Chris Young to Host 2016 CMA Music Festival Opening Ceremonies
The 2016 CMA Music Festival Opening Ceremonies are free to the public and take place on Wednesday, June 8.
The Country Music Association (CMA) has just announced a brand new venue for the 2016 CMA Music Festival, the Skyview Stage at Ascend Amphitheater. The new stage will host the festival’s opening ceremonies with Chris Young as the host.
“We are always looking at ways to grow the Festival and enhance the experience for our fans,” said CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern. “Adding this fantastic venue to our numerous free stages downtown is a great addition and having Chris Young on hand to make it ‘official’ is icing on the cake.”
Other special guests slated to attend the CMA Music Festival Opening Ceremonies will include the Honorable Mayor of Nashville Megan Barry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and students from Metro Nashville Public Schools. The public schools are a beneficiary of the Festival and the CMA Foundation, who strive to support quality, sustainable music education programs.
“As a Middle Tennessee native and someone who grew up going to Fan Fair, it’s pretty cool to get to kick off CMA Music Festival and shine a spotlight on the CMA Foundation and the music education students the Festival benefits,” said Young, who is a member of the CMA Board of Directors.
The 2016 CMA Music Festival Opening Ceremonies are free to the public and take place on Wednesday, June 8 at 11 a.m. CT. Gates open at 10 a.m. CT. The Ascend Amphitheater is located at the foot of the Korean Veterans Boulevard and First Avenue.
