EnterTeenment News at the CMA Music Festival
EnterTeenment News will be at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN from June 9-12 and will have a booth in the convention center. Come visit us at booth # 522 and check out the list of artists scheduled to appear below.
Tickets are still available at Ticketmaster to the four day festival. Click over to Ticketmaster or the CMA Fest site now!
Ticketmaster Official Website
CMA Music Festival Official Website
Thursday, June 9
11am-12pm - Victor Sanz and Forty5 South
Victor Sanz Official Website
Forty5 South Official Website
12pm-1pm - Craig Sellers and Lane Brody
Craig Sellers Official Website
Lane Brody Official Website
Friday, June 10
10am-11am – Eric Heatherly
Eric Heatherly Official Website
11am-11:30am - Jill King
Jill King Official Website
11am -12:00pm Justin McGurk
12pm-1pm – Amy Dalley
Amy Dalley Official Website
12:15pm-1pm Carmen Rasmusen
Carmen Rasmusen Official Website
2pm-3pm – Zona Jones and Aleyce Simmonds
Zona Jones Official Website
Aleyce Simmonds Official Website
3pm-4pm – Shiloh
Shiloh Official Website
Saturday, June 11
11am-12pm - Danni O'Neill
Danni O'Neill Official Website
12pm - 1pm - EricJon
EricJon Official Website
1pm – 2pm – Chris Young
Chris Young Official Website
2pm – 3pm – David Kersh
David Kersh Official Website
3pm – 4pm - Shiloh
Shiloh Official Website
Sunday, June 12
12pm – 12:30pm – Little Texas
Little Texas Official Website
2pm – 3pm – Joey Daniels
Joey Daniels Official Website
**Schedule may change without notice. Please check the booth during the CMA Music Fest for the final list of artists to appear.
Other Can't Miss Events During the Week
City of Hope Softball Game
Grand Ole Opry Live and Blair Garner’s After MidNite have named their respective teams for the upcoming City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge to be held Thurs., June 9 at 1:00pm at Nashville’s Greer Stadium.
Grand Ole Opry Live Team
Coach – Little Jimmy Dickens
Jason Aldean, Keith Anderson, Jeff Bates, Linda Davis, Josh Gracin, Andy Griggs, Cledus T. Judd, Craig Morgan, Bobby Pinson, Julie Roberts, SHeDAISY, Keni Thomas, Cowboy Troy, Mark Wills
Blair Garner’s After MidNite Team
Coach - Two Foot Fred
Blue County, Chris Cagle, Amy Dalley, Kassie DePaiva, Billy Dean, Emerson Drive, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Lila McCann Blake Shelton, Josh Turner, Rick Trevino, Bryan White
"I love playing in the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge," shares Craig Morgan. "It’s a time when we as artists can hang out and have a good time while interacting with the fans...and all for such a great cause. This year it’s Grand Ole Opry Live vs. After MidNite with Blair Garner, and as usual the winner can always be predicted in advance...the City of Hope."
Tickets for this year’s event are available for $17 through TicketMaster at 615-255-9600 or at
Ticketmaster Official Website
Lonestar and Friends Strike Out For The Kids
A benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Multi-platinum selling Lonestar will help kick-off the CMA Music Festival with Lonestar Strikes Out For The Kids, a bowling party to raise money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The strike and spare event will be held at the Hermitage Lanes in Nashville, TN on Monday, June 6 from 6-10pm CT.
Celebrities have been invited to host bowling lanes for the party, and fans attending the event have a chance to bowl with the artists. Four lucky fans’ names will be drawn to bowl a game with each artist. Also, in the lobby of the bowling center, a silent auction will be held throughout the evening featuring unique items from some of country music’s biggest stars. Each attending celebrity will receive a custom-made bowling shirt, which will be autographed by the celebrity and then auctioned off to the highest bidder. Artists scheduled to appear: Lonestar, Bryan White, Keith Burns and Ira Dean of Trick Pony, Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry, John Rich of Big and Rich, The Wilkinsons, Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves of Blue County, Jimmy Olander of Diamond Rio,Bobby Pinson, Billy Dean, Mark Wills, Tracy Lawrence, Amber Dotson, Aaron Lines, Amy Dalley, Hometown News and Michael Peterson.
Tickets to the event are $25. Ticket price includes:
- a barbecue dinner (Dinner will be served from 6PM to 7PM at the bowling alley)
- admission to the bowling party and silent auction (bowling begins at 7PM)
- each ticket holder will be eligible to participate in drawings for a spot on a celebrity's bowling team.
A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is one of the world's premier centers for research and treatment of catastrophic diseases in children, primarily pediatric cancers.
To purchase tickets by phone:
Jackie Proffit
St. Jude/Nashville
1-800-886-3656
You may also go to:
Country Cares Official Website
MARTY STUART'S 4th Annual Late-night Jam
Kicking off CMA Music Festival week
Benefits the MusiCares Foundation at THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM
Wednesday, June 8th - 11pm
Tickets $29.50, $39.50
Featuring--
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives
Earl Scruggs
Dierks Bentley
Shooter Jennings
Holly Williams
Miranda Lambert
IFCO Fun Fest 2005
It's time again for The International Fan Club Organization, also know as (IFCO), to hold their Fun Fest.
This year's event will be on Tuesday, June 7th at 7:30 p.m. at the Ryman Auditorium
The lineup includes-
- Craig Morgan(headliner)
- Bryan White
- Aaron Lines
- Jason Aldean
- Trick Pony
- Chalee Tennison
- Jimmy Wayne
- Mark Wills
- Bill Anderson (Recipient of the 2005 IFCO Tex Ritter Award)
You can purchase tickets at
IFCO Official Website
Fun Fest 2005 benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
News
"AMERICAN IDOL" WINNER CARRIE UNDERWOOD MAKES FIRST POST-SHOW APPEARANCES IN NASHVILLE DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEK
This year's "American Idol" winner, Carrie Underwood, will make her first post-show appearances during CMA Music Festival Week in Nashville.
Underwood will perform at CMA Music Festival on Thursday, June 9, at The Coliseum. The four day event was named the "crown jewel of Country Music festivals" by USA Today. "Country Music's Biggest Party®" takes place Thursday-Sunday, June 9-12, in Downtown Nashville.
"Carrie captured the nation's heart with her talent and her love for Country Music," said Ed Benson, CMA Executive Director. "We're excited to help celebrate her success at 'Country Music's Biggest Party!'"
While in Nashville for CMA Music Festival Week, Underwood will also perform at the "CMT: 100 Greatest Duets" concert taping on Wed., June 8. She will make her Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday, June 10.
The Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum (home of the NFL's Tennessee Titans) begin each night at 8:00 PM/CDT (with Pre-Show activities beginning at 7:30 PM/CDT on Thurs., June 9, only), and feature non-stop entertainment with state-of-the-art production on dual stages with fireworks at the conclusion of each show.
The artist lineups (in alphabetical order) for the Nightly Concerts at The Coliseum are as follows:
Thursday, June 9: Pre-Show Activities; Dierks Bentley, Dolly Parton and The Grascals, Julie Roberts, Sugarland, Trick Pony, "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Phil Vassar and Lee Ann Womack
Friday, June 10: Sara Evans, Josh Gracin, Alan Jackson, Craig Morgan, Rascal Flatts, SHeDAISY, Blake Shelton and Travis Tritt
Saturday, June 11: Trace Adkins, Miranda Lambert, Jo Dee Messina, Joe Nichols, Kenny Rogers, Wynonna and Trisha Yearwood
Sunday, June 12: Jeff Bates, Big & Rich with Special Guest Appearance by Cowboy Troy, Diamond Rio, Andy Griggs, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sawyer Brown, Van Zant and Gretchen Wilson
Advance-purchase tickets for each nightly show at The Coliseum cost $30 plus applicable handling fees, and can be purchased through the CMA Music Festival Box Office at the Gaylord Entertainment Center, 501 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn., or toll-free at 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378). Tickets will also be available through Ticketmaster at (615) 255-9600, at www.ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. Ticket prices are subject to change.
Single concert tickets will also be sold during CMA Music Festival at The Coliseum ticket office beginning Thursday, June 9.
A limited amount of on-site pay parking ($8 per vehicle) will be available nightly at The Coliseum in Lots E and F, just across the Woodland Street Bridge. This parking is not available for pre-purchase. It is only available for purchase on-site on a first-come, first-serve basis after 5:00 PM on Thursday and Friday (June 9-10), and all-day Saturday and Sunday (June 11-12). Ample paid surface lots and parking garages are available in Downtown Nashville, conveniently accessible to The Coliseum via the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge.
A limited number of CMA Music Festival four-day ticket packages, which include the Nightly Concerts, Daily Concerts at the Greased Lightning® Daytime Stages, Wrangler® Fan Fair (Exhibit Hall) and more, are still available and can be purchased through the CMA Music Festival Box Office at the Gaylord Entertainment Center, 501 Broadway, Nashville, Tenn., or toll-free at 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378). Ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All sales are final and non-refundable.
The CMA Music Festival is being filmed for a two-hour television special that will air on the ABC Television Network on August 2 (9:00-11:00 PM/ET). The special will be produced by Robert Deaton and directed by Gary Halvorson.
GRAND OLE OPRY TO HOST MULTIPLE SHOWS DURING CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL WEEK
The Grand Ole Opry® presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® is scheduled to celebrate CMA Music Festival Week with the Opry debut of American Idol winner Carrie Underwood plus Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Charley Pride, Trisha Yearwood, and more during five Opry shows plus a special benefit performance June 7 – 11.
Diamond Rio, Joe Diffie, Buddy Jewell, Del McCoury Band, and more kick off a star-packed Opry week at the Tuesday Night Opry Tues., June 7 at 7:00 p.m.
The Superstar Spectacular Benefit, a CMA Music Festival week late-night tradition scheduled for the historic Ryman Auditorium, will feature Jeff Bates, Hal Ketchum, David Lee Murphy, Charley Pride, and more. The benefit fun begins at 11:00 p.m., entertaining fans downtown until 2:00 a.m. All proceeds from this show will benefit the Opry Trust Fund, which assists members of the country music community in need.
Opry Plaza Parties kick off Fri., June 10 with Darrell Scott and Ray Scott followed on June 11 by Nashville Star alumni John Arthur Martinez and Matt Lindahl. The Plaza Parties are free and open to the public.
The Opry returns to the Ryman Auditorium for a 3:00 p.m. matinee performance Sat., June 11.
The Opry’s weekend shows at the Grand Ole Opry House will feature the Opry debut of American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, plus Keith Anderson, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Blaine Larsen, plus Craig Morgan, Michael Martin Murphey, Charley Pride, Trisha Yearwood, and more.
Syndicated radio host Blair Garner (After MidNite) will launch the Opry’s 80th Anniversary guest announcer series during the Opry’s Friday night show. Others already scheduled to appear as guest announcers later this year include radio personalities Lon Helton and Dave Ramsey; Senator Lamar Alexander; and The Today Show’s Willard Scott.
The Grand Ole Opry® is presented by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store®. For updates on confirmed artists and information on the Opry’s summer events including the Tuesday Night Opry, weekend Opry performances, free Opry Plaza Parties, an 80th Anniversary Signature Show Series, the Grand Ole Opry Superstar Spectacular Benefit (Thurs., June 9, 11 p.m.), an Opry at the Ryman matinee (Sat., June 11, 3 p.m.), and more, call (615) 871-OPRY or (800) SEE-OPRY or log on to www.opry.com.
XM Satellite Radio Brings the Fan Club Parties to the Fans!
Highway 16 to broadcast selected events coast-to-coast
XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio provider, announced this week plans to broadcast several country music Fan Club parties during next month's CMA Music Fest in Nashville. The week's events range from intimate question-and-answer sessions between artists and fans to acoustic performances, and kicks off with Chely Wright's 5th Annual "Reading, Writing and Rhythm" Benefit Concert, broadcast live from the Wildhorse Saloon.
"The partnership between XM Satellite Radio and "Reading, Writing, & Rhythm" is invaluable for furthering the accomplishments and mission for putting music into public schools," says Chely Wright. "This charity has been an amazing success since its inception in late 1999, and with XM's LIVE broadcast of the concert on June 7th, the sky's the limit! I am personally thrilled to have XM's support for 'RW&R' and I am hopeful that this will only be the beginning of a great partnership!"
In addition to the "RW&R" concert, XM will showcase the fan club parties of Tracy Bryd & Andy Griggs, Terri Clark, Dierks Bentley, and Phil Vassar. Additional fan club party broadcasts are still to be announced, and those without XM Radio can hear the broadcasts via a free, 3-day trial of XM Radio Online at http://www.xmradio.com/.
"Just like the CMA Music Fest, XM celebrates the up-close and intimate connection country artists have with their fans," shares Jon Anthony, Highway 16 Program Director. "It's a relationship unique to our genre, but we realize that not every country music fan is able to be in Nashville that week. This is an innovative and exciting way that artists can reach out to those fans nationwide and bring the party to them!"
XM Satellite Radio, which broadcasts daily from studios inside the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, recently announced achieving more than 4 million subscribers, accounting for more than 70% of the satellite radio audience.
