Culture March 14, 2024

Kelsea Ballerini, Keith Urban, Jelly Roll and more to perform at CMA Fest

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By GMA Team

Some of country music’s biggest stars are hitting the stage in June for CMA Fest.

On Thursday, the initial lineup for the annual festival, which will take place in Downtown Nashville, was announced.

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At Nissan Stadium, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, HARDY, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, and Brothers Osborne are among the stars expected to perform.

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Kelsea Ballerini attends an event in New York, on Feb. 13, 2024. | Keith Urban attends an event in Sydney, on Dec. 20, 2023. | Jelly Roll attends the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Feb. 4, 2024.

Grammy Award winner Lainey Wilson, as well as Grammy nominee The War and Treaty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan, and Carly Pearce are also listed as performers at Nissan Stadium.

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Luke Bryan performs during The American Performance Horseman by Teton Ridge, at Globe Life Field, on March 8, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.
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Jelly Roll performs onstage at The Beverly Hilton, on Feb. 3, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

In addition to Nissan Stadium, festivalgoers will also be able to see some of their favorite music stars at one of the 10 stages across downtown Nashville during the four-day festival. Some stages, which are outdoor venues, are free and open to the public.

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Stars that fans can expect to see at some of these stages include Mickey Guyton, Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat, BRELAND, Laci Kaye Booth, Chrissy Metz, RaeLynn, and more.

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Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty perform during CRS 2024 at the Omni Nashville Hotel, on Feb. 29, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Tickets for the festival are on sale starting today at 10 a.m. CT. Fans will be able to access a variety of ticket options at CMAfest.com/tickets.

Lineup and ticket details will be announced in the coming weeks.

CMA Fest will also be filmed for a national television special on ABC and Hulu this summer.

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