Blake Shelton To Kick Off CMA Fest Events at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Blake Shelton will kick off the festivities with a special acoustic performance and interview, hosted by museum editor Michael McCall.

Blake Shelton To Kick Off CMA Fest Events at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the 2016 CMA Music Festival with a week full of activities beginning Monday, June 6.

Blake Shelton will kick off the festivities with a special acoustic performance and interview, hosted by museum editor Michael McCall. Shelton’s appearance, which will take place Monday, June 6, at 3pm, is in support of the new Blake Shelton: Based on a True Story. The exhibit opens May 27.

Craig Morgan, Gary Allan, Rae Lynn, and more will also appear at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum during CMA Fest. See a complete schedule of events below.

Monday, June 6
3 p.m.: Interview and Performance with Blake Shelton
Wednesday, June 8
11:30 a.m.: Autograph signing with Craig Morgan
1:30 p.m.: Songwriter Session and autograph signing with Aubrie Sellers and Adam Wright
3:30 p.m.: Songwriter Session with Gary Allan
Thursday, June 9
10 a.m.: Autograph signing with Bill Anderson
2 p.m.: Autograph signing with Oak Ridge Boys
Friday, June 10
10 a.m.: Autograph signing with Scotty McCreery
12:30 p.m.: Performance and signing by some of CMT’s Next Women of Country, including Lauren Alaina, Clare Dunn, Brooke Eden, Margo Price, and Tara Thompson. Hosted by CMT’s Leslie Fram
Saturday, June 11
10 a.m.: Autograph signing with Brandy Clark
11:30 a.m.: Songwriter Session and autograph signing with Rae Lynn
1:00 p.m.: Songwriter Session and autograph signing with Mickey Guyton
3:30 p.m.: Songwriter Session and autograph signing with Jack Ingram
Sunday, June 12
1:00 p.m.: Fiddle Demonstration with Ryan Joseph
2:00 p.m.: Film Screening: Good Rockin’ Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records

To participate in the autograph signings, fans must purchase an item from the artists’ merchandise selection available at the museum store. All programs are included with museum admission and are free to museum members, but capacity is limited. Tickets for Shelton’s performance and signing will go on sale to the general public beginning at 10am on May 13.

Fans who have an official CMA Fest badge or CMA Fest tickets will receive $4 off adult general admission to the museum or a $10 discount on museum membership from June 6-13, 2016.