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These are the top moments we saw at this year's CMA Fest in downtown Nashville.
Brandon Coleman of The Red Clay Strays performs onstage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest 2026.
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Tens of thousands of country music fans descended on Nashville this past week for the annual CMA Fest, which ran from June 4-7 in downtown Nashville, with hundreds of artists performing across multiple stages. The fest included not only superstars headlining the nightly Nissan Stadium shows but also rising and established artists playing many daytime sets, bringing in sounds including rap-infused country, swirls of bluegrass, classic country, Americana-tilted sounds and more. Over at Fan Fair X, fans also watched as the careers of artists including Ashley McBryde, Randy Travis, Shaboozey and more were celebrated.
