#CMAFEST2022 - WHERE TO FIND YOUR FAVORITE UMG NASHVILLE ARTISTS

Come visit the UMG Nashville Booth (#120) at Music City Center to check out daily giveaways, artist appearances, a make your own T-shirt station and exclusive merch from UMG Nashville artists!

Here's where you can find UMG Nashville artists during CMA Fest: 

Thursday, June 9

10:00am - Caylee Hammack

UMGN Booth Signing at Fan Fair X

Entry - Pass Required

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11:00am - Travis Denning

UMGN Booth Signing at Fan Fair X 

Entry - Pass Required

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11:30am - Darius Rucker

Spotify House at Ole Red

Entry - Ticket Required

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12:00pm - CB30

CMA Spotlight Stage at Fan Fair X

Entry - Pass Required

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12:30pm - Kylie Morgan

UMGN Booth Signing at Fan Fair X

Entry - Pass Required

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1:00pm - Priscilla Block

CMA Booth Signing at Fan Fair X

Entry - Pass Required

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1:00pm - Catie Offerman

She Is The Music Round at CMA Close Up Stage

Entry - Pass Required

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2:00pm - Caylee Hammack

Ascend Park Stage

Entry - Open Entry

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3:00pm - Sam Williams

UMGN Booth Signing at Fan Fair X

Entry - Pass Required

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3:45pm - Travis Denning

Riverfront Stage

Entry - Open Entry

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4:00pm - Josh Turner

Skydeck 

Entry - Ticket Required

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5:00pm - Boy Named Banjo

Ryman Outdoor Plaza

Entry - Open Entry

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6:00pm - Travis Denning

SXM Margaritaville

Entry - Open Entry

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Darius Rucker

Nissan Stadium

Entry - Pass Required

#CMAFEST2022 - CMA CLOSE UP STAGE AND SPOTLIGHT STAGE LINEUPS ANNOUNCED

PURCHASE TICKETS

The lineup for the CMA CLOSE UP STAGE and the SPOTLIGHT STAGE have been announced.

Check out the schedule below. Get up close and personal with this year's participants. Then, head over to the Spotlight Stage and get to know some new favorite artists

Buy your Fan Fair X four-day or single day tickets now as they will go quickly. (If you have already purchased your CMA FEST Four-Day Pass, admission to Fan Fair X is included with yours). 

Be sure to download the CMA Connect App to view all of the events and lineups and start building your own personal schedule. Stay tuned for the meet & greet schedule, which will be available in the app by the end of May.

CMA CLOSE UP STAGE

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

12:00 pm - Tik Tok and the Rise of Independent Artists featuring Cooper Alan, Alexandra Kay, Thomas Mac, Spencer Crandall and Chris Ruediger of The 615 House

1:00 pm - She Is the Music Presents: Hillary Scott and Friends with Caitlyn Smith, Catie Offerman an Sacha

2:00 pm - My Voice Is A Trumpet: A Reading and Conversation with Jimmie Allen and Cody Alan

3:00 pm - I’ve Got a Heart Like a Truck with Lainey Wilson

4:00 pm - Jessie James Decker's Kittenish Fashion Show featuring CMT's Next Women of Country

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

11:00 am - Artist of the Day: Kelsea Ballerini

12:00 pm - "For Love & Country" - Amazon Music Special panel hosted by Dyana Williams, featuring BRELAND, Blanco Brown, Shy Carter and Frankie Staton

1:00 pm - Brian Kelley and the Castaways

3:00 pm - Social Stars in Country Music with Lily Rose, Peyton Porter, Georgia Webster, Troy Cartwright

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

10:45 am - Artist of the Day: Luke Bryan

12:00 pm - Craig Morgan: God, Family, Country

2:00 pm - Up Close and Personal with Trisha Yearwood and Friends, featuring Lauren Alaina and Caitlyn Smith and moderated by Elaina Smith

3:00 pm - Caroline Hobby "Gets Real" with Kailey Dickerson and Cassie Kelley with Special Guests Amara "Give Love" Hall and Lebo

4:00 pm - Song Suffragettes

SUNDAY, JUNE 11

10:45 am - Artist of the Day: Chris Tomlin

1:00 pm - Larry, Steve & Rudy: The Gatlin Brothers — 65+ Years of Music

2:00 pm - Black Opry with Tylar Bryant, Roberta Lea, The Kentucky Gentlemen and Julie Williams

SPOTLIGHT STAGE

THURSDAY, JUNE 9

11:00 am - Shelby Darrall

11:30 am - Miko Marks

12:00 pm - Abbey Cone

12:30 pm - CB30

1:00 pm - Kasey Tyndall

1:30 pm - Crawford & Power

2:00 pm - ASCAP Presents: Martin McDaniel, Gina Venier, Jason Tucker

3:00 pm - Skyelor Anderson

3:30 pm - Angie K

4:00 pm - Thomas Mac

4:30 pm - Tyler Dial

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

11:00 am - FINMAR

11:30 am - Max Jackson

12:00 pm - Troubadour Blue

12:30 pm - Madison Kozak

1:00 pm - Anna Vaus

1:30 pm - O.N.E The Duo

2:00 pm - Gabe Lee

2:30 pm - Belles

3:00 pm - Johnny Dailey

3:30 pm - Southerland

4:00 pm - Rodell Duff

4:30 pm - Ben Gallaher

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

11:00 am - Tyler Reese Tritt

11:30 am - Kimberly Kelly

12:00 pm - Megan Moroney

12:30 pm - BMI Presents: Taylor Goyette, Leslie Roberts, Whitney Daane, Jobe Fortner

1:30 pm - Twinnie

2:00 pm - Everette

2:30 pm - Halle Kearns

3:00 pm - Redferrin

3:30 pm - Brei Carter

4:00 pm - Stephen Wilson Jr

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

11:00 am - Patrick Murphy

11:30 am - Catherine McGrath

12:00 pm - SESAC Presents: Brett Sheroky, Marla, and Joe Fox

1:00 pm - Jenny Tolman

1:30 pm - Brit Taylor

2:00 pm - Kaylee Bell

2:30 pm - SixForty1

3:00 pm - Paige King Johnson

3:30 pm - Greylan James

4:30 pm - Grace Leer

 

13TH ANNUAL “DARIUS AND FRIENDS” BENEFIT CONCERT RETURNS TO NASHVILLE’S RYMAN AUDITORIUM MONDAY, JUNE 6

Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, April 8 Here

Multi-Platinum superstar Darius Rucker will return to the historic Ryman Auditorium on Monday, June 6 for his 13th Annual Darius and Friends concert benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. The event, which unofficially kicks off the week of CMA Fest in downtown Nashville and has raised more than $2.5 million to date, will feature an all-star roster of friends to be announced in the coming weeks.

“I can’t wait to be back at the Ryman with all of our friends from St. Jude,” shares the three-time GRAMMY Award winner. “This show is always a highlight of the year for me, because it not only raises funds for a very important cause, but it also allows me to bring together some of my best friends in Nashville for a fun night of incredible music.”

Rucker, who has always prioritized philanthropic work, made a commitment to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital nearly 15 years ago after taking an inspiring tour of the hospital. Through this meaningful experience, Rucker learned how St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Reflecting on his 2008 visit to the hospital to the Tennessean ahead of last year’s show, Rucker noted, “You see these kids who are sick, and they’re so happy to be there, because their caregivers are so loving and giving to them. And then you find out that nobody ever gets a bill. That blew me away. I was just like, ‘We’ll figure out some way to help you guys as much as I can.’”

Now, more than a decade later, that effort has become an annual tradition. Friends performing with Rucker in past years have included Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, John Daly, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Ashley McBryde, A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys, Brad Paisley, Kenny Rogers and Tommy Thayer of KISS, among many others. The lineup for this year’s event will be announced soon.

Tickets to the 13th Annual Darius & Friends benefit concert start at $50 with VIP options up to $150, available via AXS.com. Pre-sale access begins tomorrow, April 6 at 10 a.m. CT, with tickets on sale to the general public this Friday, April 8 at 10 a.m. CT.

The event is made possible with support from generous sponsors AMD, Hendrix Enterprises, CDW, Intel, Fanatics, Hewlett-Packard, CAA and Arrow Electronics.

For more information, please visit www.DariusRucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.