CMA Fest Nightly Tickets; City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge

Beginning April 16, at 10:00 AM/CT, tickets to the individual CMA Music Festival Nightly Concerts at the LP Field will go on sale for $35 (plus applicable handling fees) for general admission in the upper deck of the venue. Fans can purchase their tickets through Ticketmaster or CMAFest.com. The 2011 CMA Music Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12, in downtown Nashville. The event, which celebrates its 40th birthday since beginning as Fan Fair® in 1972, will once again be filmed for an ABC television special to air in late summer.

Artists currently scheduled to appear at LP Field include (in alphabetical order):

Thursday, June 9: Jason Aldean, Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, and Zac Brown Band.

Friday, June 10: Sheryl Crow, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Ashton Shepherd, Keith Urban, and more to be announced soon.

Saturday, June 11: Trace Adkins, Little Big Town, Rascal Flatts, Reba, Josh Turner, and Chris Young.

Sunday, June 12: The Band Perry, the JaneDear girls, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton.

Artists and schedules are subject to change. Additional artists will be announced soon.

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As an official part of the 2011 CMA Music Festival, the 21st annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge will be played on Saturday, June 11, at Greer Stadium. Longtime rivals Grand Ole Opry and After MidNite with Blair Garner will face off once again in an entertaining morning of celebrity antics, fan contests and friendly competition. The game supports research, treatment and education for cancer and other life-threatening diseases at City of Hope.

This year’s event sponsors include PEOPLE Country as presenting media sponsor, Staples, Humana and Carhartt, among others.

The CMA Music Festival pass does not include the game – a separate ticket is required. Game tickets are available now for $15, $20 and $50 per person through Ticketmaster. The $50 Super Fan package includes a limited edition Hatch Show Print and an opportunity to play in game antics. All ticket sales benefit City of Hope. In addition, an online auction of exclusive autographed memorabilia will be posted after the game at www.auctionsforhope.org. For more details visit www.cityofhope.org/softball.