The Red Clay Strays, Carly Pearce and more to take part in Fan Fair X at CMA Fest

CMA Fest is the world's longest-running country music festival

ByGina SiricoOTRC logo
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 4:00PM
CMA Fest: Go inside Nashville's biggest fan event

The Country Music Association announced performers and experiences for Fan Fair X during CMA Fest and fans can expect some big names to take part.

Russell Dickerson, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey and Ashley McBryde are set to take the CMA Close Up Stage for its Artist of the Day programming.

Additional CMA Close Up Stage programming includes:

Thursday, June 4:
The Red Clay Strays on Amazon Music's "Country Heat Weekly" Live
Sound & Story: An Artist Exchange featuring Melissa Etheridge & Gretchen Wilson
Behind the Hits featuring John Morgan, Blake Pendergrass and Parker Welling

Friday, June 5:
Latino Trailblazers in Country with FILMORE, Andrea Vasquez and Alyssia Dominguez
Country Central Presents: Charles Wesley Godwin, Willow Avalon, Wyatt Flores and Stella Lefty
Crook & Chase: Legends & Friends with Clint Black
Country & Rap: The Black Southern Roots of American Music with Waka Flocka and Nappy Roots

Saturday, June 6:
40 Years of Randy Travis: Exploring the Icon's Legacy and Impact
The Songwriters Behind Country's Biggest Hits with Ashley Gorley and Shane McAnally
Audacy Presents: Music You Should Know featuring Carter Faith, Warren Zeiders and Katie Neal
The Last Take: Behind "On My Way to Heaven" Video with Tanya Tucker and Dennis Quaid
The Listening Room: 20 Years of the Stories Behind the Songs: Drew Baldridge, Taylor Austin Dye and Emmett Stevens Jr.

Sunday, June 7:
Maddox Batson on Amazon Music "Country Heat Weekly" Live
Up Close With Brandon Lake
Dreams Across Boarders: Making Nashville Home with Gareth, Owen Riegling and Kaylee Bell
Unbridled: Women of Texas Country, From the Ground Up: Jenna Paulette, Kylie Frey and RaeLynn

Appearing live on the acoustic Tractor Supply Spotlight Stage inside Fan Fair X are Austin Mackay, Blue Ridge Band, The Boykinz, Bre Kennedy, Carlisle Wright, Dzaki Sukarno, Desiree Dawson, ERLAND, Faith Hopkins, Gabi Sklar, Gary Frost, Gloria Anderson, Hayley Payne, Jake Hoot, James Maslow, Jarrad Wrigley, Kaleb Sanders, Kelsey Lamb, Kelsi Mayne, Kingswood, Leah Blevins, Liam Price, Maddie Lenhart, Mike Parker, Mogan Griffiths, Noah James, Parker Graye, Rachael Fahim, Sacha, Sadie Bass, Sammy Arriaga, Shawnee Kish, Something Out West, Tori Darke, Tyler Rich, Zoe Jean Fowler and 2'Live Bre.

CMA Fest is the world's longest running country music festival with hundreds of country artists performing over nine official stages. You can find those performers listed HERE. The performances will be filmed for a network television special airing June 25 on ABC and the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

It takes place June 4-7 in Nashville. You can get your tickets HERE.

Check out the video player above for a look at last year's CMA Fest.

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