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Jun. 2, 2009
2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: FREE PARADE AND BLOCK PARTY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE
Sommet Center Plaza Stage Offers Free Entertainment
NASHVILLE - CMA is taking it to the streets for the arrival of 2009 CMA Music Festival, Nashville's signature musical event. A free afternoon of concerts and activities in Downtown Nashville on Wednesday, June 10 begins at 2:00 PM/CT. with "The Fifth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade," followed by "The Fourth Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party" at 3:00 PM/CT.
"The Fifth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade" will feature Country Music artists and other celebrities riding in a wide variety of Chevy vehicles including the all new Chevy Camaro. With Rodney Atkins as Grand Marshal, other artists and celebrities participating include Deborah Allen, Lynn Anderson, Katie Armiger, Mandy Barnett, Bo Bice, Bomshel, NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, Caitlin & Will, Carter Twins, Jeff Cook, Brad Cotter, Sarah Darling, Due West, "The Biggest Loser's" Dan Evans, Colt Ford, The Grascals, Halfway to Hazard, Heartland, Ty Herndon, Steve Holy, Jypsi, Kate & Kacey, Sammy Kershaw, Brenda Lee, LoCash Cowboys, Lonestar, The Lost Trailers, Justin Moore, Megan Munroe, Oak Ridge Boys, One Flew South, Michael Peterson, Collin Raye, NASCAR driver Robert Richardson, Ricochet, Rio Grand, Brady Seals, Sunny Sweeney, Trent Tomlinson, Trent Willmon, and Chris Young. Other participants include the Chevy Little League Baseball, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Ronald McDonald, Music City Drum & Bugle Corps, tractors from New Holland Agriculture, Operation Troop Aid, Tennessee Titans Mascot T-Rac, and members of the Westmoreland FFA Chapter from Westmoreland High School in Westmoreland, Tenn.
Beginning at the corner of Broadway and Sixth Avenue North, the procession will travel down Broadway; turn right on Third Avenue South; proceed down Third Avenue South until turning right on Demonbreun; proceed up Demonbreun to Sixth Avenue, and end at the Sommet Center.
Following the parade, "The Fourth Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party" will take place on the Sommet Center Plaza Stage (at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway). Free and open to the public, the lineup includes:
3:05 PM-3:25 PM Trent Tomlinson
3:40 PM-4:00 PM LoCash Cowboys
4:15 PM-4:35 PM Jason Michael Carroll
4:50 PM-5:10 PM The Lost Trailers
5:25 PM-5:45 PM James Otto
6:00 PM-6:20 PM Emerson Drive
6:35 PM-7:05 PM Eric Church
7:20 PM-7:50 PM Rodney Atkins
The Block Party is just the start of four days of live music on the Sommet Center Plaza Stage. One of CMA Music Festival's most popular spots, the Sommet Center Plaza Stage hosts some of Country Music's most exciting acts, and all of the performances are free and open to the public.
Sommet Center Plaza Stage
Location:
Sommet Center Plaza
Between Broadway and Demonbreun on Fifth Avenue
Hours:
Thursday - Sunday, June 11-14 11:00 AM-6:00 PM
Artists performing
Thursday, June 11
11:00 AM-11:25 AM Jeff Cook
11:45 AM-12:10 PM Love & Theft
12:30 PM-12:55 PM Steve Holy
1:15 PM-1:40 PM Caitlin & Will
2:00 PM-2:25 PM Danielle Peck
2:45 PM-3:10 PM John Conlee
3:30 PM-3:55 PM Trailer Choir
4:15 PM-4:40 PM Kentucky HeadHunters
5:00 PM-5:25 PM Colt Ford
Friday, June 12
11:00 AM-11:25 AM David Nail
11:45 AM-12:10 PM Lee Brice
12:30 PM-12:55 PM Dean Brody
1:15 PM-1:40 PM Rhonda Vincent
2:00 PM-3:15 PM "From Ireland to Music City" featuring Philomena Begley, Eamon McCann, Louise Morrisey, Aidan Quinn, and Warren Smyth
3:30 PM-3:55 PM Kate & Kacey
4:15 PM-4:40 PM Julie Roberts
5:00 PM-5:25 PM Cherryholmes
Saturday, June 13
11:00 AM-11:25 AM Ty Herndon
11:45 AM-12:10 PM Katie Armiger
12:30 PM-12:55 PM Halfway to Hazard
1:15 PM-1:40 PM Cowboy Crush
2:00 PM-2:25 PM Holly Williams
2:45 PM-3:10 PM Jonathon Singleton & the Grove
3:30 PM-3:55 PM Carter's Chord
4:15 PM-4:40 PM Justin Moore
5:00 PM-5:25 PM Billy Dean
Sunday, June 14
11:45 AM-12:10 PM Emily West
12:30 PM-12:55 PM Carter Twins
1:15 PM-1:40 PM Jypsi
2:00 PM-2:25 PM The Grascals
2:45 PM-3:10 PM Charlie Louvin
3:30 PM-3:55 PM Blackberry Smoke
4:15 PM-4:40 PM Bomshel
5:00 PM-5:25 PM T. Graham Brown
To order four day ticket packages, call 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378); visit www.CMAfest.com to download an order form that can be faxed or mailed in; visit www.ticketmaster.com to buy online; or charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000. Prices do not include applicable handling fees. Ticket prices and participating artists are subject to change without notice. All sales are final and non-refundable. For up-to-the-minute information about CMA Music Festival tickets, travel information, schedules, artist appearances, and more, visit www.CMAfest.com.
CMA Music Festival, "the country's premiere Country Music festival, in the country's premiere Country Music town," according to the New York Times, benefits music education in Music City. CMA, in a partnership with the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, has donated more than $2.2 million to further music education programs for the more than 75,000 children in Metro Nashville Public Schools. The philanthropic program, aptly titled "Keep the Music Playing," was founded as a way for the CMA Music Festival and its participating artists to give back to the community.
CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. CMA Board member Tony Conway is the Executive Producer of CMA Music Festival. Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio broadcaster. Partners include: Chevy: The Official Ride of Country Music; CMT; Dr Pepper®; Durango®; Greased Lighting®; Great American Country (GAC); McDonald's®; VAULT Citrus Soda; and Wrangler®: The Exclusive Jean of the CMA Music Festival. CMA Music Festival® and Fan Fair® are registered trademarks of CMA.
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