Country legends and emerging acts are set to appear on the Fan Fair X CMA Close Up Stage and Spotlight Stage
CMA Fest presented by SoFi is right around the corner and the Country Music Association has announced even more acts set to take the stage across the festival! Fan Fair X inside Music City Center is the ultimate destination for unique fan experiences during CMA Fest. From iconic legends to emerging stars, it’s the place where fans can connect with their favorite Country artists. With hundreds of sessions and performances taking place over four days, fans can always catch something exciting inside Music City Center. Fan Fair X runs Thursday, June 5th through Sunday, June 8th from 10:30 am until 5 pm, with venue doors opening daily at 10 am.
This year’s Fan Fair X brings extra star power to the CMA Close Up Stage on Friday and Saturday with its exclusive Artist of the Day programming. Trisha Yearwood will be featured Friday, followed by Rascal Flatts on Saturday.
Additional CMA Close Up Stage programming includes Parker McCollum on Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly Live; Women of Opry NextStage with Priscilla Block, Kaitlin Butts and Tigirlily Gold; Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum presents Wyatt Ellis and Dailey & Vincent; The Road to No. 1’s with Dustin Lynch, Drew Baldridge and John Morgan; Country Central Presents: Vincent Mason, Emily Ann Roberts, Kameron Marlowe and Waylon Wyatt; Blending Borders: Country Music’s Genre Revolution featuring Mitchell Tenpenny, Marcus King and Alana Springsteen; Country for Children with Caterina Mete from The Wiggles & Morgan Evans; Hitmakers on High Dollar Hill with Keith Stegall, Clay Walker and Jamie O’Neal; The Listening Room Presents: The Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair featuring Jordan Dozzi, Mae Estes and Emmet Stevens, Jr.; Latino Trailblazers in Country – Presented by the Country Latin Association featuring Carin León, Kat Luna, Los Hermanos Mendoza and Moriah; Origins Music Group: “Rooted at CMA Fest” featuring The War And Treaty, Chapel Hart, RVSHD and Coffey Anderson; Dasha on Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly Live; Timeless Tracks: The Enduring Legacy of Music’s Power Players featuring Pam Tillis, Shenandoah, Mark Wills and Billy Dean; Cole Swindell on Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly Live; and Song Suffragettes featuring Liz Rose.
Taking on the acoustic Spotlight Stage inside Fan Fair X from 11 am until 5 pm Thursday through Sunday are Dawson Anderson, Devon Beck, Hailey Benedict, Sara Berki, Laura Bryna, Abbie Callahan, Abby Christo, Abbie Ferris, Ollie Gabriel, Parker Graye, Scotty Hasting, Mary Heather Hickman, Homegrown Trio, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Daniel Jeffers, Karli June, Celeste Kellogg, Callum Kerr, Maddie Lenhart, Kat Luna, Austin Mackay, Tyra Madison, Chandler Marie, Blake O’Connor, Aniston Pate, Shane Proffit, Tyla Rodrigues, Ryan Waters Band, Kaleb Sanders, Mary Sarah, JD Shelburne, Gracee Shriver, Paul Sidoti, Jon Wood, Dylan Wright and Zoee.
Fan Fair X programming is first come, first served, so make sure to plan ahead. Fans can soon check out the meet-and-greet schedule on the Official CMA Connect App, with more sessions being added throughout May.
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The CMA Close Up Stage goes beyond the performances to bring you closer than ever. Catch it all in Fan Fair X at #CMAfest presented by @SoFi—tickets at the link! 🎫https://t.co/kH8VGNKHbn pic.twitter.com/iQ2eoYgWQY
— CMA Country Music (@CountryMusic) May 14, 2025
