CMA Fest announces initial 2024 lineup, ticket info

The Country Music Association has announced who will highlight the best of the genre on CMA Fest's high-profile annual summer festival stages.

Yes, for the 51st year, from June 6-9, 2024, downtown Nashville will be transformed into country music's epicenter. With festival attendance nearly eclipsing 100,000 fans in 2023, 2024 plans to offer — across ten stages in four days — a who's who of artists offering outdoor performances throughout downtown Nashville, lineups at Nissan Stadium and Ascend Amphitheater, meet-and-greet moments with artists at Fan Fair X inside Music City Center, plus many unique activations along Nashville's honky-tonk laden Lower Broadway neighborhood.

Who's playing at Nissan Stadium — and are tickets on sale?

A mix of the genre's current pop crossover superstars, timeless icons, artists with over 100 hits on country radio over three decades and critically acclaimed favorites will perform at Nissan Stadium.

Those names include the following:

• Kelsea Ballerini

• Brothers Osborne

• Luke Bryan

• Jordan Davis

• HARDY

• Jelly Roll

• Cody Johnson

• Lynyrd Skynyrd

• Ashley McBryde

• Parker McCollum

• Megan Moroney

• Jon Pardi

• Carly Pearce

• The War And Treaty

• Thomas Rhett

• Keith Urban

• Lainey Wilson

• Bailey Zimmerman

Additional collaborations and performances will be announced in the coming weeks.

CMA Fest's Nissan Stadium performances will again be filmed for a national television special on ABC this summer. This will mark the 21st consecutive year CMA has produced a summer music program to be broadcast as a network television special on ABC.

While a limited number of Four-Night Stadium Passes are currently on sale, fans can access various ticket options starting today at 10:00 a.m. CT at CMAfest.com/tickets.

Single-night tickets for the nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium will be available, starting at $84 per night.

Fans can enjoy a variety of unique festival vendors and activities (the comfort of air conditioning) at Fan Fair X inside Music City Center. Four-day and single-day tickets for Fan Fair X are available now.

Riverside Retreat is an exclusive destination along the Cumberland River. It offers early admission to the Chevy Riverfront Stage, where audiences attending the free daytime concerts often reach capacity. Visitors can enjoy shaded areas, misting stations, charging for mobile devices, discounts on select beverages, air-conditioned restrooms, yard games, free shipping on $50+ Online Orders from the CMA Fest Merch Store, and more. Four-day tickets for the Riverside Retreat will be available.

Due to ongoing construction related to the new Nissan Stadium, parking availability is extremely limited. While ADA ticket purchasers will have the option to purchase accessible parking, festival organizers kindly encourage general ticket purchasers to utilize rideshare, public parking, or the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge.

...and there's more

In recent years, the Chevy Riverfront Stage, situated on a barge on the Broadway-facing banks of the Cumberland River, has become a must-see stop for every festival attendee. From typically hosting the first concert of CMA Fest to ending each afternoon with a well-regarded headliner, it has become a must-see stop for every festival attendee.

2024's lineup — featuring country chart-toppers, Grand Ole Opry members, acts appearing on Nissan's main stage, and numerous CMT Next Women of Country and Opry NextStage class members — is no different.

Those names include:

• 49 Winchester, Cooper Alan, Ingrid Andress, Avery Anna, Chayce Beckham, George Birge, Priscilla Block, BRELAND, Colbie Caillat, Dillon Carmichael, Jackson Dean, Gavin DeGraw, Adam Doleac, Eli Young Band, Larry Fleet, Wyatt Flores, Dylan Gossett, Brian Kelley, Corey Kent, Kidd G, Ella Langley, Lauren Alaina, LOCASH, Kameron Marlowe, Bryan Martin, Chase Matthew, Drake Milligan, Niko Moon, Megan Moroney, Restless Road, Lily Rose, Runaway June, Dylan Scott, Austin Snell, Alana Springsteen, Matt Stell, The War And Treaty, Anne Wilson and Warren Zeiders

Country icons, "The Voice" cast members, Grammy-nominated artists and numerous hit-making singer-songwriters will appear on the Dr Pepper Amp Stage at Ascend Park including the following:

• Abby Anderson, Tenille Arts, Drew Baldridge, Craig Campbell, Mackenzie Carpenter, Abbey Cone, Dalton Dover, Emerson Drive, Hannah Ellis, Tyler Farr, Josh Gracin, Andy Griggs, Mickey Guyton, Wade Hayes, Ty Herndon, Home Free, Greylan James, Alexandra Kay, Brett Kissel, Lorrie Morgan, David Nail, Catie Offerman, Ricochet, Shenandoah, Brittney Spencer, The United States Navy Band Country Current, Thompson Square, Uncle Kracker, Alli Walker, Lauren Watkins and Charlie Worsham

Chart-toppers, much-hyped aspiring country stars, and a nationally-renowned cross-section of country favorites will play the Chevy Vibes Stage at Walk of Fame Park. Those artists include:

• Coffey Anderson, Keith Anderson, Kassi Ashton, Kaylee Bell, Tyler Braden, Blanco Brown, T. Graham Brown, Hayden Coffman, Kolby Cooper, Spencer Crandall, Jade Eagleson, Carter Faith, HunterGirl, LANCO, Little Texas, Chase McDaniel, Chrissy Metz, Kylie Morgan, William Michael Morgan, Jamie O'Neal, Drew Parker, Puddin (K. Michelle), RaeLynn, Frank Ray, Dylan Schneider, The Castellows, Tigirlily Gold, Zach Top, Lathan Warlick, Mark Wills and Darryl Worley.

A who's who of consistent online viral country renown and solidly growing fanbases will hit the Good Molecules Reverb Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza. Those artists include:

• Tanner Adell, Angie K, Graham Barham, Casey Barnes, Laci Kaye Booth, Karley Scott Collins, Canaan Cox, Dasha, David J, Brooke Eden, Kylie Frey, Ben Fuller, Harper Grace, Kelsey Hart, Tayler Holder, Just Jayne, Britnee Kellogg, Bryce Leatherwood, LECADE, Madeline Merlo, Walker Montgomery, John Morgan, Neon Union, Griffen Palmer, Peytan Porter, Mason Ramsey, Redferrin, Owen Riegling, Emily Ann Roberts, RVSHVD, Shaboozey, Shaylen, Dallas Smith, Payton Smith, Timothy Wayne, Austin Williams, Sam Williams, Jake Worthington, Chase Wright and Zac & George.

Day and night stages at the Hard Rock Cafe return, free and open to the public, featuring the following: .

• Day shows: Palmer Anthony, Sammy Arriaga, Annie Bosko, Brennley Brown, Aidan Canfield, Ben Chapman, Travis Collins, Ashland Craft, Logan Crosby, Taylor Austin Dye, Mae Estes, Flat River Band, Fancy Hagood, Lanie Gardner, Tyler Halverson, Reid Haughton, Anella Herim, Noah Hicks, Jonathan Hutcherson, Alex Lambert, Triston Marez, Clayton Mullen, Harper O’Neill, Reyna Roberts, Sophia Scott, Colin Stough, The Washboard Union, Grace Tyler, Kasey Tyndall, Walker County, Kelsey Waldon, Tucker Wetmore and Angel White

• Night shows: Ashley Anne, Atlus, Pryor Baird, Tyler Booth, Kashus Culpepper, Drew Green, Alex Hall, John Hollier, Zandi Holup, Hueston, Taylor Hunnicutt, Matt Koziol, Brooke Lee, Trey Lewis, Vincent Mason, Canaan Smith, Dan Spencer, Sean Stemaly, Troubadour Blue, Vwillz and Eli Winders.

CMA Fest, Nashville's tourism boom, economic, social growth

Over five decades, CMA Fest — which began as a "Fan Fair" event that drew 5,000 fans to Nashville's Municipal Auditorium — has grown to an event 20 times larger, eventually outgrowing the Nashville Fairgrounds and now encompassing a massive five-block footprint of downtown Nashville.

In 2023, fans from all 50 states and 51 international countries brought $74.7 million to Music City during its four-day run.

"[CMA Fest] brought visitors from all over the world to Music City, helping bolster the city's economic activity," said Deana Ivey, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp (NCVC).

CMA Fest's participants donate their time to perform, and a portion of ticket proceeds can directly benefit music programs nationwide through the CMA Foundation.

For more information on CMA Fest, visit CMAfest.com.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: CMA Fest 2024: Initial lineup revealed for Nashville summer festival