The AT&T U-Verse Showcase Stage is located inside the Music City Center in Nashville, TN as part of Fan Fair X, and is free to fans that hold 4-day passes to the LP Field concert series during CMA Fest.  If you don’t have tickets for LP Field, you may purchase tickets to Fan Fair X here.

Here is the 2014 lineup:

Thursday, June 5th

• 11:30am – The Roys
• 12:00pm – Brian Milson
• 12:30pm – Sam Moore
• 1:00pm – Ruth Collins
• 1:30pm – Levi Hummon
• 2:00pm – Emily Earle
• 2:30pm – Josh Dorr
• 3:00pm – Jana Kramer – ‘Love to Love’ Watch Party and Q&A
• 4:00pm – Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road Band
• 4:30pm – Lorrie Morgan

Friday, June 6th

• 12:00pm – Lisa Matassa
• 12:30pm – RaeLynn
• 1:00pm – Caitlyn Smith
• 1:30pm – The Muddy Magnolias
• 2:00pm – Brooke Eden
• 2:30pm – Sonia Leigh
• 3:00pm – Crystal Gayle

• Saturday, June 7th

• 10:00am – James Wesley
• 11:00am – Maddie & Tae
• 11:30am – Junk Gypsies
• 12:00pm – Skylar Elise
• 1:00pm – Caroline Kole
• 1:30pm – Justin Adams
• 2:00pm – The Shuggah Pies
• 2:30pm – Danika Portz
• 3:00pm – Joshua Scott Jones
• 3:30pm – MamaDear
• 4:00pm – Kayla Conn
• 4:30pm – Cole Taylor

Sunday, June 8th

• 11:45am – Sherry Lynn
• 12:15pm – Dan + Shay
• 1:00pm – Sophie Rose
• 1:30pm – Haley & Michaels
• 2:00pm – Elizabeth Lyons
• 2:30pm – Gracie Schram
• 3:00pm – Nu-Blue
• 3:30pm – Sarah Darling
• 4:00pm – Charlie Daniels
• 4:30pm – The Oak Ridge Boys

Broken Bow Records is releasing a tribute album to Merle Haggard featuring covers of some of the living legend’s biggest hits, recorded by some of the hottest stars in Country music today.  The album includes performances by: Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Kristy Lee Cook, Ben Haggard, Randy Houser, Toby Keith, Dustin Lynch, Joe Nichols, Jake Owen, Parmalee, Thompson Square and James Wesley.

In addition to the news about the album, it was also announced today that Haggard will be honored at the ACM Awards with the Crystal Milestone Award, commemorating his 50 years in country music.

Check out the track listing below:

1. Misery And Gin (performed by Randy Houser)
2. Footlights (performed by Joe Nichols)
3. Going Where The Lonely Go (performed by Jason Aldean)
4. Today I Started Loving You Again (performed by Kristy Lee Cook)
5. Carolyn (performed by Toby Keith)
6. Pancho And Lefty (performed by Luke Bryan & Dierks Bentley)
7. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down (* performed by Garth Brooks)
8. You Take Me For Granted (performed by Thompson Square)
9. Mama Tried  (performed by Ben Haggard)
10. That’s The Way Love Goes  (performed by Dustin Lynch)
11. Make Up and Faded Blue Jeans (performed by Jake Owen)
12. I’m A Lonesome Fugitive  (performed by James Wesley)
13. Workin’ Man Blues (performed by Parmalee)
14. Are The Good Times Really Over (performed by Jason Aldean)
15. Let’s Chase Each Other Around The Room (performed by Thompson Square)
16. I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink (performed by Dustin Lynch)
17. The Fightin’ Side Of Me  (performed by James Wesley)
18. My Favorite Memory (performed by Joe Nichols)
19. Ramblin’ Fever  (performed by Randy Houser)
20. Sing Me Back Home (performed by Ben Haggard)

photo by Mike Carroll

The final day of the 2013 CMA Fest was a whirlwind.  I rushed to Fan Fair X to see Billy Dean perform at noon on the Durango Stage before heading down to the media room to interview hot newcomer Maggie Rose.  Check out my interview with her here!

I then went back up to the Fan Fair X for a final flurry of Meet & Greets including Laura Bell Bundy, Bobby Braddock (wrote several big hits including “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and “D-I-V-O-R-C-E”), Sweetwater Rain, Lucy Angel, Leah Seawright, James Wesley, and Cassadee Pope!  I had a nice chat with Bobby Braddock, and hope to have an interview with him soon.

photo by Mike Carroll

I wrapped the weekend up by checking out Lauren Elise, who is a Featured Artist on our SFCM website, and who was playing at the Gretchen Wilson Fan Club Party!  She did a great job performing with C.J. Conklin as Gretchen Wilson and her entourage watched.  While I went out friends most nights during this trip, I called it an early night this night since I had to pack up and get ready to hit the road the next morning.

Overall it was a great trip full of fun times and great memories made, despite not going to too many concerts.  I can see those back home all the time…the real gem of CMA Fest is the interaction fans get with their favorite stars and spending time with their friends.

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