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Carrie Underwood to Kick Off Exciting 2019 CMA Fest Week at the Opry

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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

Carrie Underwood, Travis Tritt, Chris Janson, and more stars band together as the CMA fest officially begins on the 6th of June at the Grand Ole Opry.

Carrie Underwood, Opry
via Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry

Carrie Underwood and More Starks Kicks Off The Celebrations

CMA Fest officially begins at the 6th of June, but the Grand Ole Pry will kick things off on the 4th of June with a free afternoon party on the Opry Plaza, followed by two ticketed shows at 7 PM and 9:30 PM that will feature a star-studded line up.

Other performances schedule for CMA Fest Week include shows on Thursday, the 6th of June up until Saturday, the 8th of June. There will also be a Saturday matinee performance of Opry Country Classics featuring Charley Pride, Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers and more at the Ryman Auditorium.

Carrie Underwood, Opry, Charyley Pride, Time you for jesus
Photo Credits: Charley Pride Official Facebook Home Page

Among others scheduled for the Opry before CMA Fest Week include Trace Adkins, Kelsea Ballerini, Charlie Daniels Band, Terri Clark, Del McCoury Band, Lindsay Ell, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Craig Morgan, Old Crow Medicine Show, Maggie Rose, Mark Wills, Wynonna, Chris Young, and more.

Tickets are available at the Opry’s website.

CMA Fest 2019

The CMA Fest 2019 event will feature hundreds of artists performing on multiple stages throughout downtown Nashville this June.

The CMA Fest 2019 will have a limited number of four-day passes for the nightly performances at Nissan stadium. It is available for purchase on their website.

Carrie Underwood, Opry
via the CMA’s Official Facebook Page

Additional stages and their lineups will be announced in the coming weeks. Daytime stage performances, including the Chevy Riverfront and Budweiser Forever Country, are open and free to the public. While stadium performances like the Nissan Stadium will require a ticket.

For the full line-up of the CMA Fest, you can go check out our article here!

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