My first experience attending the CMA Music Festival activities was at Riverfront Park. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and about 84 degrees. A slight breeze kept us comfortable and the humidity was very low, about what I'd expect at home in California.
The first Greased Lightning Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park stared on Thursday, June 8, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. The National Anthem was sung by Whitney Duncan, who has a voice that should be heard by all. She did an excellent job on a song that is one of the most difficult to sing.
Charlie Daniels Band was the opening act. CDB started off with "Good Times" followed by "South's Gonna Do It Again." "The Legend of Wooley Swamp" was next and then "Simple Man." "Leave This Long-Haired Country Boy Alone," "Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye" and "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" finished off the set. The crowd was singing along and enjoying this band. It was a great beginning to a long weekend.
Next on the stage was Capitol Recording Artist Eric Church. His new album Sinners Like Me is coming out July 18, 2006. He performed "Before She Does", "Two Pink Lines," "Sinners Like Me," and his current single "How 'Bout You." In between his songs, he mentioned a couple more times about his album coming out on July 18th, saying, Did I mention that my album is coming out on July 18th? This new artist is one to keep your eye on.