CMA Fest 2025 is almost here, and the Country Music Association has revealed more exciting events during the festival! Fan Fair X at Music City Center will once again be packed with unforgettable artist experiences, intimate performances, and exclusive panels. Open daily from June 5 to June 8, it’s the place to be for fans looking to connect with both country legends and rising stars. This year’s CMA Close Up Stage highlights include special Artist of the Day appearances from Trisha Yearwood on Friday and Rascal Flatts on Saturday. Here’s some of what you can expect!
CMA Close Up Stage:
- 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 #1’s with Dustin Lynch, Drew Baldridge, and John Morgan
- Country Central Presents: Vincent Mason, Emily Ann Roberts, Kameron Marlowe and Waylon Wyatt
- Friday Artist of the Day: Trisha Yearwood
- 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
- Saturday Artist of the Day Rascal Flatts on Amazon Music’s “Country Heat Weekly” Live
- Latino Trailblazers in Country – Presented by the Country Latin Association featuring Carin León, Kat Luna, Los Hermanos Mendoza and MŌRIAH
- Origins Music Group: “Rooted at CMA Fest” featuring The War And Treaty, Chapel Hart, RVSHD and Coffey Anderson
- 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
- Song Suffragettes featuring Liz Rose
Spotlight Stage:
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. Soon, fans can check out the meet-and-greet schedule on the Official CMA Connect App, with more sessions being added throughout this month. Don’t forget to follow Nashville Noise on socials for more from CMA Fest 2025.
