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The CMA Close Up Stage will be located in the Music City Center for Fan Fair X during the 2014 CMA Music Festival, held June 5-8, 2014. Here is this year’s schedule!
Thursday
- 10:15am – 11:00am – LeAnn Rimes – Artist of the Day Performance and Q&A
- 11:15am – 12:15pm – Josh Abbott Band, Gloriana, Jana Kramer, Michael Ray – New Music from Warner Music Nashville
- 12:3opm – 1:30pm – Craig Campbell, Jim Lauderdale, Rob Hatch, Lance Miller – SESAC Writers Round
- 1:45pm – 2:30pm – Billy Ray Cyrus and Cast of “Like a Country Song”
- 2:45pm – 3:45pm – Kix Brooks, Mel Tillis, Charley Pride, Connie Smith – Country Music Hall of Fame Panel
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm – Bill Anderson, Art Bowman, Ricky Skaggs, Eddie Stubbs – Ryman Auditorium Panel
Friday
- 10:15am – 11:00am – Sara Evans – Artist of the Day Performance and Q&A
- 11:15am – 12:45pm – Chase Rice and Leah Turner host the Sony Music Nashville Battle of the Sexes
- 1:00pm – 1:45pm – PBR Presents Reese Cates and Cory Rasch
- 2:45pm – 3:45pm – Grand Ole Opry: Backstage Stories presented by Dan Rogers and Brenda Calladay
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm – Big & Rich – Performance and Q&A for Redneck Riviera
Saturday
- 10:15am – 11:00am – Craig Morgan – Artist of the Day Performance and Q&A
- 11:15am – 12:45pm – American Country Countdown Panel with Kix Brooks
- 2:45pm – 3:15pm – Big Machine Label Group: RaeLynn and Maddie & Tae
- 4:00pm – 5:00pm – BBR Music Group: Dustin Lynch and guests
Sunday
- 10:15am – 11:00am – Lady Antebellum – Artist of the Day Performance and Q&A
- 1:00pm – 1:30pm – SESAC Writers Round with American Young
- 1:45pm – 2:15pm – SESAC Writers Round with John & Jacob
- 4:15pm – 4:45pm – Mark Collie – “The Mountain” Documentary