Music City's [Nashville, TN] Fan Fair—Your Favorite Country Stars Up-Close

Presented annually by the Country Music Association (CMA), Fan Fair attracts more than 145,000 fans and raises money for charities designated by the participating artists through CMA’s "Cause For Celebration!" campaign.

The first Fan Fair in 1972 was held at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. Featured artists at the inaugautaul event included Roy Acuff, Loretta Lynn, Tom T. Hall, Freddie Hart, Nat Stuckey, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Ernest Tubb, Del Wood, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper and Pee Wee King, among others. Approximately 5,000 people attended the first edition.

By 2005, the CMA Music Festival's attendance had soared to more than 145,000 Country Music fans, with thirty-five acts featured in the Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum. In addition, Riverfront dual stages bustled with more than 100 acts from both major and independent record labels performing nearly 30 hours of concerts.

2005 also saw the addition of the CMA Music Festival Kick Off Parade, which traversed four blocks on Broadway before ending at Riverfront Park for the launch of the Festival. Over 300 acts and celebrities appeared in the Wrangler® Fan Fair (Exhibit Hall) at the Nashville Convention Center for the autograph and photo sessions. Fourteen Downtown-Nashville clubs participated in CMA Music Festival After Hours™. NBC Daytime and CMA continued their successful partnership for the fifth consecutive year with stars of "Days of our Lives" and "Passions" making several appearances. A two-hour primetime television special CMA Music Festival: Country Music's Biggest Party aired nationally Aug. 2 [2005] on the ABC Television Network, featuring highlights from the event. Featured performers included Dierks Bentley; Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy; Sara Evans; Alan Jackson; Miranda Lambert; Jo Dee Messina; Dolly Parton and The Grascals; Rascal Flatts; Sugarland; Keith Urban; Phil Vassar; Lee Ann Womack; Wynonna and Trisha Yearwood. The special also premiered the network television debut of Gretchen Wilson's single, "All Jacked Up."

The 2006 Line-Up of Stars includes the following performers: Trace Adkins; Sammy Kershaw; Rhett Akins; Miranda Lambert; Jason Aldean; Blaine Larsen; Jessi Alexander; Little Big Town; Gary Allan; Little Texas; Keith Anderson; Brice Long; Jessica Andrews; Los Lonely Boys; Rodney Atkins; The Lost Trailers; Steve Azar; Rockie Lynne; Jeff Bates; Lynyrd Skynyrd; The Bellamy Brothers; Bobby Marquez; Clint Black; Martina McBride; BlackHawk; Brian McComas; Blue County; Ronnie Milsap; Bomshel; Ashley Monroe; Josh Brister; Montgomery Gentry; Catherine Britt; Craig Morgan; Lane Brody; Megan Mullins; Brooks & Dunn; David Lee Murphy; Shannon Brown; Gary Nichols; T. Graham Brown; Joe Nichols; Sonny Burgess; The Oak Ridge Boys; Sarah Buxton; Jake Owen; Tracy Byrd; Shane Owens; Carolina Rain; Brad Paisley; Eric Church; Danielle Peck; Terri Clark; Bobby Pinson; Earl Thomas Conley; PovertyNeck Hillbillies; John Corbett; Jon Randall; Cowboy Crush; Restless Heart; Billy Currington; LeAnn Rimes; Amy Dalley; Ray Scott; The Charlie Daniels Band; Blake Shelton; Joey Daniels; Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand; Linda Davis; Luke Stricklin; Deryl Dodd; Sugarland; Katrina Elam; Keni Thomas; Emerson Drive; Mel Tillis; Ty England; Pam Tillis; Erika Jo; Aaron Tippin; Sara Evans; Trent Tomlinson; Jace Everett; Trick Pony; Jimmy Fortune; Tanya Tucker; The Fox Brothers; Josh Turner; Todd Fritsch; Lane Turner; The Grascals; Carrie Underwood; Pat Green; Jimmy Wayne; Andy Griggs; Bryan White; Susan Haynes; Hank Williams Jr.; Hot Apple Pie; Mark Wills; Rebecca Lynn Howard; Darryl Worley; Con Hunley; Chely Wright; Jack Ingram; Michelle Wright; Buddy Jewell; Billy Yates; Jamey Johnson; Trisha Yearwood.

The 2006 CMA Music Festival and Fan Fair will be held June 8-11 in Nashville, TN.

For Tickets and Information call the Festival Box Office (Mon-Fri 10:00AM-5:00PM/CT) at 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378).

International Orders call 1-615-770-2041.

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