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5 shows not to miss at CMA Fest on Friday: Marcus King, Ian Munsick, Carter Faith
On Friday, the second day of 2025's CMA Fest will bring another flock of talented artists to downtown Nashville for a jam-packed day of country music. Now in its 52nd year, the event has drawn nearly a million concertgoers to Nashville over the past decade. Throughout the day June 6, country artists will perform on five outdoor stages downtown, where no ticket is required for entry. The concerts are free to attend, featuring both country music greats and emerging stars. In the evening, Nissan Stadium will host four nights of ticketed concerts with stacked country star lineups. With over 300 performers on CMA Fest's docket, it's difficult to navigate which shows are the ones not to miss each day. We've got you covered. Here are five shows to try and catch on Friday morning and afternoon, the festival's second day. The "Wildflowers & Wine" singer will perform from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the Chevy Riverfront Stage. King's CMA Fest set comes ahead of a Bonnaroo performance for the Southern rocker, as well as a summer tour and upcoming shows alongside Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson and Eric Church. He released his latest tune, "Honky Tonk Hell," on May 9. McNown will perform on Friday from 12:40 to 1:10 p.m. at the Chevy Riverfront Stage. In the evening, he will also appear at Ascend Amphitheater for Jake Owen and Friends. On June 7, he'll appear at Spotify House. The Oregon singer-songwriter known for songs "A Lot More Free" and "Better Me For You" continues to gain momentum after going viral in 2023. More: Nashville's Max McNown goes from busking on a Cali pier to sold-out tour: 'It's all happened pretty fast' McNown released his EP "The Cost of Growing Up" in May. Barber will hit the stage at the Chevy Riverfront Stage from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Later in the evening, he will perform on the Nissan Stadium Platform Stage at 9:35 p.m. Barber, who is known for tunes "Indigo," "Straight and Narrow" and "Dancing in the Sky," released his record "Restful Mind" in 2024. The Missouri singer-songwriter is known for his country-rock fusion. Munsick will perform at the Chevy Riverfront Stage from 3:10 to 3:40 p.m. The Wyoming country-Western singer dropped his album "Eagle Feather" in April, which follows his 2023 record "White Buffalo." Later this year, he'll be touring alongside Cody Johnson. Faith will perform at the Good Molecules Reverb Stage from 5 to 5:25 p.m. In the evening, she'll appear at Ascend Amphitheater for Jake Owen and Friends. Saturday evening, she will hit the stage at Nissan Stadium from 9:40 to 9:50 p.m. The North Carolina-born singer-songwriter, known for tunes "Greener Pasture" and "Cowboys & Dreamers," released her singles "If I Had Never Lost My Mind..." in February and "Grudge" in April. To learn more about stage locations and performance times, visit Audrey Gibbs is a music reporter at The Tennessean. You can reach her at agibbs@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: 2025 CMA Fest: Friday performances to catch at the Nashville festival
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30-05-2025
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It's almost time for CMA Fest! Watch out for these downtown Nashville road closures
Country music stars both established and on the rise will take over Nashville next week as Music City hosts its annual CMA Fest. Around 90,000 music lovers are expected to attend the festival daily, which runs from June 5-8. CMA Fest will feature several heavyweights in country music with four nights of shows at Nissan Stadium featuring Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan. In addition to main stage performances at Nissan Stadium, the festival will features stages across downtown Nashville featuring up-and-coming artists from Ascend Amphitheater to the Reverb Stage next to Bridgestone arena. With tens of thousands of fans expected each day, the festival will cause several road closures in the week leading up to its June 5 opening. Here's when and where the closures will occur: First Avenue South from Demonbreun Street to Broadway First Avenue from Molloy Street to Demonbreun Street. This road will reopen June 4 Alley behind Acme Feed from First Avenue to Second Avenue Alley between Acme and Pesca Lot Demonbreun Street westbound from Fourth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way will be closed rom 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Demonbruen Street from Fourth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way will be closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rep. John Lewis Way from Demonbreun Street to Broadway will close from 6 a.m. through 8 p.m. June 9. First Avenue from Broadway to Church Street will close starting at 7 a.m. through 7 p.m. June 9. Demonbreun Street westbound from Fourth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way will be closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. South First Street from Woodland Street to Russell Street. Russell Street from Second Street to Titans Way Titans Way from Russell Street to Victory Avenue. Victory Avenue from Titans Way to South Second Street. Symphony Place from Third Avenue to Fourth Avenue will be closed until 5 p.m. June 10. Demonbreun Street westbound from Fourth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way Broadway from Second Avenue to Fourth Avenue Demonbreun Street from Fourth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way from 5 a.m. June 4 to 3 a.m. June 9. First Avenue from Korean Veterans Boulevard to Demonbreun Street will be closed from 5 a.m. June 4 to 3 a.m. June 9. Molloy Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue will be closed from 5 a.m. June 4 to 3 a.m. June 9. Demonbreun Street from South Second Avenue to First Avenue will be closed from 5 a.m. June 4 to 3 a.m. June 9. Rep. John Lewis Way from Korean Veterans Boulevard to Demonbreun Street will be closed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Demonbreun Street from Rep. John Lewis Way to Sixth Avenue will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. More CMA Fest: Shaboozey, Keith Urban, more to appear during festival at SiriusXM events at Chief's Demonbreun Street from Fourth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way will be closed from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A shuttle service will run daily during the festival from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Here are the pickup and drop-off locations. Nissan Stadium: Woodland Street at S. First Street Downtown: Sixth Avenue between Korean Veterans Boulevard and Demonbreun Street Downtown: Commerce Street at Rep. John Lewis Way On June 7, WeGo Public Transit will have a special event train from Lebanon to downtown Nashville for the concert at Nissan Stadium. The train will leave the Lebanon station at 4 p.m. and arrive at the Riverfront Station at 5 p.m. Return trips to Lebanon depart one hour after the concert. Advance tickets can be purchased at for $15 plus a $2 processing fee. SpotHero is offering advanced reserved parking. For additional CMA Fest parking, visit This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Watch out for these CMA Fest 2025 road closures in downtown Nashville
