#CMAFEST2016 *HOT PICKS* - TEN NEW ARTIST MUST SEE SHOWS

CMA Fest is such a busy week with so many shows playing around town, in the bars, on various stages, at different venues. It's not an easy task to know who you want to see and who you can bear to miss without kicking yourself for it. The festival is known for bringing fans up close and personal with their favorite big names but it's also a great chance to see up and coming artists too. They're usually easier to get close to, not as rushed as the big names and are more than willing to talk up a storm about their new single or album. Here are ten shows we highly recommend catching this week:

BRIAN BONDS FULL BAND DEBUT (WITH JASON SCHMIDT)

When: Thursday, June 9 - 10:00pm

Venue: Wildhorse Saloon

CRAIG WAYNE BOYD

When: Thursday, June 9 - 10:45am

Where: Gildan Stage at the Hard Rock Cafe

WILLIAM MICHAEL MORGAN

When: Wednesday, June 8 - 4:45pm

Where: CMA Music Festival Kick Off Concert Featuring SiriusXM Highway Finds

             Skyview Stage at Ascend Amphitheater

RAY SCOTT

When: Tuesday, June 7 - 7:00pm

Where: Limelight Nashville (Storme Warren's Nashville Navy)

When: Thursday, June 9 - 7:00pm

Where: Hard Rock Cafe Nashville

When: Friday, June 10 - 2:00pm

Where:Wildhorse Saloon

MARY SARAH

When: Thursday, June 9 - 2pm
Where: Alley Taps

When: Friday, June 10 - 10pm

Where: Wildhorse Saloon

When: Saturday, June 11 - 12:00pm

Where: Radio Disney Country (Fan Fair X)

When: Saturday, June 11 - 2:30pm

Where: The Listening Room Cafe

When: Saturday, June 11 - 5:00pm 

Where: Rocketown

When: Sunday, June 12 - 12:30pm

Where: Music City Stage (Fan Fair X)

BENTON BLOUNT

When: Friday, June 10 - 11:25am

Where: Gildan Stage at the Hard Rock Cafe

CRAIG CAMPBELL

When: Tuesday, June 7 - 5:00pm
Where: Music City Gives Back (5th and Demonbreun)

When: Friday, June 10 2:30pm

Where: CMA Close Up Stage

PARMALEE

When: Sunday, June 12 - 11:30am

Where: Chevrolet Riverfront Stage

When: Sunday, June 12 - 2:15pm

Where" CMA Close Up Stage

HALFWAY TO HAZARD

When: Tuesday, June 7 - 4:00pm
Where: Limelight (Storme Warren's Nashville Navy)

When: Saturday, June 11 - 3:50pm

Where: Chevrolet Cruze Park Stage

JASON MICHAEL CARROLL

When: Friday, June 10 - 11:10am

Where: Chevrolet Cruze Park Stage

When: Friday, June 10 - 11:15pm

Where: Wildhorse Saloon