The next act to take the stage is Sugarland, who start their set off with their huge hit, "Baby Girl." Jennifer remarked how last year at the CMA Music Festival they played the Riverfront stages, but because of the success of "Baby Girl," they were asked to play on the big stage this year. They're really excited about it.
The title track of their album was next, "Twice the Speed of Life." Then, a ballad, "Make Me Believe." My favorite track from their album was next, the spirited "Down in Mississippi and Up To No Good." They closed out their set with their current Top 5 single, "Something More." I just love Sugarland, and I'm so glad everyone else finally sees the talent that they have.
The Grascals were introduced next, along with the legendary Dolly Parton, and together they sang "Train Train." Dolly remarked that she used to come to the CMA Music Festival when it was called Fan Fair and held at the Fairgrounds. She said she started coming back in the 1960s, and is glad to be back again.
"Viva Las Vegas" was next, done bluegrass style with Dolly singing with the Grascals. They ended their set with "Rocky Top." Dolly looked wonderful in sunny yellow top and short skirt and boots. I've never seen her before live, other than at the CMT 100 Duets the previous night, and it was a great experience.
Time to change stages again for Lee Ann Womack, who started her set with "Ashes by Now." Then, the fun "I'll Think of a Reason Later." Lee Ann said she wrote the next song, "Twenty Years and Two Husband's Ago." That was from her most recent album, which I absolutely love. It's great to hear Lee Ann singing the true country music that suits her voice, rather than that country pop she had been singing before.
She said she didn't write the next one, but she probably could have. It was "I May Hate Myself in the Morning." Lee Ann closed off her set with her current single, "He Ought to Know That By Now."
Keith Urban was the final artist of the night, and one I haven't seen for quite a while. He started off his set with the popular "Days Go By." From there he went into "Better Days," then he dragged a chair out to the center platform between the stages and sang acoustically, "Making Memories of Us."
Moving back to the right stage, he followed with "Better Half," then "You'll Think of Me."
I started heading up the stairs as he began "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me," and sat in an upper seat near the top of the steps through that song. As I got on my bus I saw Keith was still playing from the broadcasts on the large screens. I was told he ended his set with "Somebody Like You."
After the show there were fireworks, and I couldn't see them as I was traveling in my bus on my way back to my hotel, but they lasted for quite a while. A fitting end to a wonderful night of music.