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CMA Fest: Radio Disney Country Stage Announced!

May 18, 2016 Jencita Vargas Leave a comment

For the first time at CMA Fest, there will be a Radio Disney Country Stage! That pretty much sounds like the best thing ever! The line up is crazy good and it’s one you will want to be sure to check out! Get the line up below!

Thursday, June 9

10:oo am – Kelsea Ballerini Q&A

10:30-11:30am – Lauren Alaina Q&A and Performance

11:30am-12pm – Lindsay Ell Q&A and Performance

12:30-2pm – Drew Baldridge Q&A and Performance

2:30-4pm – Megan & Liz Q&A and Performance

Friday, June 10

10:oo am-11am – Liddy Clark Q&A and Performance

11:00am-12pm – Farewell Angelina Q&A and Performance

12:30-2pm – Matt Gary Q&A and Performance

2:30-4pm – Olivia Lane Q&A and Performance

4pm-5pm – Dan + Shay Q&A and Performance

Saturday, June 11

10:00am-10:30am – Mickey Guyton Q&A and Performance

10:30am-11am- Cassadee Pope Q&A and Performance

12:oopm-1pm – Jana Kramer Q&A

1:oopm-2pm – Tegan Marie Q&A and Performance

2:30pm-4pm – Kalie Shorr Q&A and Performance

Sunday, June 12

10:ooam-11am – Granger Smith Q&A and Performance

11:ooam-12pm – Maddie & Tae Q&A and Performance

12:00pm-2pm – Lacy Cavalier Q&A and Performance

2:30pm-4pm – Temecula Road Q&A and Performance

Festivals

CMA Fest: Durango Music Spot Performers Announced!

May 17, 2016 Jencita Vargas Leave a comment

The Durango Music Spot stage will be located inside Fan Fair X inside Music City Center. The performers for all four days have been announced! With up to 11 artists a day, this will be one busy stage!

Thursday, June 9

10:30am – Payton Taylor

11:00am – Bobby Marquez

11:30am – Jeannie Seely

12:00pm – Moe Bandy

12:30pm – Collin Raye

1:00pm – James Robert Webb

1:30pm – Shenandoah

2:00pm – Johnny Lee

2:30pm – Ballie & The Boys

3:00pm – Shane Owens

3:30pm- Jamie Kent

Friday, June 10

10:30am – Katie Armiger

11:00am – Marty Haggard

11:30am – The Bellamy Brothers

12:00pm – Lila McCann

12:30pm – Confederate Railroad

1:00pm – Jimmy Fortune

1:30pm – Deborah Allen

2:00pm – T Graham Brown

2:30pm – Wade Hayes

3:00pm – Stella Parton

3:30pm- Ronnie McDowell

Saturday, June 11

10:30am –Lucas Hoge

11:00am – Moore & Moore

11:30am – Sarah Darling

12:00pm – John Berry

12:30pm – Jamie O’Neal

1:00pm – The Willis Clan

1:30pm – Jeff Bates

2:00pm – Janie Fricke

2:30pm – Presley & Taylor

3:00pm – Bucky Covington

3:30pm- Sarah Dunn Band

Sunday, June 12

10:30am – Stephanie Quayle

11:00am – Aaron Tippin

11:30am – Ashton Shepherd

12:00pm – Marty Brown

12:30pm – Kelly Lang

1:00pm – Sweethearts of the Rodeo

1:30pm – TG Sheppard

2:00pm – Lorraine Jordan

2:30pm – Sylvia

Festivals

CMA Fest: CMA Close Up Stage Performers And Interviews Announced!

May 17, 2016 Jencita Vargas Leave a comment

If you’ve gone to Fan Fair X before, you might be familiar with the Close Up Stage. It’s the biggest stage inside Fan Fair X, located inside Music City Center. There they have interviews and performances with some of the best acts in Country Music. It’s really amazing because a lot of times you can’t see some of the bigger acts at such intimate settings anymore, but they feature at least one “big” act a day!

Thursday, June 9

11:00 am – Artist Of The Day – Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum

12:15pm – Music is Medicine with Marie Osmond

1:15pm- Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Daniels Interview with Bill Cody

2:30pm – The Road to “El Rio” – Frankie Ballard‘s new album

3:30pm- Behind the scenes of “I Saw The Light: Hank Williams‘ Legacy” with Marc Abraham, Holy and Jett Williams.

4:30pm- USO Tour Veterans: An Inside Look with Kellie Pickler, Craig Morgan and Rod Essig.

Friday, June 10

11:00 am – Artist Of The Day- Charles Esten from ABC’s Nashville

12:15pm – Kristian Bush & Friends: Lindsay Ell, Natalie Stovall and The Drive

1:30pm – Eric Paslay Exclusive Album Preview

2:30pm – Craig Campbell: Q&A and acoustic performance

3:15pm – American Young

4:00pm – Grand Ole Opry- Girl Talk ft Lorrie Morgan and Jeannie Seely

Saturday, June 11

11:00 am – Artist Of The Day- Martina McBride

12:15pm – Match Game – Bill Anderson, Lorrie Morgan, Kristian Bush, Mark Wills, JT Hodges and Olivia Lane.

1:30pm – Smithfield

2:15pm – Jamie Floyd

3:00pm – Panel with CMT’s Still The King – Billy Ray Cyrus, Joey Lauren Adams and Madison Iseman

4:00pm – Todd Chrisley and Sara Evans host USA Network’s Chrisley Knows Best Finale Screening and Fan Q&A

Sunday, June 12

11:00 am – Artist Of The Day- Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum

12:15pm – CMA’s 50th Anniversary panel with Ray Stevens, The Gatlin Brothers and Robert Deaton

1:30pm – Song Suffragettes

2:15pm – Parmalee: Can’t Outrun Their Roots

3:00pm – Thompson Square‘s Not So Newlywed Game

4:15pm – Song Suffragettes with Special guest Raelynn

Interviews

Interview: Katie Armiger Talks New Music And CMA Fest! – Watch

Video May 16, 2016 Jencita Vargas Leave a comment

It was such a joy to see Katie Armiger again recently! I am so glad her tour passed through California and Variety Beat was able to cover it! I had the chance to sit down with Armiger before the show and she shared her upcoming plans for CMA Fest (she will be performing and we are going to plan a get together).

We also spoke about her setlist and some of the new songs (“Issues” and “Love Hate Love“) she is performing and why they are special to her!

WATCH: INTERVIEW WITH KATIE ARMIGER AND A SPECIAL GUEST CO-INTERVIEWER!

CMA Fest Schedule:

Friday, June 10

WSM Durango Stage @ Fan Fair X

Performance Slot: 10:30-10:55am

Autograph Booth: 11am-12pm

Willie Nelson & Friends Museum

Katie Armiger 4pm

Saturday, June 11

Katie Armiger

The Iceman Show

Alley Taps

12pm

Check out our video and photo gallery from the show!

Festivals

Photo Gallery: Caitlyn Smith Performs At Stagecoach 2016

Gallery May 6, 2016 Jencita Vargas Leave a comment

“Those aren’t cheeseburgers, well maybe some are” jokes a playful Caitlyn Smith. Smith is six months pregnant with her baby boy. That sure didn’t slow her down or keep her from putting on an amazing performance during Stagecoach.

What an amazing place to play before taking some time off in the near future to enjoy her precious son. Take a look at our gallery of photos from the performance!

PHOTOS: CAITLYN SMITH PERFORMS AT STAGECOACH