CMA Fest presented by SoFi runs June 4 through 7 in Nashville, and the Country Music Association has just revealed another wave of performers joining an already packed four-day festival. From Platform Stage rising stars at Nissan Stadium to free daytime sets across multiple outdoor stages, the additions stretch across every corner of the event. Tickets are on sale now at CMAfest.com.
Inside Nissan Stadium, the Platform Stage will feature Emily Ann Roberts, The Jack Wharff Band, Kaitlin Butts, Kat Luna, Laci Kaye Booth, Maggie Antone, Scoot Teasley, Vincent Mason, Willow Avalon, and Zach John King. Clay Walker, Jo Dee Messina, Rhett Akins, and Sara Evans will open the nightly stadium shows, with Caylee Hammack performing the national anthem on Thursday night.
The free outdoor stages bring their own energy. Brandon Lake headlines Cowboy Church at the Chevy Riverfront Stage on Sunday morning, while CeCe opens the stage Thursday with the national anthem. The Dr Pepper Amp Stage welcomes Filmore on Friday and Gabriella Rose and Nappy Roots on Sunday. MŌRIAH joins the Chevy Vibes Stage on Thursday, Love and Theft on Sunday, and the Wrangler Remix Stage adds Omer Netzer on Saturday and MORGXN on Sunday.
SoFi and Kelsea Ballerini have also launched the Amplify Your Ambitions contest, offering a $200,000 grand prize and two $50,000 runner-up prizes for emerging artists. Submissions are open now through April 30, with three finalists performing at an intimate Nashville concert on June 4, where the grand prize winner will be announced by a panel of judges and public vote.
CMA Fest will be filmed for a national television special airing on ABC and Hulu this summer, executive produced and written by Robert Deaton and directed by Alan Carter. The festival has drawn an estimated 95,000 daily attendees and has been running since 1972, making it the longest-running country music festival in the world. A portion of proceeds supports music education initiatives nationwide through the CMA Foundation.