With myriad acts performing at CMA Fest, how will you know which ones to go see? Well, folks, we’ve got you covered! We listened to songs from EVERY artist playing on the daytime stages and we came up with 83 of the best acts you need to see!
Yes, some of the times do overlap, but we’ll leave that up to you to decide. If the list seems too daunting, we’ve highlighted some outstanding acts for each day. Brace yourself, you’re going to be busy!
Thursday
| Billy Currington | 10:00 – 11:00 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Ray Fulcher | 10:45 – 11:10 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Mark Wills | 11:00 – 11:30
| Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Lee Brice | 11:15 – 11:45 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Joe Diffie | 11:45 – 12:15 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Carlton Anderson | 11:50 – 12:15 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| David Ray | 12:10 – 12:35 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Jill Martin | 12:45 – 1:10 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Easton Corbin | 1:30 – 2:00 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Alexis Ebert | 1:30 – 1:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Rachel Wammack | 1:50 – 2:15 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| Cross Atlantic | 1:55 – 2:20 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Dylan Raymond | 2:00 – 2:15 | Spotlight Stage |
| Neal McCoy | 2:00 – 2:30 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Maybe April | 2:30 – 2:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Montgomery Gentry | 2:45 – 3:15 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Terra Bella | 3:00 – 3:15 | Spotlight Stage |
| Eli Young Band | 3:00 – 3:30 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Shenandoah | 3:30 – 4:00 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Kassi Ashton | 3:50 – 4:15 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| Jobe Fortner | 4:15 – 4:40 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Josh Phillips | 4:45 – 5:10 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Clare Dunn | 4:30 – 4:54 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| Lindsay Ell | 4:45 – 5:15 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
Friday
| A Thousand Horses | 10:00 – 10:30 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Blue Honey | 10:30 – 10:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Tenille Arts | 10:30 – 10:55 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| Nora Collins | 11:00 – 11:25 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Jamie O’Neal | 11:00 – 11:30 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Brooke Eden | 11:10 – 11:35 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| Hayley Orrantia | 11:25 – 11:50 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Adam Wakefield | 11:30 – 11:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Kelly McGrath | 11:35 – 12:00 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Jenny Tolman | 12:10 – 12:35 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Stephanie Quayle | 12:45 – 1:10 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Travis Denning | 1:10 – 1:35 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| The Road Hammers | 1:15 – 1:45 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Keith Anderson | 2:00 – 2:30 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Lockeland | 2:30 – 2:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Muscadine Bloodline | 2:30 – 2:55 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| Tom O’Connor | 2:30 – 2:55 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Kendell Marvel | 2:45 – 3:15 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| CJ Solar | 3:00 – 3:15 | Spotlight Stage |
| Erin Enderlin | 3:05 – 3:30 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Hunter Hayes | 3:15 – 3:45` | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Marty Brown | 3:30 – 3:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Thompson Square | 3:30 – 4:00 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Scotty McCreery | 4:00 – 4:30 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| The Last Bandoleros | 4:05 – 4:30 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Tenille Townes | 4:30 – 4:55 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
Saturday
| Blake O’Connor | 10:00 – 10:15 | Spotlight Stage |
| Rachel Curtis | 11:00 – 11:15 | Spotlight Stage |
| Tommy Ash | 11:30 – 11:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Larry Fleet | 11:35 – 12:00 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Robert Counts | 12:10 – 12:35 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Ashley McBryde | 12:15 – 12:45 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Jordan Michaels | 12:45 – 1:10 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Lainey Wilson | 2:05 – 2:30 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Lauren Jenkins | 2:45 – 3:10 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Deana Carter | 2:45 – 3:15 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Cory Marks | 3:05 – 3:30 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Adam Yarger | 3:30 – 3:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| The Wandering Hearts | 3:40 – 4:05 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Reverie Lane | 4:00 – 4:15 | Spotlight Stage |
| Kylie Frey | 4:15 – 4:40 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Drew Baldridge | 4:30 – 4:55 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
Sunday
| Travis Rice | 10:00 – 10:15 | Spotlight Stage |
| Aaron Watson | 10:45 – 11:15 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Caleb Lee Hutchinson | 11:25 – 11:50 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Tony Jackson | 11:35 – 12:00 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Darryl Worley | 11:45 – 12:15 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Kyle Daniel | 12:05 – 12:30 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Gone West | 12:15 – 12:45 | Chevy Riverfront Stage |
| Rye Davis | 12:30 – 12:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Austin Jenckes | 12:30 – 12:55 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| Crawford & Power | 1:20 – 1:45 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Dillon Carmichael | 1:50 – 2:15 | Chevy Breakout Stage |
| Halfway to Hazard | 2:00 – 2:30 | Budweiser Forever Country Stage |
| Ben Rue | 2:30 – 2:45 | Spotlight Stage |
| Drew Parker | 2:45 – 3:10 | Maui Jim Broadway Stage |
| Anna Vaus | 3:05 – 3:30 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Emily Ann Roberts | 3:40 – 4:05 | Nashville Acoustic Corner |
| Zoee & the Band | 4:30 – 4:45 | Spotlight Stage |
