Thursday, June 8th
Bright and early at 10:00 AM, Lainey Wilson will kick off all of CMA Fest over at the Chevy Riverfront Stage. Elvie Shane, Lauren Alaina, Ian Munsick, MacKenzie Porter, Chayce Beckham, Corey Kent, Warren Zeiders, Lily Rose and Travis Denning will have some big shoes to fill, as they are set to take the Chevy Riverfront Stage just moments after the bell bottom queen’s opening performance.
To follow Lainey Wilson’s one-of-a-kind set, four budding country stars will get the show started over at their respective stages, with John Morgan kicking off the Maui Jim Reverb Stage, Jerrod Niemann kicking off the Chevy Vibes Stage, RaeLynn kicking off the Dr. Pepper AMP Stage and Texas Hill kicking off the Hard Rock Stage all at 10:15 AM.
To follow up John Morgan’s raw, authentic set, Drew Green, Abbey Cone, Casey Barnes, Riley Roth, Bryan Martin, Thomas Mac, Pillbox Patti, Griffen Palmer and Lathan Warlick will tear up the Maui Jim Reverb Stage until 4:15 PM, with performances that are sure to start off CMA Fest with a bang.
After Jerrod Niemann’s performance, the vibes will continue to be ✨immaculate✨ over at the Chevy Vibes Stage, with Meghan Patrick, Shane Profitt, Tiera Kennedy, Canaan Smith, Ryan Griffin, Halle Kearns, Adam Doleac and Dillon Carmichael performing until 4:15 PM.
Be sure to crack open a ice cold can of Dr. Pepper to fuel up for all of the phenomenal sets the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage has in store as well, with performances from RaeLynn, Frankie Ballard, Alana Springsteen, Caitlyn Smith, The Red Clay Strays, David Nail, Seaforth and Shenandoah, ending with Kidd G‘s must-see set at 4:15 PM.
Regardless of whether or not you are hungry, be sure to get a table at the Hard Rock Cafe ASAP, because you seriously won’t want to miss any of day one’s stellar performers. Texas Hill, Emily Ann Roberts, Matt Roy, Fancy Hagood, Roman Alexander, Skyelor Anderson, Jordan Harvey, Shelby Darrall and Walker Montgomery will take over the Hard Rock Stage up until CJ Solar‘s closing performance at 4:15 PM.
Heading over to Fan Fair X at Music City Center, Dierks Bentley will be featured as the “Artist of the Day” at the CMA Close-Up Stage, while the CMA Spotlight Stage will feature performances from TONS of budding country stars — Julie Williams, Loren Ryan, Nate Barnes, Karley Scott Collins, Flat River Band, Grace Leer, Charly Reynolds, MaRynn Taylor, Pryor Baird, Sarah Allison Turner, CB30 and Alexandra Kay.
After such a fun-filled day, be sure to grab a bite to eat, freshen up and prepare to dance the night away at Nissan Stadium for an unforgettable night of country music!
From 8:30 PM and beyond, the Nissan Stadium Main Stage will consist of must-see performances from some of today’s biggest stars, and we seriously could not imagine a better lineup to kick off night one.
8:30 PM: Jordan Davis will start the evening off by performing hit songs from his most recent project, Bluebird Days, which includes chart-topping tracks like “Buy Dirt” featuring Luke Bryan, “Midnight Crisis” featuring Danielle Bradbery, “What My World Spins Around,” “Next Thing You Know” and more. With TONS of emotional ballads, the country crooner is sure to tug on your heartstrings just moments before Luke Combs‘ explosive performance.
9:05 PM: The back-to-back CMA Entertainer of the Year will definitely not disappoint! Like Jordan Davis, Luke Combs plans to continue the night with a bang by performing some tunes from his most recent project as well. Featuring smash hits like “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman, “Love You Anyway,” “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old,” “5 Leaf Clover” and more, we can’t wait to see which songs from Gettin’ Old make it into Combs’ setlist.
9:55 PM: To follow Luke Combs’ phenomenal performance, the lineup will get some much needed #GirlPower from the one and only Carly Pearce. Just a few days ago, the queen of country music took to Instagram to share a photo of her in the recording studio, sending fans into an absolute frenzy. Will her CMA Fest performance feature some unreleased tracks? We will just have to wait and see!
10:40 PM: With his debut solo project, Tyler Hubbard, dropping earlier this year, the former Florida Georgia Line member is ready to tear up the Nissan Stadium Main Stage with some tracks of his own. With hit songs like “5 Foot 9” and “Dancin’ In The Country” climbing the charts day by day, Tyler Hubbard‘s performance is sure to be nothing short of spectacular.
11:25 PM: Dan + Shay will end the night with a performance that is sure to get the whole crowd on their feet. Consisting of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, the country duo has been teasing a new era of music all over social media for months, and their CMA Fest performance might just be a glimpse into the new tunes that they have in store. Regardless of whatever tricks Dan + Shay may have up their sleeves, their set will truly be one-of-a-kind — We can’t wait to hear it for ourselves!
While everyone will be stomping their boots and dancing the night away inside of the iconic Nissan Stadium, Ashley Cooke and RVSHVD will take the Nissan Stadium Platform Stage outside at 8:55 PM and 9:45 PM.
Ashley Cooke and RVSHVD in combination with Jordan Davis, Luke Combs, Carly Pearce, Tyler Hubbard and Dan + Shay make for an A-list lineup to kick off the first night of CMA Fest, and we are beyond excited to see what day two has in store!
