Country Music Association Announces Initial Lineup for 2019 CMA Fest

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Country Music Association Announces Initial Lineup for 2019 CMA Fest

The Country Music Association has revealed the initial artist lineup for this year’s CMA Fest, which features hundreds of artists performing on multiple stages throughout downtown Nashville on June 6–9.

Nissan Stadium Stage

Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Pistol Annies, Rascal Flatts, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban

Chevy Riverfront Stage, 10 a.m.–5:15 p.m. each day

A Thousand Horses, Lauren Alaina, Jimmie Allen, Danielle Bradbery, Lee Brice, Easton Corbin, Jordan Davis, Devin Dawson, Jessie James Decker, Gavin DeGraw, Russell Dickerson, Eli Young Band, Lindsay Ell, Tyler Farr, Gone West, Riley Green, Hunter Hayes, Walker Hayes, High Valley, Home Free, Ryan Hurd, LOCASH, Maddie & Tae, Ashley McBryde, Scotty McCreery, Eric Paslay, Carly Pearce, Cassadee Pope, RaeLynn, Mason Ramsey, Michael Ray, Tyler Rich, Runaway June, Dylan Scott, Granger Smith, Mitchell Tenpenny, Morgan Wallen and Aaron Watson

Budweiser Forever Country Stage, 11 a.m.–4:45 p.m. each day

Keith Anderson, Deana Carter, John Carter Cash, Joe Diffie, George Ducas, Charles Esten, Andy Griggs, Halfway to Hazard, Ty Herndon, Honky Tonkin’ with Tracy Lawrence, Little Texas, Lonestar, The Marshall Tucker Band, Kendell Marvel, Neal McCoy, Montgomery Gentry, Lorrie Morgan, The Nelsons, Jerrod Niemann, Jamie O’Neal, The Road Hammers, Ray Scott, Shenandoah, Sister Hazel, Ricky Skaggs, Kiefer Sutherland, Thompson Square, Uncle Kracker, Mark Wills, Rita Wilson and Darryl Worley

Outdoor daytime stages, including Chevy Riverfront and Budweiser Forever Country are free and open to the public. All artist lineups are subject to change. Additional stage lineups, Xfinity Fan Fair X activities, and more will be announced in the coming weeks. A limited number of four-day passes for the nightly performances at Nissan Stadium are still available at CMAfest.com.

photos by Jason Simanek

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