the runway are available. You can also purchase a table in "Music Row," which is a row of premium tables behind the runway seats. These tables are $750 and include 8 seats, name recognition from the stage, appetizers from the Wildhorse Saloon, and two buckets of domestic beer. General Admission seating is on sale through TicketMaster. For more information and to purchase VIP tickets, go to www.countryweekly.com/fashionshow.

City of Hope Softball Challenge

Country celebrities Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Montgomery Gentry, Josh Turner and many others will step up to home plate at the 19th Annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge on Wednesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at Nashville’s Greer Stadium. Arch rival teams, Grand Ole Opry and "After MidNite with Blair Garner" return for an exciting evening of pranks, fun and softball. Tickets are $18 each and $40 for a family four pack. To purchase tickets for the 19th annual City of Hope Nashville Celebrity Softball Challenge, visit ticketmaster.com. or call 615-255-9600.

CBR Owens Corning All-Star Shoot-Out presented by Lowe's

Get your tickets for the Championship Bull Riding All-Star Shoot-Out on June 10 at 8 p.m. — plus, use the code word "cbrride" for a discount! Click here to buy tickets .

Thursday, June 11 - Sunday, June 14

GAC Music City Zone Stage

Join GAC at the GAC Music City Zone Stages for some great concerts!

  • Thursday, June 11 - Noon until 5 p.m. — Grandstaff, Rick Huckaby, Lucas Hoge, Heartland and Dana Romanello
  • Friday, June 12 - Noon until 5 p.m. — Brittini Black, KingBilly, Sixwire, The Dirt Drifters and Gabe Dixon Band
  • Saturday, June 13 - 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. — MTA's "Transit", WKDF Battle of the Bands Winner, Ray Scott, Lane Turner, Laura Bryna, Matt Ridenour, Jeremy Lister and Mandy Barnett
GAC Booth — Convention Center

Stop by and say hello at our booth -- #200. We've got a full lineup of country stars signing autographs every hour. Hours for the Convention Center are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday; Saturday and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See who's signing autographs at the GAC booth >>

Concerts at LP Field

Country music's hottest stars turn out for the nightly concerts at LP Field. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with the nightly concert starting at 8 p.m.

  • Thursday, June 11 — Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Julianne Hough, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Darius Rucker
  • Friday, June 12 — Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Jake Owen, and Zac Brown Band
  • Saturday, June 13 — Trace Adkins, Jamey Johnson, Martina McBride, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack, and Wynonna (with a special appearance by The Judds)
  • Sunday, June 14 — Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Montgomery Gentry, John Rich, Taylor Swift and Kenny Chesney
Daytime Stage at Riverfront Park

More artists announced soon. Artists and schedules subject to change.

  • Thursday, June 11 — The Bellamy Brothers, Diamond Rio, Neal McCoy, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, Randy Rogers Band, Ashton Shepherd, Phil Vassar and Chuck Wicks
  • Friday, June 12 — John Anderson, Eric Church, Bucky Covington, "The Honky Tonk Tailgate Party" (featuring Trent Willmon, Jeff Bates, Mark Wills), Randy Houser, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jamie O'Neal, Aaron Tippin and Clay Walker
  • Saturday, June 13 — Bill Anderson, Keith Anderson, Tracy Byrd, Jason Michael Carroll, Emerson Drive, The Lost Trailers, Jo Dee Messina, Lorrie Morgan and Chris Young
  • Sunday, June 14 — Eli Young Band, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Gloriana, Josh Gracin, Jessica Harp, Joey + Rory, Joe Nichols, Collin Raye, Restless Heart and Darryl Worley
Information Center — Sommet Center

GAC will continue to provide free internet access to all CMA Music Fest attendees. The Information Center will also be the site of GAC merchandise. We are proud to be selling a GAC branded hat.

For other CMA Music Festival events, visit www.cmafest.com.

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