Trisha Yearwood, Rascal Flatts highlight dozens of featured acts at CMA Fest’s annual Fan Fair X activation inside Nashville’s Music City Center.
CMA Fest’s first-come, first-served and ticketed Fan Fair X stage inside Music City Center will feature ’90s and 2000s era country favorites returning to the spotlight like Trisha Yearwood and Rascal Flatts, plus a pair of emerging hitmakers among many performers featured from June 5-8, 2025.
Fan Fair X runs from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT, with venue doors opening daily at 10:00 a.m. CT.
Single-day tickets for Fan Fair X are $14 and available via Ticketmaster.
Trisha Yearwood, Rascal Flatts, headline Fan Fair X
As previously noted, a pair of acts with anticipated summer 2025 album releases, Trisha Yearwood and Rascal Flatts, will be featured on the CMA Close Up Stage on June 6 and 7, respectively, with exclusive Artist of the Day programming.
Rascal Flatts’ first album in eight years, “Life Is A Highway: Refueled Duets,” arrives on June 6 via Big Machine Records.
Artists including the Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, the Jonas Brothers and Blake Shelton collaborate on songs including “What Hurts The Most,” “Mayberry,” “I’m Movin’ On” and “I Dare You.”
“The Mirror,” Trisha Yearwood’s first album featuring the Grammy winner as a vocalist, producer and songwriter, will be released on July 18, 2025, via indie favorite Virgin Music Group.
The label has also partnered with the “She’s In Love With The Boy” vocalist and her label, Gwendolyn Records, for new music and managing her more recent catalog. This deal brings the Grand Ole Opry member back as an artist under the Music Corporation of America (MCA), the Nashville-based label she called home from 1990 through 2006.
A diverse set of entertainment options at CMA Fest’s Fan Fair X
Amazon Music’s “Country Heat Weekly” Live will host award-nominated country hitmaker Parker McCollum on Thursday and arena and festival-touring “Austin” vocalist Dasha at the CMA Close Up Stage on Sunday.
Other notable events include a Women of Opry NextStage event featuring Opry NextStage class members of recent vintage including Priscilla Block, Kaitlin Butts and Tigirlily Gold. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum also presents a bluegrass showcase with teenage mandolin wunderkind Wyatt Ellis and Dailey & Vincent, while the panel “Timeless Tracks: The Enduring Legacy of Music’s Power Players” features Pam Tillis, Shenandoah, Mark Wills and Billy Dean.
Alongside Dasha, Parker McCollum and Rascal Flatts appearing on Amazon’s Country Heat Weekly podcast, multiple-time chart-topper Cole Swindell is also scheduled. The “She Had Me At Heads Carolina” performer’s “We Can Always Move On” will be the follow-up radio single to his latest, and 13th No. 1 hit “Forever to Me,” from his upcoming fifth studio album, “Spanish Moss,” scheduled to be released June 27.
As well, the Country Latin Association and African-American-led Origin Music Group will host a pair of events featuring artists including Carin León, Kat Luna, Los Hermanos Mendoza and MŌRIAH, plus The War And Treaty, Chapel Hart, RVSHD and Coffey Anderson.
Chart-toppers and hall of famers highlight Fan Fair X’s schedule
The following other events have been announced:
- The Road to #1’s with Dustin Lynch, Drew Baldridge and John Morgan
- Country Central Presents: Vincent Mason, Emily Ann Roberts, Kameron Marlowe and Waylon Wyatt
- Blending Borders: Country Music’s Genre Revolution featuring Mitchell Tenpenny, Marcus King and Alana Springsteen
- Country for Children with Caterina Mete from The Wiggles & Morgan Evans
- Hitmakers on High Dollar Hill with Keith Stegall, Clay Walker and Jamie O’Neal
- The Listening Room Presents: The Stories Behind the Songs with Chris Blair featuring Jordan Dozzi, Mae Estes and Emmet Stevens, Jr.
- Song Suffragettes featuring hall of fame songwriter Liz Rose
Taking on the acoustic Spotlight Stage inside Fan Fair X from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CT Thursday through Sunday are Dawson Anderson, Devon Beck, Hailey Benedict, Sara Berki, Laura Bryna, Abbie Callahan, Abby Christo, Abbie Ferris, Ollie Gabriel, Parker Graye, Scotty Hasting, Mary Heather Hickman, Homegrown Trio, Caleb Lee Hutchinson, Daniel Jeffers, Karli June, Celeste Kellogg, Callum Kerr, Maddie Lenhart, Kat Luna, Austin Mackay, Tyra Madison, Chandler Marie, Blake O’Connor, Aniston Pate, Shane Proffit, Tyla Rodrigues, Ryan Waters Band, Kaleb Sanders, Mary Sarah, JD Shelburne, Gracee Shriver, Paul Sidoti, Jon Wood, Dylan Wright and Zoee.
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Artists accounting for more than 200 No. 1 singles on country radio in the past quarter century will perform at CMA Fest’s nighty closing festivities at Nissan Stadium including Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Rascal Flatts, Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Zach Top, Keith Urban and Bailey Zimmerman.
For the first time, CMA Fest welcomes SoFi as its presenting sponsor, part of a multi-year partnership as the festival’s official bank and financial services partner.
At cmafest.com/tickets, there’s an experience for everyone with various ticketing options, from nightly stadium concerts to free daytime performances.
- Four-night stadium passes: Enjoy full access to all nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium, including performances from country music’s biggest stars. Passes are on sale now.
- Single-night stadium tickets: Get access to a night of performances at Nissan Stadium on the date of your choice.
- Ascend Amphitheater: Experience three nights of open-air performances with Nashville’s riverfront skyline as the backdrop. Full lineups will be announced soon.
- Riverside Retreat: Upgrade your experience with VIP access to the Chevy Riverfront Stage, Dr. Pepper Amp Stage, and Chevy Vibes Stage, offering exclusive amenities like shaded areas, mobile charging stations, and air-conditioned restrooms. Early entry to Chevy Riverfront Stage and discounted beverages are also included in the price of the VIP access. Tickets are on sale now.
- Fan Fair X: Exclusive artist meet-and-greets, shop one-of-a-kind festival merch, and enjoy various indoor activities at Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now.
- VIP Packages: Experience CMA Fest 2025 with a VIP Package including premium seating, backstage access, and exclusive hospitality all weekend long through Elevate Experiences, an “Official Experiential Hospitality Provider” of CMA Fest, via https://tickets.elevatexperiences.com/collections/cma-fest-2025
- Free Outdoor Stages: Catch hundreds of artists performing throughout downtown Nashville on multiple outdoor stages — no ticket required. These concerts are free to attend and showcase emerging talent and well-established stars.
