The 50th CMAFest kicks off in Nashville this week. Here are the best free shows to see.
this year with a massive lineup of country music concerts around Nashville. While the centerpiece is the nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium, where stars like Eric Church, Luke Combs, Hardy, and Miranda Lambert will perform for tens of thousands , the best discoveries always seem to happen on the smaller — and free — stages scattered around downtown. Here’s the ones we’ll be watching.
has taken over the Ole Red bar on Broadway and turned it into the most eclectic stage of CMA Fest, hosting everyone from Tanya Tucker and Carly Pearce to Lil Nas X with Billy Ray Cyrus. This year is no different, with a four-day lineup that includes beatmakers Diplo and Cheat Codes, rising stars like Warren Zeiders and Ian Munsick, and modern legends like Brad Paisley. Even Yellowstone’s Luke Grimes is on the bill. As always, be ready for surprise guests.
likely the only artist at CMA Fest who’s recorded with both Kacey Musgraves and Ariana Grande. The Arkansas-born singer-songwriter’s work, including the 2021 album, runs the gamut from slick pop to rootsy acoustic tunes and joyfully celebrates his queerness along the way. All of these are present in a big, heart-on-sleeve anthem like “Don’t Blink,” and seeing Fancy perform it live will absolutely bowl you over.
Reid Haughton has a deliciously swampy track called “Can’t Please ’Em All” on his debut EP. But Haughton’s brand of guitar-based country should satisfy a whole bunch, from Southern rock to mainstream country fans. There’s real muscle on songs like “Say Less” and an irresistible dreaminess on “Day You Don’t,” two standouts on an eight-song EP that’s strong enough to be its own album.Avid viewers may’s 10th season, but she’ll be a welcome surprise to those who don’t.
Clay Strays hit the sheds this summer on tours with Eric Church and Dierks Bentley, catch them up close at CMA Fest. The Mobile, Alabama, band is equal parts spooky, ominous, and rocking, with a sound that summons Chris Isaak crooning at a séance. Not surprising they have a song called “Ghosts” onImage Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Imagesyourself in need of a little lift to the spirits this CMA Fest, Blessing Offer would be worth seeking out.
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