Stars, Stars And More Stars For CMA Music Festival

Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood are just a few of the top-tier country stars performing at this year’s CMA Music Festival in Nashville.

Scheduled for June 10-13, the lineup also includes Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, and Zac Brown Band.

Formerly called Fan Fair, the CMA Music Festival represents a 39-year country music tradition where fans can meet their favorite performers, get autographs and soak up the down-home atmosphere.

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For country music artists, performing at the CMA Music Festival means playing for the most intensely loyal audiences they may ever encounter.

The festival is also a charity event with the artists appearing for free. In return, CMA donates half of the festival’s net proceeds to support music education in Metro Nashville public schools. To date, the CMA Music Festival has donated $3.3 million for purchasing musical instruments and school supplies.

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CMA Music Festival, Nashville, Tenn.

Four-day tickets are available now and range from $110 to $185. For more information, click here for the CMA Music Festival Web site, here for the festival’s MySpace page and here for the Country Music Association’s Facebook page.