Performers Set for CMA Fest Riverfront Stage

Eric Paslay making the video to announce the 2013 Riverfront performers. Photo: Christian Bottorff.

The Chevrolet Riverfront Stage will host nearly 50 artists during the 2013 CMA Music Festival, June 6-9, in downtown Nashville.

Riverfront stage performances kickoff on Thursday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. with Sara Evans.

Additional hit-makers performing at the free concerts running over four days include Keith Anderson, Greg Bates, Blackberry Smoke, Craig Campbell, Mark Chesnutt, Brett Eldredge, Rachel Farley, Tyler Farr, Colt Ford, Gloriana, The Grascals, Steve Holy, Casey James, Kristen Kelly, Aaron Lewis, Lonestar, Love and Theft, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Ronnie Milsap, Craig Morgan, David Nail, Joe Nichols, Jerrod Niemann, Paslay, Maggie Rose, Corey Smith, Tate Stevens, Sunny Sweeney, Phil Vassar, Chuck Wicks, Gretchen Wilson, and Darryl Worley.

“We strive each year to book an entertaining mix of classic performers, traditional favorites, and up-and-comers to keep the concert experience at Riverfront fresh and exciting for our fans,” said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer.

Watch Eric Paslay sing the May 1 performer announcement here.

Debut performances on the Riverfront Stage this year including Bates, Blackberry Smoke, Farley, Farr, Kelly, Lewis, Milsap, Paslay, Rose, and Stevens.

Admittance to the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is free, but four-day ticket holders have an exclusive 45-minute, early-entrance window before the gates open to the general public.