CMA Fest Brings Stadium Headliners and Fan-Focused Experiences Back to Nashville

Nashville, TN

CMA Fest returns to Nashville from June 4–7, bringing four days of country music across Nissan Stadium, Music City Center, and outdoor stages throughout downtown. The festival, presented by SoFi, pairs large-scale nightly concerts with daytime performances, artist interviews, meet-and-greets, and fan-focused experiences that make it one of Nashville’s defining early-summer events.

The nighttime stadium lineup pairs country’s established names with newer artists shaping the genre. Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, and Cody Johnson give the festival its star power, while acts such as Shaboozey, Ella Langley, The Red Clay Strays, Tucker Wetmore, and Zach Top point to newer sounds gaining momentum in country music.

Fan Fair X remains one of the festival’s most distinctive elements. Located inside Music City Center, the indoor event runs Thursday through Sunday and includes meet-and-greets, interviews, acoustic performances, shopping, games, and other fan activities. Seating and sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and admission is included with a four-night stadium pass or available through separate Fan Fair X tickets.

This year’s Fan Fair X lineup also gives the daytime schedule its own notable performers. Russell Dickerson is featured Thursday, followed by Carly Pearce on Friday, Shaboozey on Saturday, and Ashley McBryde on Sunday as part of the CMA Close Up Stage’s Artist of the Day programming. Additional sessions include conversations and performances tied to songwriting, country’s wider roots, and artist legacies, including appearances connected to Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Clint Black, Brandon Lake, and others.

Outside the stadium and Music City Center, CMA Fest spreads across downtown Nashville through free daytime stages and festival events. For those planning a longer Nashville weekend, that multi-venue format is part of the draw. The festival places visitors near Broadway, the riverfront, downtown hotels, restaurants, and live-music venues.

Tickets range from four-night stadium passes and single-night Nissan Stadium tickets to Fan Fair X admission and premium hospitality options. Four-night stadium passes include admission to the Nissan Stadium shows and Fan Fair X, while single-night tickets provide access to that evening’s main-stage concert.

For country fans, CMA Fest remains one of the genre’s most concentrated annual gatherings. For Nashville, it is a citywide music week that connects stadium-scale performances with daytime stages, Fan Fair X programming, and the direct artist-fan connection that has long defined the festival.