CMA Fest, the world’s largest and longest-running country music festival is kicking off in Nashville, and tens of thousands of country music fans will come from across the globe to be there!
Now in its 52nd year, the CMA Fest has attracted nearly one-million people to downtown Nashville in just the past ten years.
And while fans fill the streets, some of the biggest names in country music will fill the many stages!
The biggest venue is Nissan Stadium, where fans can catch big names including Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley , Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Rascal Flatts, Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Zach Top, Keith Urban and Bailey Zimmerman.
While nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium are ticketed, many of the shows on other stages are free for fans.
Chevy Riverfront Stadium Offers Shows All Day for Four Days
Some of the performers headlining at Nissan Stadium will also play the free stages. Those include Ella Langley and Megan Moroney, who will also play the Chevy Riverfront Stage.
Gavin Adcock, Tanner Adell, Cooper Alan, Drew Baldridge, Sam Barber, Gabby Barrett, George Birge, Tyler Braden, Colbie Caillat, Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Jackson Dean, Marcus King, Randall King, Brandon Lake, Chris Lane, Maddie & Tae, Dylan Marlowe, Kameron Marlowe, Max McNown, Midland, Ian Munsick, RaeLynn, Redferrin, Josh Ross, Conner Smith, Austin Snell, Alana Springsteen, Thelma and James, Tigirlily Gold, The War And Treaty, Hudson Westbrook and Tucker Wetmore are all scheduled to give daytime performances at that venue.
Blake Shelton’s Bar Offering Cool Spot to Catch Big Acts
“Spotify House,” will take over Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Bar and Honky Tonk. The venue will give fans a chance to escape the Nashville heat and still catch top names in country music.
The 2025 lineup for 2025 includes ACM Entertainer of the year Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban, Shaboozey, Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green, Jordan Davis, Parker McCollum, Brothers Osborne, Zac Brown Band, Noah Cyrus, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts and a long list of others.
CMA Fest Recap Will Air on ABC
Millions of country music fans around the nation who can’t make the trip to Nashville can still enjoy the Fest.
The Country Music Association just announced that country singers Ashley McBryde and Cody Johnson will co-host a recap of CMA Fest that will air on ABC June 26.
This year also marks the 22nd straight summer that CMA has brought the festival to national audiences with a televised special.
CMA Fest runs June 5-8. You can catch the CMA Fest Recap featuring the top performances on ABC on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 8:00p.m. ET and streaming on Hulu the next day.
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CMA Fest 2025 Kicks Off in Nashville