The NBC Daytime event is just one of the many, late-night activities as part of CMA Music Festival After Hours(tm) - because the party doesn't stop after closing fireworks at The Coliseum. A wide assortment of clubs and bars in Downtown Nashville keep the party rolling until the wee hours with exclusive specials and entertainment for Festivalgoers.
If you're looking for the perfect place to take the entire family, CMA Music Festival offers the Bush's® Baked Beans Family Zone, with special appearances by famous baked beans spokesduo Jay Bush and his dog Duke and free activities for all ages (11:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily). It's the place for children and adults to kick back and have fun with games, hands-on educational exhibits, storytelling with Country artists and more. In fact, CMA Music Festival is very family friendly with discounts for fans 14 and younger, and as always, children 3 and younger are admitted free - making it an attractive family vacation value
"The family zone was fun, and my husband just fell in love with Duke (The Bush Family dog). In fact, one day we followed him around so my husband could meet him. Little things like this really make a trip fun," said Barbara Metcalfe of New Hampshire.
New in 2005 will be the Crisco® Country Favorites Corner, with celebrity chefs and recipe tips.
And renamed the Fun Zone in 2005, the area of Broadway between First and Second Avenues in Downtown Nashville will once again bustle with activities for fans of all ages. The Fun Zone features Live," a TV-styled grilling show, plus other Lawry's*"Lawry's activities including product sampling. The Fun Zone is free and open to the public daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Four-day ticket packages are on sale now. Packages are divided into four categories, based on the level of reserved seating at The Coliseum.
Ticket packages include the Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum; Daily Concerts at Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages; daily admittance to the Wrangler® Fan Fair (Exhibit Hall), Sports Zone; Bush's® Baked Beans Family Zone; Fun Zone; CMA Music Festival After HoursT; free in-town shuttles; the CMA Music Festival Program Book; CMA Music Festival pin; and more.
LEVEL Full Price 14 and younger
Gold Circle SOLD OUT N/A
Floor (Field) $145 $100
Lower Level $125 $86
Club Level $125 $86
Four-day ticket packages for CMA Music Festival are easy to purchase. Order over the phone by calling toll-free, 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378), visit www.CMAfest.com to download an order form to fax or mail; visit www.Ticketmaster.com to buy online or charge-by-phone at (615) 255-9600. Prices do not include applicable handling fees. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Order early for the best available reserved seat at The Coliseum. All sales are final and non-refundable.
A limited number of four-day parking passes for The Coliseum are available by phone order only. Call toll-free 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378) to order. The price is $28 for cars; $60 for vans/shuttles; and $120 for RVs/motor coaches. Spaces are limited and no overnight parking is allowed. Free shuttles run all day between major Festival event locations.
And the best part is that CMA Music Festival tickets support charity with the "Cause For Celebration!" charitable benefit program. Each year, CMA donates half the net proceeds from the event to worthy causes selected by the participating artists who donate their time. Since the program began in 2001, CMA has donated $400,000 to charities supported by the artists.
Attending is easy. Numerous tour operators provide tour packages including CMA Music Festival tickets, accommodations and tickets to other Nashville attractions, such as the historic Ryman Auditorium, the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Visit www.MusicCityUSA.com or call 1-800-657-6910 for more information on tour packages as well as hotel listings and information about camping sites and RV parking.
Shuttle service from outlying areas of Nashville to CMA Music Festival events will be available from several park-and-ride locations with unlimited access on the Gray Line Satellite Shuttle. To purchase a separate pass and to make advance Gray Line Satellite Shuttle reservations, call 1-800-251-1864 or (615) 883-5555.
For up-to-the-minute information about tickets, travel information, schedules, artist appearances and more, visit www.CMAfest.com and sign up for e-news.
2005 CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. CMA Board member Tony Conway is the Executive Producer of CMA Music Festival. MJI Programming, a division of Premiere Radio Networks, is the official radio broadcaster. Promotional partners include Bush's® Baked Beans, Crisco®, Greased Lightning®, NBC Daytime and Wrangler®. Fan Fair is a registered trademark of CMA.