Bluegrass on the bill for CMA Music Festival
Dan Tyminski
The Greencards 
Mountain Heart
Sierra HullNashville, Tenn. — A handful of Bluegrass Artists are scheduled to play the CMA Music Festival, June 5-8, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn. The CMA Music Festival, formally known as Fan Fest, includes more than 400 artists performing concerts and participating in Meet and Greets and Autograph Sessions for over 185,000 fans.
Bluegrassers scheduled for appearances during the CMA Music Festival include: The Grascals, The Greencards, Sierra Hull, Dan Tyminiski, The Steeldrivers, Riders in the Sky and Mountain Heart. See listing below for times and places.
Proceeds from the Festival are donated to the CMA’s charity “Keep the Music Playing” which supports music education in Metro Nashvilles, public school system through a partnership with the Nashville Alliance for Public Education.
All performances at the Chevy Plaza are free and open to the public.
The Steeldrivers, Kathy Mattea and Old Crow Medicine show are also scheduled to perform on Marty Stuarts Late Night Jam at the Ryman Auditorium during the CMA Music Festival.
Thursday, June 5, 2008 (11:00 AM - 4:30 PM) - Chevy™ Plaza
Free and open to the public. Sonny Burgess, Sierra Hull, KingBilly, Lucky Bucks, Daniel Lee Martin, Mountain Heart, The Steeldrivers, and Dan Tyminiski.
Sommet Center
Saturday, June 7, 2008 (11:00 AM - 4:40 PM) - Chevy™ Plaza
Free and open to the public. Deborah Allen, Band of Heathens, The Greencards, Jedd Hughes, James Intveld, Noe Palma, Michael Peterson, and Trent Summar.
Sommet Center
Sunday, June 8, 2008 (11:00 AM - 3:30 PM) - Chevy™ Plaza
Free and open to the public. The Grascals, La Familia, Little Joe, Bobby Marquez, Augie Meyers, Chase Mitchell, Ruben Ramos, Charlie Rich Jr., and Riders In The Sky.
Sommet Center
Marty Stuart’s 7th Annual Late Night Jam — Ryman Auditorium - June 4, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives (Kenny Vaughan, Harry Stinson, Brian Glenn), Charlie Daniels Band, John Rich & Friends, Kathy Mattea, Old Crow Medicine Show, Sunny Sweeney, The SteelDrivers, Mike Farris, and Gretchen Wilson! This concert benefits MusiCares, the philanthropic arm of The Recording Academy. To order tickets call (615) 255-9600 or go online www.ticketmaster.com
