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CMA Fest

New Nissan Stadium · Nashville, Tennessee
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About CMA Fest

CMA Fest is country music's signature fan event, held every June in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Originally launched as Fan Fair in 1972, the festival was created by WSM radio and the Country Music Association to give fans direct access to the artists they love. What started with 5,000 attendees at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium has grown into one of the largest country music gatherings in the world, regularly drawing crowds from all 50 states and more than 40 countries.

The festival spans four days across multiple stages and venues in Nashville's downtown core, including Nissan Stadium and Bridgestone Arena. With roughly 350 artists performing and holding meet-and-greet sessions throughout the weekend, CMA Fest blurs the line between concert and community in a way few festivals can match. The event has been televised nationally on ABC since 2004, when the first broadcast pulled in an estimated 9 million viewers.

CMA Fest's identity is rooted in the direct connection between fans and performers. Artists are not paid to appear. They show up because the festival was built around that fan-first relationship, and proceeds go to music education programs in public schools through the CMA Foundation. It is as much a celebration of the country music community as it is a concert series.

What is CMA Fest?

CMA Fest is a four-day country music festival held every June in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Organized by the Country Music Association, the event features live performances across multiple stages, autograph sessions, and fan activities. The festival was founded in 1972 under the name Fan Fair, was renamed CMA Music Festival in 2004, and adopted the shorter CMA Fest name in 2018. Approximately 350 artists and celebrities participate each year, making it one of the most concentrated lineups in country music.

How big is CMA Fest?

CMA Fest is one of the largest country music festivals in the world. The 2007 edition set an attendance record of over 191,000 fans, and the 2011 festival drew a combined attendance exceeding 250,000 across ticketed and free events over four days. That year's festival included more than 100 hours of live music and 30 hours of organized autograph signings. Fans travel from all 50 U.S. states and over 40 countries to attend.

Where is CMA Fest held?

CMA Fest takes place in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The festival's main venues include Nissan Stadium and Bridgestone Arena, with additional stages and fan areas spread across the downtown footprint. The event moved to this downtown configuration in 2001 after spending nearly two decades at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Nashville's concentration of honky-tonks, restaurants, and live music venues along Broadway gives the festival a built-in backdrop that extends the experience well beyond the official stages.

What makes CMA Fest's fan culture unique?

CMA Fest was built around direct fan access to artists, and that tradition defines the event to this day. Autograph sessions are a core part of the schedule, not a sideshow. At the 25th anniversary in 1996, Garth Brooks famously signed autographs for 23 hours and 10 minutes straight without a single break. Artists donate their time to appear at CMA Fest, and all festival proceeds support music education in public schools through the CMA Foundation. That structure creates an atmosphere where performers and fans share the same space on more equal footing than a typical concert or festival.

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