CMA Music Festival After Hours™ Fun For Both Festival Attendees And Local Nashvillians
For the party-hearty crowd, there’s no better place to be Thursday through Sunday, June 10-13 than Downtown Nashville during CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair®. Billed as “Country Music’s Biggest Party™,” the event is living up to its reputation with more clubs than ever participating in CMA Music Festival After HoursÔ in 2004.
When the lights go down on The Coliseum’s Nightly Concerts, the festivities are just beginning at 15 Downtown clubs and lounges, as CMA Music Festival After Hours™ gets underway. Food and beverage specials, live entertainment and special events are just a few items on the After Hours menu.
“The After Hours program has become a great tradition,” offered CMA Executive Director Ed Benson. “Not only is it an added treat to our out-of-town guests and a boost to Downtown businesses, but it’s also an opportunity for local Nashvillians to come out and hear great, live music at the clubs for little or no cover charge and take advantage of great specials.”
Clubs participating in CMA Music Festival After Hours™ include Bailey’s Pub and Grille; Big River Grille and Brewery; BB King’s Blues Club and Restaurant; Hard Rock Café; Legends Corner; Nashville Crossroads; Rippy’s Smokin’ Bar and Grill; Robert’s Western World; Ryman Auditorium; Second Fiddle; The Stage on Broadway; The Trap; Tootsies Orchid Lounge; Wildhorse Saloon; and Wolfy’s. Each club develops its own entertainment schedule and admission policies. More...
Trace Adkins Is Everywhere This Weekend
Trace Adkins is gearing up for a whole weekend of appearances. Listen for Adkins on G. Gordon Liddy on the Westwood One Radio Network. The show airs May 14 at 10 a.m. ET. Check local stations for specifics. Adkins will talk hot topics with Liddy when he airs the show from Nashville’s Gaylord Entertainment Center. CMT Insider recently caught up with Trace Adkins during a performance at the Country Thunder USA music festival. That show airs, May 15 at 12 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ET. More...
Fans Can Shop ‘til They Drop At CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair
“Been there. Got the T-shirt.” CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair® attendees can treasure the experience long after the four-day weekend is over with merchandise purchased at this year’s event. Taking place Thursday through Sunday, June 10-13, in Downtown Nashville, CMA Music Festival will feature retail outlets at many event sites where fans can buy everything from their favorite trinket and music to clothing and more. Working with Music City Merchandise, CMA Music Festival’s official merchandiser for the past nine years, CMA has developed an expansive product line for 2004 CMA Music Festival. In addition to a sample of items that have been available online since January, additional products were introduced this week on www.CMAfest.com. Items currently available include long- and short-sleeved T-shirts in assorted colors; a baseball jersey; a drink holder; key chain; and more. And you can come prepared by purchasing official event merchandise prior to the June event. More...
Carnival Added To Growing List Of CMA Music Festival Activities
Take the CMA Music Festival/Fan Fair® for a spin, or a whirl, or a plunge, or a five-story drop. The Country Music Association announced today that a carnival has been added to the festivities at “Country Music’s Biggest Party™.”
“With so many families attending the event and a growing number of local residents looking for activities for their children, adding a carnival this year was a natural choice,” said CMA Executive Director Ed Benson.
The CMA Music Festival Midway, provided by Belle City Amusements, will be located between the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge and The Coliseum, adjacent to the new CMA Music Festival Sports Zone. Admission is free, but rides require a separate ticket for purchase (75 cents each or a sheet of 40 tickets for $25) or an armband for unlimited rides ($10 a day for CMA Music Festival ticket holders; $15 a day for the general public). The CMA Music Festival Midway includes everything from games and concessions to rides for children like the Crazy Bus and Dizzy Dragon to more adult thrills including the Scrambler, Cobra and Wipeout. More...
Jo Dee Messina Hits The Road With “Comeback” Dates
Overcoming all challenges is par for the course for Curb artist JO DEE MESSINA who will hit the road at the end of this month with an ambitious series of “comeback” dates.
Jo Dee’s recent hiatus from touring has only added to the anticipation of her return to the road. Surrounded by the outpouring of public affection and support for the spunky fiery haired singer whose success story began when she strode over to a label executive a few Fan Fairs ago and boldly announced “what you really need at Curb Records is a redhead!” Millions of records later, truer words were never spoken. For dates and more...
