CMA Music Festival Schedule of Events
Tuesday, June 8, 2004

7:30pm The 37th Annual, 2004 IFCO Show will be at the Ryman Auditorium. The artist roster includes Tracy Byrd, Mark Wills, Andy Griggs, NASHVILLE STAR champion Brad Cotter, Cowboy Crush, Deborah Allen, Brian McComas, Craig Morgan, Michelle Poe, Rushlow, and Josh Turner. For ticket info, www.ifco.org

Wednesday , June 9, 2004

5:00pm - 12:00am CMA Music Festival Midway. Located on the Coliseum grounds.
CMT 100 Greatest Love Songs Concert at the Gaylord Entertainment Center. An array of stars will perform the Top 12 songs from CMT's romantic list of 100 GREATEST LOVE SONGS. Concert goers will experience the Top 12 songs performed live by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Joe Nichols, Dierks Bentley, Lonestar, Josh Turner, Julie Roberts, Buddy Jewell, Del McCoury Band and more artists soon to be announced.

10:00pm King Wilkie will be performing a free concert at the Kicktone Tailgate Tent Party in the parking lot across the street from the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum

11:00pm at the Ryman Auditorium hosts Marty Stuart's Late Night Jam, with Marty Stuart; Terri Clark; Naturally 7; and a surprise special guest. Tickets can be purchased at the Ryman Box Office or through any Ticketmaster outlet.

Thursday , June 10, 2004

9:00am - Gates open for the Riverfront Park Stages

10:00am - 4:00pm Exhibit Hall Open

10:00am - 12:00pm Riverfront Park Stages Country Kickstart Show Jo Dee Messina, Brian McComas, Lee Greenwood, Jessi Alexander and Andy Griggs.

10:00am - 5:00pm Family Zone at Hall Of Fame Park and Broadway is open and free to the public with activities including Camp ebay and Chartbuster Karaoke

11:00am Family Zone Park at the Hall Of Fame Park opens with activities including arts and crafts and face painting

12:00pm King Wilkie - in-store autograph signing at the Ernest Tubb Record Store, the Broadway location

12:00pm - 12:00am CMA Music Festival Midway. Located on the Coliseum grounds.

1:15pm King Wilkie at the Ryman Auditorium for a performance

11:45 - 12:15 Blake Shelton ~~~ Signing at Convention Center ~~~

12:00pm - 2:00pm Riverfront Park Stages The Mega Music Show Joe Diffie, Daniel Lee Martin, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jolie Edwards and the Wilkinsons

1:00pm Sports Zone Opens at the Coliseum

1:00 - 4:00 City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game !!!

2:00pm - 4:00pm Riverfront Park Stages Complete Country Show Ricochet, Cooder Graw, Billy Currington, Rachel Proctor, Shannon Lawson and Rhonda Vincent

4:00 - 6:00pm at the Sports Zone on The Coliseum grounds Fisher's ATV World's Celebrity ATV Rodeo, hosted by Country duo Montgomery Gentry including Rhett Akins; duo Blue County; Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn; Jeff Carson; Billy Currington; Scotty Emerick; Tracy Lawrence; Montgomery Gentry; James Otto; and Daryle Singletary. Jett Williams, daughter of Country Music legend Hank Williams

4:00pm - 6:00pm Riverfront Park Stages Nashville 37202 Show Jeff Bates, Sherrie Austin, Ty Herndon, Tanya Tucker, King Wilkie, Eric Heatherly

5:30pm Gates open at the Coliseum for the Nightly Shows

6:30pm Pre-show activities Miss America 2004, U.S. Marine Corp. Color Guard, Naturally 7 and Ronnie Milsap

7:00pm Nightly Concert Charlie Daniels, Sara Evans, Buddy Jewel, Terri Clark, Vince Gill, LeAnn Rimes, Uncle Kracker, Rascal Flatts and a surprise guest.

11:00pm - The Grand Ole Opry Superstar Spectacular benefit show. Artists performing include Bill Anderson, Tracy Byrd, Vince Gill, Jack Greene, Buddy Jewell and Brad Paisley. Visit www.opry.com for tickets.

Friday, June 11, 2004

8:00am - 9:00am CMA Celebrity Closeup at the Ryman with Lorianne Crook as host and Miss America 2004, "JAG" actor, Kerri Turner; Mark Wills and Darryl Worley

8:00am WSM Studio at the Opryland Hotel - Bill Cody interviews SHILOH for Mornings with Bill Cody show

9:30am Gates Open for the Riverfront Park Stages

10:00am Exhibit Hall Open

Autograph Signings at the Convention Center
10:00 - 11:00 Daryle Singletary
11:00 - 12:00 Tracy Lawrence
12:00 - 1:00 Trace Adkins
1:00 - 2:00 Neal McCoy
2:00 - 3:00 Billy Dean

10:00am - 11:30am Riverfront Park Stages Boot Scootin’ Brunch Show Neal McCoy, Sugarland, Suzy Bogguss and Colt Prather

10:00am - 5:00pm Family Zone Opens at Hall Of Fame Park and Broadway

11:30am - 2:00pm Riverfront Park Stages The Hooked on Music Show Deborah Allen, The Kinleys, Michelle Wright, The Seals Brothers, Aaron Lines, Pinmonkey and Memarie

12:00pm - 12:00am CMA Music Festival Midway Opens

1:00 - Archery Tournament at the Sports Zone on The Coliseum grounds hosted by Andy Griggs and emceed by Country radio broadcaster Katie Haas and Outdoor Channel personality Dave Watson. The tournament shooters include Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn; Tracy Byrd; Jeff Carson; Greg Cook of Ricochet; Ty England; Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry; Griggs; Doni Harris of Rushlow; Sammy Kershaw; Daniel Lee Martin; Lorrie Morgan; Paul Overstreet; the Outdoor Channel's Rusty Tabor; Neil Thrasher and more.

2:00pm - 4:00pm Riverfront Park Stages Nashville Standard Time Show Tammy Cochran, James Otto, Steve Azar, Lynn Anderson, Scotty Emerick and Trent Willmon

4:00pm - 6:00pm Riverfront Park Stages Heartland Happy Hour Show Jessica Andrews, Jimmy Wayne, Hilljack, Josh Turner, Connie Smith, Eddy Raven

4:30pm - 6:00pm CMA Celebrity Close Up with LeAnn Rimes, Trace Adkins and Kix Brooks

7:00pm Nightly Show SHeDAISY, Tracy Lawrence, John Michael Montgomery, Lonestar, Clint Black, Joe Nichols, Trace Adkins, Martina McBride, Brooks and Dunn with special guest appearance by Gretchen Wilson. Hosted by the stars of NBC Daytime.

7:30pm - 9:30pm SHILOH full band performance at BBKings

Saturday, June 12, 2004

8:00am Leadership Music's Music Festival Yard Sale - Gaylord Entertainment Center Food Court Area

8:30am Doors Open - Nashville Convention Center

9:30am – 6:00pm Registration Open - Gaylord Entertainment Center 9:30am Gates Open - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

10:00am – 4:00pm Exhibit Hall Open - Nashville Convention

10:00am – 10:30am The Imperials and The Stamps Quartet Present the Gospel Side of Elvis - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

10:00am – 5:00pm Bush's® Baked Beans Family Zone Arts & Crafts, Chalk the Walk, Coloring, Face Painting and other games Giant Slide, Firestone Bigfoot Jumper, Obstacle Course, Dasani Mister, Coca-Cola Frig Pack Games. Exhibitors include: Shoney's, Firestone, Carl Black Chevrolet, and more.

10:00am - 11:00am Trent Willmon signing at the Wrangler(R) booth - Nashville Convention Center

10:30am – 11:00am Acoustic Corner Area Memarie - Nashville Convention Center

10:30am – 11:35am Country Jamboree Show Longneck Jones featuring Billy Yates, Blue County, Miranda Lambert and "Nashville Star" Winner Brad Cotter - Hosted by Tracy Gershon - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park

11:00am - 1:00pm Shiloh performs - Wildhorse Saloon

11:00am The Celebrity Auction with Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Jamie O'Neal & Andy Griggs - Hall of Fame Park

11:15am – 11:45am Acoustic Corner Area Shane Warner - Nashville Convention Center

11:35pm – 12:45pm Country Sounds Show The Players, Lane Brody, Thom Bresh, Lila McCann and Johnny Lee - Hosted by Thom Bresh - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

12:00pm – 12:30pm Acoustic Corner Area Damon Smith - Nashville Convention Center

12:00pm – 12:00am CMA Music Festival Midway - The Coliseum grounds between Shelby Street Bridge and the Coliseum

12:45pm – 1:15pm Acoustic Corner Area The Boohers - Nashville Convention Center

12:45pm – 2:30pm Saturday In The Park Show Lane Turner, Mel Tillis, Mel McDaniel, Royal Wade Kimes, Gretchen Wilson and John Arthur Martinez - Hosted by NBC Daytime Stars - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

1:00pm – 6:00pm Sports Zone - The Coliseum at the foot of Shelby Street Bridge Fishing Tournament Weigh-In Featured Anglers include: Roland Martin, Gary Klein Gerals Swindle, Randy Howell, Marty Stone, Jay Yelas, Zell Rowland, Brent Chapman and Dean Rojas. Artists include Rodney Atkins, Billy Currington, Chris Cagle, Billy Dean, Craig Morgan, Tim Rushlow and Doni Harris of Rushlow and Chely Wright. Performance by World's Greatest Fishing Band immediately following. Autograph signings

1:00pm - 2:00pm Steve Holy signing at his booth - Nashville Convention Center

1:30pm – 2:00pm Acoustic Corner Area Bernadette - Nashville Convention Center

2:00pm - 3:00pm David Kersh signing at the Wrangler(R) booth - Nashville Convention Center

2:15pm – 2:45pm Acoustic Corner Area Linden 'Cadillac' Bartels - Nashville Convention Center

2:15pm - 3:15pm Fan Fair Exhibit Hall - SHILOH Autograph Signing at the Country Music Fan Network Booth # 429

2:30pm – 4:30pm Nashville City Limits Show Little Big Town, Jamie O'Neal, J. Michael Harter, Jennifer Hanson and Lee Roy Parnell & David Lee Murphy - Hosted by NBC Daytime Stars - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

3:00pm - 4:00pm Craig Morgan signing at the Wrangler(R) booth - Nashville Convention Center

3:00pm – 3:30pm Acoustic Corner Area Amanda Perko - Nashville Convention Center

3:00pm Opry at the Ryman Fan Fair Matinee - Ryman Auditorium

4:30pm – 6:00pm Riverside Country Experience Show Jedd Hughes, Julie Roberts, Restless Heart, T. Graham Brown and Cowboy Crush - Hosted by Storme Warren - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

5:30pm Gates Open - The Coliseum

7:00pm Nightly Concert The Mavericks, Billy Ray Cyrus, Diamond Rio, Lee Ann Womack, Clay Walker, Brad Paisley with Special Guest Appearance by Josh Turner, and Montgomery Gentry - The Coliseum

10:30pm Honky Tonk Tailgate Party - The Trap Rhett Akins, Daryle Singletary, Chad Brock and David Kersh

11:00pm – 1:00am NBC Daytime After Hours Party Stars of NBC Daytime dramas; "Passions" and "Days of our Lives," plus special guests entertain fans at the Wildhorse Saloon - Wildhorse Saloon

11:00pm CMA Music Festival After Hours™ - Downtown clubs

Sunday June 13, 2004

8:30am Doors Open - Nashville Convention Center

9:30am – 6:00pm Registration Open - Gaylord Entertainment Center

9:00am Sunday Mornin' Country at the Ryman hosted by Brenda Lee and featuring Ricky Skaggs, George Hamilton IV, Skeeter Davis, Stu Phillips, Freddie Hart, Margo Smith & Holly, Fox Brothers, Charlie McCoy, Johnny Counterfit, Ed Bruce, Cowboy Joe & the Babcocks, Lulu Roman, and The Country Chorale - Ryman Auditorium

10:00am – 4:00pm Exhibit Hall Open - Nashville Convention Center

10:00am Gates Open - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

10:00am – 5:00pm Bush's Baked Beans Family Zone Arts & Crafts, Chalk the Walk, Coloring, Face Painting and other games Giant Slide, Firestone Bigfoot Jumper, Obstacle Course, Dasani Mister, Coca-Cola Frig Pack Games. Exhibitors include: Shoney's, Firestone, Carl Black Chevrolet, and more. Performance by Trent Willmon FREE Bush's® Baked Beans Cookout Celebrity Storytelling

10:30am – 11:00am Acoustic Corner Area Donna Hughes Band - Nashville Convention Center

10:30am – 11:40am The ROPE Legends Show Jan Howard, Jeannie Seely, Stonewall Jackson, Helen Cornelius and Jim Ed Brown - Hosted by Kyle Cantrell - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

11:00am - 12:00pm Chad Brock signing at the Wrangler(R) booth - Nashville Convention Center

11:00am- 1:00pm Shiloh performance - Wildhorse Saloon

11:15am – 11:45am Acoustic Corner Area Tony Brantley - Nashville Convention Center

11:40am – 2:00pm Sunday In The South Show Jimmy Fortune, Bellamy Brothers, John Berry, Special Presentation, Mountain Heart, Michelle Poe and Sisters Wade - Hosted by T. Bubba Bechtol - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

12:00pm – 12:30pm Acoustic Corner Area Thomas Tillman - Nashville Convention Center

12:00pm – 12:00am CMA Music Festival Midway - The Coliseum grounds between Shelby Street Bridge and the Coliseum

12:45pm – 1:15pm Acoustic Corner Area World's Greatest Fishing Band - Nashville Convention Center

1:00pm - 2:00pm Rhett Akins signing at the Wrangler(R) booth - Nashville Convention Center

1:00pm – 6:00pm Sports Zone FEATURING THE BASSMASTER TOUR EXPO NASCAR Drivers - The Coliseum Grounds at the foot of Shelby Street Bridge Performances

1:30pm – 2:00pm Acoustic Corner Area Mixt Company - Nashville Convention Center

2:00pm – 3:45pm Country Spotlight Show Craig Morgan, The Jenkins, Kellie Coffey, BR549 and Doug Stone - Hosted by Kylie Harris - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

2:00pm Country Board Festival Little Big Town, Lila McCann - Empyrean Coffee Bar/Rocket Town ????

2:15pm – 2:45pm Acoustic Corner Area Melonie Cannon - Nashville Convention Center

3:00pm – 3:30pm Acoustic Corner Area Kyle Jennings - Nashville Convention Center

3:00pm - 4:00pm Buddy Jewell signing at the Wrangler(R) booth - Nashville Convention Center

3:45pm – 5:00pm Riverfront Grand Finale Jeffrey Steele, Pam Tillis and Little Texas - Hosted Brian O'Neal - Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park Stages

5:00pm Gates Open - The Coliseum

6:00pm Nightly Concert Chris Cagle, Glen Campbell, Darryl Worley, Dierks Bentley, Pat Green, Keith Urban, Wynonna and Hank Williams, Jr. - The Coliseum

8:30pm - 9:30pm Jam Against Hunger benefit concert for Second Harvest Food Bank at the Trap (across from Titans Stadium) featuring SHILOH $7 at the door.