| Tickets for the 2011 CMA Music Festival in | | | | Aldean, Trace Adkins, Alan Jackson, Jamey |
| Nashville are now on sale. Tickets sold out for | | | | Johnson, Kellie Pickler, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, |
| 2010 in advance, and 2011 is the 40th anniversary. | | | | Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, |
| It is no wonder that this is The World's Biggest | | | | Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, |
| Country Music Festival! The event is being held at | | | | and Kid Rock. |
| LP Field in Nashville Tennessee in the heart of | | | | The addition of Kid Rock this year was a surprise |
| music city - over 4 days. There are both daily | | | | to many, but the outlaw rocker was welcomed |
| and nightly concerts from beginning to end. Four | | | | with open arms by the crowd - as if he was one |
| day passes are available, but you can also buy | | | | of their own. With references to Waylon Jennings, |
| tickets for individual dates: | | | | and songs that have roots deep in Southern rock, |
| Thursday June 9, 2011 | | | | country music fans were right at home with his |
| Friday June 10, 2011 | | | | performance. |
| Saturday June 11, 2011 | | | | At the CMA Music Festival you can watch your |
| Sunday June 12, 2011 | | | | favorite top name country acts perform in both |
| Every year, the event is aired on network | | | | daily and nightly concerts, and you will also find |
| television, this year the 2010 event will be on | | | | autograph signings and special events each and |
| ABC-TV, hosted by Tim McGraw. Back in 1972 | | | | every day! The spirit of the old days of Fan Fair |
| the festival was called Fan Fair. It was moved to | | | | are surely still alive, these concerts are definitely |
| the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in 1982, and in | | | | structured for the fans. This is the crown jewel |
| 2001 to downtown Nashville. The ABC-TV prime | | | | of country music shows! More than 65,000 fans |
| time special for the CMA Music Festival began in | | | | were in attendance in 2010 from all over the |
| 2004, originally in a 2 hour format, and it 2009 | | | | world, and more than half of the proceeds go to |
| expanded to a 3 hour show. | | | | charity. The CMA Music Festival is unique because |
| The CMA Music Festival is no stranger to big | | | | the artists donate their performances as well. |
| name country music artists. The 2011 artists to | | | | Proceeds are donated to the Nashville public |
| perform haven't been announced yet, but in 2010 | | | | schools and the Keep the Music Playing program. |
| the following groups appeared: | | | | If you intend on getting tickets for CMA Music |
| Keith Urban, Zac Brown Band, Darius Rucker, Billy | | | | Festival 2011, you should buy them before they |
| Currington, Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Jason | | | | are sold out! |
