CMAFest Archives - Tennessee Star

8th Annual ‘Music City Gives Back’ Free Concert at Ascend Park June 4th

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 Bethany Bowman

Music City Gives Back

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Hear Big and Rich, Rodney Atkins, Ashley McBride, Travis Denning and Drew Baldridge in a free concert at Ascend Park to mark the opening of the CMAFest on June 4th in an All-Star Concert benefitting W.O. Smith Music School.

Ole Red Nashville Announces Grand Opening Celebrations June 6-10

May 22, 2018May 21, 2018 Bethany Bowman

Ole Red Grand Opening with Blake Shelton

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Ryman Hospitality Properties’ new restaurant, ‘Ole Red’ is a Blake Shelton-Inspired restaurant, bar and music venue Packed with programming during CMA Fest.

Governor Bill Haslam Announces A Partnership with CMA Foundation to Launch $1 Million Music and Arts Initiative

April 13, 2018April 12, 2018 Bethany Bowman

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Tennessee: State of the Arts Program Will Expand Student Access to High-Quality Music and Arts Education

A Nashville Weekend That Will Live in Legend

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 Bethany Bowman

Tennessee Star

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This weekend in Nashville, something happened that has never happened before. CMAFest, Bonnaroo and the Stanley Cup Final all occurred at the same time. The first two were planned, but the final came as a little bit of a surprise. CMAFest started in 1972 at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium and…