Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson and more to appear at Nashville's CMA Fest's Fan Fair X

Dolly Parton's coming to CMA Fest.

Heading to Music City Center for Fan Fair X was already an essential part of engaging in the Country Music Association's CMA Fest programming. Now, with multiple daily appearances by the multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, another level has been reached.

On June 6, the Country Music Hall of Famer and pop-cultural icon will welcome fans to take part in a conversation with Entertainment Tonight broadcast personality Rachel Smith on the CMA Close-Up Stage. Parton's all-access Pop Up Experience at Fan Fair X will also feature many of Parton's global branding and merchandise items, including sampling and demonstrations from "Good Lookin' Cookin'," the forthcoming cookbook written by Parton and her sister, Rachel Parton George.

Fan Fair X will occur June 6-8 (9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CT) and June 9 (9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. CT). The venue doors will open daily at 9:30 a.m. CT.

Dolly Parton speaks to the crowd during the opening of the Dolly Parton & The Makers: My Life In Rhinestones fashion exhibition at Lipscomb University in Nashville on Oct. 27, 2023.
Dolly Parton speaks to the crowd during the opening of the Dolly Parton & The Makers: My Life In Rhinestones fashion exhibition at Lipscomb University in Nashville on Oct. 27, 2023.

Fan Fair X offers fans unique experiences that are not found anywhere else during CMA Fest. All programming inside Fan Fair X is first come, first served, with hundreds of sessions and performances taking place throughout the four days. Entry into Fan Fair X is included with all CMA Fest four-night stadium passes.

A limited number of single-day ($10) and four-day ($25) Fan Fair X tickets can be purchased now at CMAfest.com/FanFairX. Fans can soon access the Fan Fair X meet-and-greet schedule on the Official CMA Connect App, with additional meet-and-greet sessions added throughout May.

Other CMA Fest Artists of the day include Cody Johnson, who will take the CMA Close Up Stage on Friday, Thomas Rhett, who will appear on Saturday and Lainey Wilson, who will appear on the stage on Sunday.

Other CMA Close-Up Stage highlights include:

  • Enlisted: Where Music Meets Military with Craig Morgan and Gary Sinise

  • Jake Owen: A Barefoot Blue Jean… Afternoon

  • "Got it from My Momma" with Lauren Akins

  • Old Dominion: "Good Times, Great Odies"

  • Sam Hunt, Carly Pearce and Nate Smith each making appearances on Amazon's "Country Heat Weekly" LIVE

  • Latin Roots: The 'Equis' Factor in Country Music with Frank Ray, Angie K, Leah Turner, Louie TheSinger and Sammy Arriaga hosted by Tomás Mier

  • Country Central Presents: Midland, Kashus Culpepper, Maggie Antone and Tucker Wetmore

  • 50 Years at The Opry House, hosted by Mark Wills with fellow Opry Members Jeannie Seely and Larry Gatlin & more

  • Idol Hour with Chayce Beckham, HunterGirl, Colin Stough and "American Idol" '24 Winner and Runner-Up

  • Charles Esten: Deacon, Ward & Love Ain't Pretty

  • Song Suffragettes with Alison Nichols, Callista Clark, Cyndi Thomson, Matraca Berg and Melissa Fuller

  • Soulcial Hour with Mickey Guyton + Friends

  • Black Opry Presents Willie Jones, Denitia, Jett Holden, Carmen Dianne and Aaron Vance

Cody Johnson performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Cody Johnson performs during CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Also, hitting the acoustic Spotlight Stage inside Fan Fair X from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. CT, Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. CT on Sunday are the following:

Abbie Callahan, Adam Mac, Andrew Swift, Ashley Ryan, Boomtown Saints, Cale Tyson, Camille Parker, Carson Wallace, Charly Reynolds, Conor Clemmons, Dillon James, Dzaki Sukarno, The Heels, Holdyn Barder, Ian Harrison, Jacquie Roar, Jarvis Redd, JD Shelburne, Jenny Teator, Kezia Gill, Lane Pittman, Leah Turner, Michael Warren, Nice Horse, Orlando Mendez, Remember Monday, Ryan Larkins, Sacha, Sasha McVeigh, Scoot Teasley, Taylor Moss, Taylor-Rae, Teigan Gayse, Valerie Ponzio, Veronique Medrano, Wade Forster, Wardel and Zach John King.

For more information on the Country Music Association's annual June festival, visit CMAfest.com.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: CMA Fest: Nashville's Fan Fair X to include Dolly Parton, Cody Johnson