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2012 DATES & LOCATION Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, 2012 Nashville, TN: Assorted Downtown Nashville venues including LP Field (Nightly Concerts), Riverfront Park (Daily Concerts), Nashville Convention Center (Fan Fair® Hall), and more.
2013 DATES & TICKETS June 6-9, 2013. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and by calling 1-800-745-3000 or 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378)
2013 TICKET RENEWAL PROGRAM All 2012 CMA Music Festival Four-Day Ticket holders were provided the opportunity to renew seats for the 2013 Festival during Spring 2012. The 2013 event is now on-sale nationwide. Questions: call 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378) or email FestTickets@CMAworld.com.
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EVENT HISTORY This event launched in 1972. Originally known as Fan Fair®, the very first Festival was attended by 5,000 people and was held at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. The event moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in 1982, then to Downtown Nashville in 2001. The 2010 and 2011 Festivals sold out Nashville's LP Field, attracting more than 65,000 Country fans per day to each Festival.
In 2004, the CMA Music Festival was chronicled in a 2-hour primetime, network TV special on CBS. The following year the TV special – now known as “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” – jumped to ABC, where it has aired annually ever since. In 2009 the special grew to be 3 hours long.
Learn more about the heritage of the CMA Music Festival.
KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING Since 2006, proceeds from Nashville's annual CMA Music Festival have helped advance music education through CMA's "Keep The Music Playing" campaign. To date, more than $6.1 Million has been donated. For more information, visit the Keep The Music Playing page on CMAfest.com.
HELPFUL LINKS Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau NowPlayingNashville.com
NASHVILLE LODGING Looking for available hotel accommodations for your trip to Nashville? Visit our Hotels page.
NASHVILLE TRANSPORT & PARKING Coming into Downtown Nashville from outlying areas? Or need parking details? Hit up the Parking/Transit page.
ON-SITE EVENT REGISTRATION Fans who order Four-day Tickets by March 19, 2012, will receive their tickets via USPS First Class Mail in early May 2012. These fans are invited to visit Registration during scheduled hours to receive the official Registration bag full of goodies, as well as ticket lanyards.
Fans who order Four-day Tickets after the March 19, 2012, mailing cut-off; who order using an international shipping address; or who receive Ticketmaster thermal tickets as part of a promotion or contest, must visit Registration to receive the Four-day Ticket laminate, plus Registration Bag, ticket lanyard and more.
Bridgestone Arena
LP Field (Box Office Hours)
CHILDREN 3 AND YOUNGER ADMITTED FREE Children aged 4 years and older require a ticket for admittance to CMA Music Festival ticketed areas and venues. Children 3 and younger are admitted free, if seated on a parent or guardian's lap.
AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGS SCHEDULE, PROCESS & HINTS The autograph process has been overhauled for the 2012 CMA Music Festival. Most Fan Fair Hall autograph passes will be distributed ahead of time via online entry process. The new system is being implemented to promote both fairness and safety for all valued CMA Music Festival patrons, while enhancing the fan experience. Additional information can be found on the Fan Fair Hall Autograph Process page.
FAN PHOTO LINES The Fan Photo Lines are the areas of fans that pass directly in front of the stages at LP Field (Nightly Concerts) and Riverfront Park (Daily Concerts). Access to the Fan Photo Lines gets you right in front of the stage for a picture of your favorite artist performing up close, and is available to all Four-day Ticket holders no matter where your seats are located at LP Field!
EVENT SCHEDULE CHANGES To stay up to date on scheduling changes (e.g. performance delays, additions or cancellations) while on site at the 2012 CMA Music Festival, text the word SCHEDULE to 66937 - Message & Data Rates May Apply. In addition to timely updates on schedule modifications, you’ll receive updates on select autograph signing times!
INFORMATION BOOTHS Need help navigating the Festival grounds while in Nashville? Look for these official Information Booths:
You can also find roaming Information Staff throughout the Festival. They will be wearing an Event Staff shirt with a “Need Info” button
ADA ACCESS LP Field (Nightly Concerts venue) The entire facility is ADA compliant. Space is available for wheelchair patrons and associated companion seats. Limited accessible parking spaces are available at LP Field and are sold through the Box Office (1-800-CMA-FEST/1-800-262-3378) as an added option with your ticket price. To enter the Fan Photo Line, please ask Event Staff.
Riverfront Park (Daytime Concerts venue) All entrances and paths of travel are accessible. In certain locations, temporary ramps are installed to aid in accessibility. There will be an accessible seating area within the Park. All food and beverage vendors are asked to provide accessible countertops or an alternate ordering area. Accessible portable toilets are available.
Nashville Convention Center (Fan Fair® Hall venue) Only attendees with physical challenges plus one companion will be able to utilize an easy-access entrance. Please enter at the large green doors on the Broadway Street side of the Nashville Convention Center (near Broadway & 5th Avenue). A security guard will be there to check your ticket for admittance. Once inside you will be directed to the Main Lobby. As with all entrances into the facility, this entrance will not be open until 8:30 AM. For safety reasons, these patrons will be able to enter the Fan Fair® Hall 5 minutes early each day, with one companion only.
The Nashville Convention Center complies with all federal ADA laws. Should attendees require special assistance and or services such as listening devices, wheelchairs, lifts, text telephones or stage ramps, please contact the Nashville Convention Center ADA coordinator: (615) 742-2000.
RE-ENTRY/INS & OUTS Re-Entry ALLOWED
Re-Entry PROHIBITED
ALLOWED/PROHIBITED ITEMS Note: There are NO check-in services or lockers available on the CMA Music Festival campus. Please pay close attention to the list of allowed and prohibited items below to ensure a smooth experience while attending the Festival. LP Field (Nightly Concerts venue)
Riverfront Park (Daily Concerts venue)
Nashville Convention Center (Fan Fair® Hall venue)
Prohibited Items at All Venues
CMA Music Festival reserves the right to refuse admittance (with refund of admission) to ticket holders who refuse to allow inspection of their purse/package when entering each venue.
REMINDER: There are NO check-in services or storage lockers available at the Festival.
FOOD & BEVERAGE FREE WATER STATIONS! Nashville is H-O-T in Nashville, so bring your water bottles and fill/re-fill them at our FREE outdoor water stations. Keep hydrated by visiting the stations at these outdoor areas:
A variety of concessions are available for purchase at all CMA Music Festival venues and events. Concessions will accept credit cards. For those that do not, note there are ATMs located throughout downtown, at the Fan Fair® Hall, and at LP Field.
NOTE: LP Field concession stands now accept credit cards in Lower-Level, Club-Level and Upper-Level sections. Additionally ATM machines are available in the North End Zone and inside the Titans Team Store on the main level; in the Club Level on both sides of the stadium; and near sections 310 and 337 in the upper level.
VENUE SHUTTLE SERVICE Complimentary Downtown shuttles will run daily between LP Field (Nightly Concerts), Riverfront Park (Daily Concerts), the Nashville Convention Center (Fan Fair® Hall), and outdoor Festival areas including The Buckle, Fan Alley and "The Beach."
MERCHANDISE Online store: CMA Music Festival store On-site booths:
All locations accept major credit cards.
LOST & FOUND LP Field (Nightly Concerts venue) Lost items turned in will be held at the Fan Accommodations area near section 124 in teh South End Zone. Items will be held for 180 days. You may also call the automated Lost-and-Found hotline (615) 565-4217, available 24 hours a day, or visit the Titans Lost-and-Found Web site.
Riverfront Park (Daily Concerts venue) The CMA Information Booth at Riverfront
Nashville Convention Center (Fan Fair® Hall venue) Room 102, inside the Nashville Convention Center
SAFETY & MEDICAL CMA makes every effort to create a safe environment on the Festival grounds, including the provision of public and private security and medical staff. If you require assistance, seek out the First Aid locations listed below, or look for a Festival Staff Member wearing an Event Staff shirt.
MISCELLANEOUS FESTIVAL WEEK EVENTS Many Country Music-themed events are scheduled throughout the same week that the 2012 CMA Music Festival is held. View a list of activities on the Around Town page, and please note that any event NOT listed as part of the Four-Day ticket package requires a SEPARATE TICKET.
WEB SITE INFORMATION The Country Music Association, Inc. (CMA) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information posted on www.CMAfest.com, www.CMAworld.com, or any other CMA Web site, or any Web site to which this Web site is linked. CMA does not authorize or recommend the use of any such information for any purpose other than your convenience and personal use. CMA does not recommend vacation, tour or travel arrangements, or endorse any particular vacation, tour or travel package provider. Nothing on his CMA Web site constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation to buy any tour packages from any listed package provider. Nothing contained in the CMA Web sites is intended to constitute professional advice or recommendation.
FOUR-DAY LP FIELD PARKING PASSES Four-day Parking Passes for the 2012 CMA Music Festival (June 7-10) are SOLD OUT. (A limited number of nightly passes will be available in lots E and F at LP Field, available for $15 per day/show, per vehicle, on a first-come, first-served basis. Cash only. Prices subject to change. Additional details follow in the ON-SITE PAY PARKING LP FIELD section.)
Details for Four-day Parking Passes:
ON-SITE PAY PARKING LP FIELD A limited amount of on-site pay parking will be available nightly at LP Field in Lots E & F, just across the Woodland Street Bridge. This parking option is not available for pre-purchase; it is available for purchase on-site on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the following information:
Details for On-SIte Pay Parking at LP Field:
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