Wanna get up close and personal with some of the biggest acts in Country Music? The CMA Close Up Stage inside the Music City center is giving you the chance! You’ll need a ticket to get inside Fan Fair X or your four day pass will also get you in! Check out the amazing line up below!
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
This weekend, I had the opportunity to photograph the artists performing at Stagecoach! There were so many talented acts and Kristian Bush was no exception. Out in the hearts of Indio, where Coachella took place the past two weekends, Country Music came to California!
Bush has been performing as a solo artist the last couple of years, and some of you may know him from the Duo, Sugarland. He brought a lot of energy to the stage as he took on the desert heat! Check out the photos below!.
PHOTOS: KRISTIAN BUSH PERFORMS AT STAGECOACH 2016
Thursday June 9, 2016
10:30am – The Swon Brothers
11:10am – Luke Combs
11:50am – Josh Thompson
12:30pm – Drake White & The Big Fire
1:10pm – Kristian Bush
1:50pm – Tucker Beathard
2:30pm – Clare Dunn
3:10pm – Aubrie Sellers
3:50pm – Native Run
4:30pm – Brett Young
Friday June 10, 2016
10:30am – Drew Baldridge
11:10am – Jason Michael Carrol
11:50am – Ryan Kinder
12:30pm – Chris Carmack
1:10pm – Ty Herndon
1:50pm – Lucie Silvas
2:30pm – Raelynn
3:10pm – Chuck Wicks
3:50pm – Lindsay Ell
4:30pm – Lauren Alaina
Saturday June 11, 2016
10:30am – Mo Pitney
11:10am – Emerson Drive
11:50am – Natalie Stovall and The Drive
12:30pm – Ashley Campbell
1:10pm – Jamie Lynn Spears
1:50pm – Russell Dickerson
2:30pm – Tara Thompson
3:10pm – Maggie Rose
3:50pm – Halfway To Hazard
4:30pm – The Sheepdogs
Sunday June 12, 2016
10:30am – Crowder
11:10am – Mark Wills
11:50am – Jack Ingram
12:30pm – Mickey Guyton
1:10pm – Julie Roberts
1:50pm – Keith Anderson
2:30pm – JT Hodges
3:10pm – Cassadee Pope
3:50pm – Big Smo
4:30pm – Andy Griggs
Stay tuned for more CMA Fest announcements!
The time is drawing near for another exciting year of Stagecoach. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Stagecoach and brings with it a lineup you don’t want to miss. Straight out of Indio, CA festivities start on April 29th and run until May 1st. Headliners for the show include Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan.
April 29th is opening day of Stagecoach. The sun will hopefully be shining and the people will be pouring in to watch their favorite artists perform. The only question left is who is performing day 1? The main stage is going to be rocking country strong with acts such as Kristian Bush (formerly of Sugarland), Jana Kramer, Eric Paslay, Emmylou Harris, Sam Hunt, Chris Young and closing out the show for the night will be none other than Eric Church.
STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: KRISTIAN BUSH
Embed from Getty ImagesKristian Bush is no stranger to the Stagecoach stage as this will be his third year performing in front of the SoCal crowd. However, this will be his first year performing as a solo act and with his current single “Light Me Up.” He will be a great act to watch.
STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: JANA KRAMER
Embed from Getty ImagesJana Kramer is hitting the stage for her second year at Stagecoach. Kramer performed back in 2013 and rocked the house. This year she brings a whole new album to the stage and it’s very likely we will get to hear her current single “Said No One Ever” as well as her hit song “I Got The Boy.”
STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: ERIC PASLAY
Embed from Getty ImagesEric Paslay is no stranger to the Stagecoach scene as he played back in 2014 and rocked the house back then as he will do again in 2016. With his current hit single ” High Class” climbing the charts and making its way to radio stations across the country Paslay is sure to get the crowd moving after a 2 year absence from Stagecoach.
STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: EMMYLOU HARRIS
Embed from Getty ImagesHow can you have an anniversary show without having one of the all time greats to perform at it. This year Emmylou Harris makes her second appearance for the Stagecoachh crowd as she was part of the first festival back in 2007. A legend in country music is just the beginning to describe Harris. With multiple albums spanning decades there is no telling what great songs she will bless the crowd with this year. One thing is for sure she will not disappoint.
STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: SAM HUNT
Embed from Getty ImagesThis next artist is a first time performer. Sam Hunt is making his Stagecoach debut so let’s be sure to show him some love this year as he is sure to bring us his latest hits “Break Up In a Small Town,” “Take Your Time” as well as his current single “Make You Miss Me.” He is also featured on Carrie Underwood’s single “Heartbeat” which just went #1 today! Welcome to Stagecoach Sam Hunt!!
STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: CHRIS YOUNG
Embed from Getty ImagesWith Chris Young’s current single “Think of You” featuring Cassadee Pope climbing the charts every day and his most recent single “I’m Comin’ Over” still on the charts as well its no wonder Stagecoach asked Young to return to stage. Young played the festival back in 2011 and after just 5 years is returning to bring his new album to the stage.
STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: ERIC CHURCH
Embed from Getty ImagesClosing out the night will be none other than Eric Church. Church is currently on the charts with his single “Mr. Misunderstood” he is also known for songs such as “Springsteen”, “Creepin'”, and “Homeboy”. With hit after hit it’s no wonder he is headlining night 1 of Stagecoach. Church like the other performers of the night is no stranger to Stagecoach as he has played the main stage before back in 2007 and as a headliner in 2014.
If this wasn’t enough to fill your music void have no fear because Stagecoach still has 2 other days with a whole new lineup for each day. Stayed tuned to Variety Beat as we will be bringing you the lineup for Day 2 and Day 3 very soon.
