Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton Lead Lineup For 2025 CMA Fest

On Wednesday (March 26), CMA Fest organizers announced over 200 performers for its 2025 lineup, led by Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, and Cody Johnson. The festival takes place at six stages located throughout downtown Nashville from June 5-8, with various ticketing options available. Other notable artists scheduled to perform at…

On Wednesday (March 26), CMA Fest organizers announced over 200 performers for its 2025 lineup, led by Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, and Cody Johnson. The festival takes place at six stages located throughout downtown Nashville from June 5-8, with various ticketing options available. Other notable artists scheduled to perform at Nissan Stadium include Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Rascal Flatts, Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Zach Top, and Bailey Zimmerman, with more artists to be revealed in the weeks ahead. Young country sensations Megan Moroney and Ella Langley are set to perform at both Nissan Stadium and on the Chevy Riverfront Stage, which will also feature sets by Dasha, Jackson Dean, Dylan Marlowe, RaeLynn, Austin Snell, Alana Springsteen, Tigirlily Gold, the War And Treaty, and Tucker Wetmore. The nightly stadium shows will be filmed for a network special that will air on ABC and Hulu this summer, overseen by Robert Deaton and Alan Carter. Complete lineup and ticket info can be found at cmafest.com. (Variety)

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