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2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES IN FREE ZONES
NASHVILLE - The CMA Music Festival Zones are the place to be for free live music, events and family activities during 2009 CMA Music Festival, Thursday through Sunday, June 11-14, in Downtown Nashville.
"In these trying economic times, we're proud to provide free activities for families, music lovers, sporting enthusiasts, and everyone in between" said CMA Chief Executive Officer Tammy Genovese. "We're excited the Metro Government of Nashville and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau partnered with us to add the Music City Zone to the 2009 CMA Music Festival. It's yet another wonderful way to showcase all the great music Nashville has to offer!"
Music City Zone
Location:
Courthouse Park at the end of First and Second Avenues
Hours: Thursday, June 11 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Friday, June 12 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
Saturday, June 13 11:00 AM-6:00 PM
GAC Stage
Great American Country (GAC) TV will bring fans the best in current, rising and crossover stars to this stage as well as great daily giveaways of GAC merchandise.
GAC Stage Schedule
Thursday, June 11
Grandstaff - 12:00 PM
Rick Huckaby - 1:00 PM
Lucas Hoge - 2:00 PM
TBD - 3:00 PM
Dana Romanello - 4:00 PM
Friday, June 12
Brittini Black - 12:00 PM
KingBilly - 1:00 PM
Sixwire - 2:00 PM
The Dirt Drifters - 3:00 PM
Gabe Dixon Band - 4:00 PM
Saturday, June 13
MTA's "Transit" - 11:00 AM
WKDF Battle of the Bands Winner - 11:30 AM
Ray Scott - 12:00 PM
Lane Turner - 1:00 PM
Heartland - 2:00 PM
Laura Bryna - 3:00 PM
Jeremy Lister - 4:00 PM
Mandy Barnett - 5:00 PM
Music City Zone Events and Activities
In the Music City Zone, fans can cool off in the Air Temp Cool Tent with a delicious snack from the Back Yard Burgers tent while washing it down with a frosty local brew from the Yazoo Beer Garden. With the "Music Row" experience, Music City Zone visitors can record their own hit or jam out on Guitar Hero. Nashville will be on display at the VisitMusicCity.com information and merchandise tent, and celebrities will be stopping by the NowPlayingNashville.com autograph booth everyday for meet and greet opportunities.
Sommet Center Plaza Stage
Location:
Sommet Center Plaza at Fifth Avenue and Broadway
Sommet Center Plaza Stage Schedule:
Thursday, June 11
Jeff Cook - 11:00 AM
Fast Ryde - 11:45 AM
Steve Holy - 12:30 PM
Caitlin & Will - 1:15 PM
Danielle Peck - 2:00 PM
John Conlee - 2:45 PM
Trailer Choir - 3:30 PM
Kentucky Headhunters - 4:15 PM
Colt Ford - 5:00 PM
Friday, June 12
David Nail - 11:00 AM
Lee Brice - 11:45 AM
Dean Brody - 12:30 PM
Rhonda Vincent - 1:15 PM
Irish Showcase (Philomena Begley, Louise Morrisey, Aidan Quinn, Eamon McCann and Warren Smyth) - 2:00 PM
Kate & Kacey - 3:30 PM
Julie Roberts - 4:15 PM
Cherryholmes - 5:00 PM
Saturday, June 13
Ty Herndon - 11:00 AM
Katie Armiger - 11:45 AM
Halfway to Hazard - 12:30 PM
Cowboy Crush - 1:15 PM
Holly Williams - 2:00 PM
Jonathan Singleton & The Grove - 2:45 PM
Carter's Chord - 3:30 PM
Justin Moore - 4:15 PM
Billy Dean - 5:00 PM
Sunday, June 14
Bo Bice - 11:00 AM
Emily West - 11:45 AM
Carter Twins - 12:30 PM
Jypsi - 1:15 PM
The Grascals - 2:00 PM
Charlie Louvin - 2:45 PM
Blackberry Smoke - 3:30 PM
Bomshel - 4:15 PM
T. Graham Brown - 5:00 PM
Sports Zone
Location:
Parking lot to the North of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center (on Fourth Avenue) and East of the Hilton Downtown Nashville
Hours: Thursday, June 11 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Friday, June 12 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday, June 13 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday, June 14 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
ChevyTM Display Schedule:
Thursday, June 11
Jolie acoustic performance - 11:00 AM
Bob Redfern Outdoors Cooking Demo - 12:00 PM
Turkey Calling Seminar with Bone Collectors - 1:00 PM
Bob Redfern Outdoors Cooking Demo - 2:00 PM
Archery Seminar with Bone Collectors - 3:00 PM
Jolie acoustic performance - 4:00 PM
Friday, June 12
Realtree's Michael Waddell and David Blanton meet and greet - 11:00 AM
TN Wildlife Resource Agency Hunters Safety Seminar - 12:00 PM
Turkey Calling Seminar with Bone Collectors - 1:00 PM
Archery Seminar with Bone Collectors - 2:00 PM
Bone Collectors meet and greet - 3:00 PM
Bob Redfern Outdoors Cooking Demo - 4:00 PM
Saturday, June 13
FLW Pro Anglers meet and greet - 11:00 AM
Daniel Lee Martin performance - 12:00 PM
Bob Redfern Outdoors Cooking Demo - 1:00 PM
Turkey Calling and Archery Seminar with Bone Collectors - 2:00 PM
TN Wildlife Resource Agency Hunters Safety - 3:00 PM
FLW Pro Anglers meet and greet - 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 14
FLW Pro Anglers meet and greet - 11:00 AM
TN Wildlife Resource Agency Hunters Hunters Safety Seminar - 12:00 PM
Daniel Lee Martin Performance - 1:00 PM
Bone Collectors meet and greet - 2:00 PM
FLW Pro Anglers meet and greet - 3:00 PM
Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge
Field & Stream magazine will bring their Total Outdoorsman Challenge to the CMA Music Festival for two days of Sports Zone events held on the river at Fort Nashboro (First Avenue North at Church Street).
On Thursday, June 11 (12:30 PM), Field & Stream will challenge the Country Music world to dethrone their three-time Total Outdoorsman Challenge Champion Paul Thompson in an outdoors skill competition. Artists will compete against each other and Thompson to show off their hunting and fishing know-how. The top scoring Artist will be featured in Field & Stream as Country Music's reigning Total Outdoorsman and the top three scoring artists will take home Diamond Archery bows. Participating artists include Bo Bice, Rhean Boyer, Dean Brody, Jason Brown, Matt Dame, Dan Evans, Daniel Lee Martin, Dave Robbins, Ronnie 'Cuz' Strickland, Rusty Tabor, Keni Thomas, Trent Willmon, and Mark Wills.
On Friday, June 12 (10:00 AM), 50 pre-qualified local sportsmen and sportswomen will compete in the Total Outdoorsman Challenge Regional event to move on to the National Championship, to be held in Springfield, Mo..
Outdoor Life Save-A-Stream Charity Pro-Am
County Artists and the Primos Hunting Pro Staff come together for a friendly outdoors competition at Fort Nashboro (First Avenue North at Church Street), Friday, June 12 (3:30 PM). Daniel Lee Martin of The Sportsman Channel's Backstage & Backroads will host.
"Ultimate K9 Sports Show, presented by Waggin' Train Dog Treats"
The Ultimate K9 Sports Show, presented by Waggin' Train Dog Treats, will feature trainer John Misita and up to six world class K9 athletes participating in events including Dock Diving, High Jump, and K9 Frisbee. Fans will be invited to be a part of the show and will get the chance to meet the K9 stars afterwards and learn a few training secrets. All of the "Ultimate K9 Sports Show" stars have been rescued or adopted from shelters all over the country.
"Ultimate K9 Sports Show, presented by Waggin' Train Dog Treats" will be held Thursday, June 11 (11:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM); Friday, June 12 (11:30 AM and 1:00 PM); Saturday, June 13 (11:30 Am, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM).
Mahindra Tractors Championship Bull Riding Challenge
The Mahindra Tractors Championship Bull Riding Challenge will return to the Sports Zone on Friday, June 12 (3:30PM). Artists and Championship Bull Riders (CBR) will compete for the best mechanical bull ride in the Sports Zone activity area. Artists will be paired up with professional CBR athletes to compete against each other.
New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race, hosted by Michael Peterson
On Sunday, June 14 (11:30 AM), the Sports Zone will be filled with action-packed excitement as celebrities test their tractor-driving skills during the New Holland Celebrity Tractor Race hosted by Michael Peterson.
PlayStation® 3
Enjoy 20 PlayStation®3 gaming stations on board the PlayStation® Experience Tour with Country artist Jason Michael Carroll stopping by on Thursday, June 11(3:00 PM) to game with fans. By playing SingStar® Country, Sports Zone visitors can compete to win exclusive tickets to fan club parties. Visitors can stop by on Friday, June 12 to sing "Redneck Woman" for Gretchen Wilson fan club party passes, or they can give their rendition of "Kerosene" on Saturday, June 13 for passes to Miranda Lambert's party. Fans can also stop by the PlayStation ® Experiece Truck to find out how to win an autographed Kenny Chesney guitar being given away on Sunday, June 14
Other Sports Zone Activities
Sports Zone visitors can relax in massage chairs provided by Allstate Insurance and drive a NASCAR racing simulator courtesy of Nationwide Insurance. Other exhibitors include NOS Energy Drink, US Smokeless Tobacco, and Waggin' Train Dog Treats.
Dr Pepper®-McDonald's® Family Zone
Location:
Hall of Fame Park
Adjacent to the Hilton Suites Nashville Downtown
Hours: Thursday, June 11 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Friday, June 12 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Saturday, June 13 11:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday, June 14 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
Dr Pepper®-McDonald's® Family Zone Mainstage
The Dr Pepper®-McDonald's® Family Zone Mainstage features a broad range of shows geared towards kids and families
Thursday, June 11
Ronald McDonald® - 12:20 PM
Celebrity Chef Jon Ashton with special guests Joey + Rory - 1:15 PM
Janet's PlanetTM - 2:15 PM
Random House Storytelling with Katie Armiger - 3:15 PM
GrandBob - 4:00 PM
Friday, June 12
Artist Katie Chance - 11:30 AM
Comedy and Magic of Sean T. Hughes - 12:20 PM
Celebrity Chef Jon Ashton with special guest Megan Mullins - 1:15 PM
Random House Storytelling with Dean Brody - 2:15 PM
Conductor Jack and the Zinghoppers - 3:15 PM
Artist Taylor Ware - 4:00 PM
Saturday, June 13
YWCA Celebrity Auction with Martina McBride -10:30 AM
DIY Network's Deconstruction featuring Matt Blashaw and special guest Whitney Duncan - 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 14
BummKinn Band - 11:00 AM
Adam and the Couch Potatoes - 11:30 AM
Ronald McDonald® - 12:20 PM
Celebrity Chef Jon Ashton with special guests Point of Grace - 1:15 PM
BummKinn Band - 2:15 PM
Random House Storytelling with Megan Mullins - 3:15 PM
Dr Pepper®-McDonald's® Family Zone Events and Activities
Dr Pepper-McDonald's will distribute a variety of samples from their booths during the Festival in the Family Zone. Ronald McDonald® will perform his interactive magic show once daily on Thursday and Saturday, June 11 and 14 (12:20 PM). Sunday, June 14 (11:30 AM), is the annual Family Zone picnic, with McDonald's providing FREE sandwiches, apple dippers, apple pies, and Dr Pepper providing free beverages to the first 500 fans in attendance.
The Nashville Alliance for Public Education Band Instrument Drive
The Nashville Alliance for Public Education will be collecting gently-used band instruments for deserving Metro music programs. The instruments will supplement the thousands of new instruments already purchased by CMA with funds from CMA Music Festival. Thursday, June 11 (2:00-3:00 PM), Valory Music artist Jimmy Wayne will be on hand to help the volunteer Metro Schools band directors and music students collect instruments. As an added incentive, McDonald's is offering a coupon for a free Extra Value Meal for the first 500 donations received in the Family Zone. The Alliance will also provide forms so donors can receive tax credit for their donation.
Celebrity Cupcake & Apron Decorating
Fans can eat an afternoon treat and design their own apron to take home as Dr Pepper sponsors cupcake and apron decorating with Celebrity Chef Jon Ashton and Megan Munroe on Friday, June 12 (2:15 PM). Shawna Russell and a special guest will lead the event on Saturday, June 13 ( 2:15 PM).
YWCA Celebrity Auction with Martina McBride
Fans will have the chance to bid on memorabilia from their favorite Country artists when the YWCA returns with its Celebrity Auction on Saturday, June 13 with host Storme Warren of GAC and special guest Martina McBride. Country artists Katie Armiger, Bo Bice, Jason Michael Carroll, Erika Dunlap, Jeff Hanna, Joey + Rory, Jypsi, The Roys, Emily West and Chris Young will also be stopping by during the auction.
Other McDonald's-Dr Pepper Family Zone Activities
Families can come out to meet Random House Children's Books costume characters and the Tennessee Aquarium's "Mac" the penguin and "Tad" the bullfrog. The Cabbage Patch Kids® costumed characters will also pose for photos and provide daily Cabbage Patch Kid doll giveaways. The Girl Scouts of Middle Tennesse will be helping visitors make first aid kits. The First Act® "Musical Petting Zoo" will allow fans to have a hands-on experience with guitars, tambourines, drums and more. Fans can also enjoy arts and crafts, balloon art, caricatures, face painting, games, a misting tent from the Tennessee State Fair, inflatable jumpers, exhibits from Carl Black Chevrolet and more.
FUN ZONE
Location:
Broadway between First Avenue South and Third Avenue South
Hours: Thursday, June 11 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Friday, June 12 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Saturday, June 13 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sunday, June 14 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
The action-packed Fun Zone will keep families excited and busy for hours while they enjoy interactive games, activities, celebrity appearances, product samples, giveaways, and more.
BowTech Archery
The BowTech Interactive Archery Experience allows people of all ages the opportunity to experience archery in a safe, enclosed environment. Once at the event site, the trailer's three 8-foot windows open to create an observation area allowing spectators to view individuals shooting bows and hitting lifelike 3-D targets. Participants are greeted by instructors who provide one-on-one training ensuring an enjoyable "in-the-woods" experience.
DIY Network's "Stud Finder"
DIY Network is on a mission to find their next home improvement host in their DIY Network's Stud Finder search. DIY Network is searching nationwide to see who's got the right combination of skills and charisma. One lucky winner will walk away with the grand prize - their very own show on DIY Network. There will be a live audition in DIY Network's tent in the Fun Zone during the CMA Music Festival for the chance to be DIY Network's new home improvement star.
Super 8 Motel
Super 8 will hosts an autograph signing with Super 8 sponsored top North American bull rider, Tyler Thomson, on Thursday, June 11, (11:00 AM-1:00 PM) and will have a register-to-win drawing for an autographed guitar. With the"Super 8 Top 8," attendees can vote at the Super 8 booth for their favorite performances from any of the CMA Music Festival concert stages. The top eight performances will be revealed at LP Field before the concert Sunday (June, 14).
Other Fun Zone Activities
Fans can also take the VaultTM Taste Challenge, practice their karaoke skills at the Tetley® Iced Tea area and stop by booths from others sponsors including Blue Bell Creameries, Dish Network, GEICO, Greased Lightning®, Honey Bunches of Oats, Martha White® Foods, Tennessee Lottery Education Corporation, Smoothie King, Mahindra Tractors, USA, Roughstock.com, and Votre Vu® Paris·France.
THE HARD ROCK OUTDOOR STAGE SCHEDULE:
Thursday, June 11
One Flew South - 11:00 AM
Sean Patrick McGraw - 11:50 AM
Sunny Sweeney - 12:35 PM
Daryle Singletary - 1:20 PM
Katie Armiger - 2:10 PM
Josh Thompson - 3:05 PM
Jason Jones - 4:00 PM
Keni Thomas - 5:00 PM
Heartland - 6:00 PM
Friday, June 12
Jeremy McComb - 11:00 AM
Rio Grand - 12:35 PM
Amber Leigh -1:20 PM
Her and Kings County - 2:10 PM
Stephen Dale - 3:05 PM
Riders in the Sky - 4:00 PM
Veronica Ballestrini/Jason Scott - 5:00 PM
Brady Seals - 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 13
WKDF Battle of the Bands - 11:00 AM
Julia Barton - 12:35 PM
Deborah Allen - 1:20 PM
Pistol - 2:10 PM
Whitney Duncan - 3:05 PM
Tommy Joe Wilson - 4:00 PM
Herrick - 5:00 PM
Michael Peterson - 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 14
Matt Stillwell - 12:35 PM
Williams Riley - 1:20 PM
Brittini Black - 2:00 PM
The Two Timers - 2:30 PM
KC Johns - 3:30 PM
Block Family Band - 4:30 PM
Schedule, times, and artists are subject to change.
Called "the country's premiere Country Music festival, in the country's premiere Country Music town," by the New York Times, the Festival is taped for a summer special "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock," airing Monday, Aug. 31 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC®.
The 2009 CMA Music Festival benefits music education in Music City. CMA, in a partnership with the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, has donated $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 to give back to the community on behalf of the participating artists who perform and make appearances for free.
Single tickets to the individual Nightly Concerts are on sale for $40 for reserved seats on the lower and club levels, and $30 for general admission in the upper deck of LP Field (plus applicable handling fees).
Four-day ticket packages for 2009 CMA Music Festival are also available. The four-day ticket package includes the Nightly Concerts on the VAULT Concert Stage at LP Field, exclusive access to the Greased Lightning® Fan Fair® Hall in the Nashville Convention Center, exclusive access to the Photo Lines at LP Field and Riverfront Park, exclusive access to the event shuttle between venues, admission to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts (June 8-15), and a registration bag, with collectible pin, and 2009 souvenir program book.
In addition, four-day ticket holders have exclusive early entrance privileges to the free concerts on the Daytime Stage at Riverfront Park. On Thursday-Saturday, four-day ticket holders can enter Riverfront Park at 9:00 AM; while on Sunday, they can enter at 10:00 AM. Riverfront Park will open 45 minutes later to the general public.
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 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: Allstate Insurance Company; American Airlines; Barnes & Noble Opry Mills; Blue Bell Creameries; Bullfrog® Sunblock; Cabbage Patch Kids®; Carl Black Chevrolet; Chevy: The Official Ride of Country Music; CMT; Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; DIY Network; Dr Pepper®; Durango®; Field & Stream®; First Act ®; GEICO; Greased Lighting®; Great American Country (GAC); Hard Rock Cafe Nashville; Mahindra USA, Inc; Martha White® Foods; McDonald's®; Nationwide Insurance; Nashville Shores; New Holland Agriculture; PLAYSTATION 3®; Post Honey Bunches of Oats; Prime Home Entertainment/DISH Network®; Random House Children's Books; RFD-TV; Roughstock.com; Smoothie King ®; Super 8®; Tennessee Aquarium; TENNESSEE LOTTERY; Tennessee State Fair; VAULTTM Citrus Soda; Vanderbilt LifeFlight; Votre Vu® Paris·France; Waggin' Train dog treats; U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company; Wrangler®: The Exclusive Jean of the CMA Music Festival. Fan Fair® is a registered trademark of CMA.
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