Country Music Hall of Fame

CMA Festival Happenings
Country Music Hall of Fame
​Nashville, TN
During the CMA Country Music Festival, the Country Music Hall of Fame offered a number of chances to Meet & Greet with several country artists.

​In addition to the Meet and Greet opportunities, there were a number of Songwriter Sessions offered.

​We were lucky enough to attend a Q&A Session with Blake Shelton who has a new exhibit in the CMHOF and a Songwriter Session with my personal favorite Gary Allan.

​The complete schedule can be seen below.
2016 Music Fest At The Hall - Schedule of Events
 
Monday, June 6
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Creative Zone: Make a Backstage Pass (TSEC)
3 p.m.: Interview and Performance with Blake Shelton (CMA Theater)  à  Livestream in the Ford
 
Tuesday, June 7
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Creative Zone: Make a Backstage Pass (TSEC)
Noon – Autograph signing with Lonestar (5th Ave Lobby)
 
Wednesday, June 8
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Creative Zone: Make a Backstage Pass (TSEC)
11:30 a.m.: Autograph signing with Craig Morgan (5th Ave Lobby)
1:30 p.m.: Songwriter Session and with Aubrie Sellers and Adam Wright (Ford Theater)
2:30 p.m. Autograph signing with Aubrie Sellers and Adam Wright (5th Ave Lobby)
3:30 p.m.: Songwriter Session with Gary Allan (CMA Theater)

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Thursday, June 9
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Creative Zone: Make a Backstage Pass (TSEC)
10 a.m.: Autograph signing with Bill Anderson (Rotunda)
2 p.m.: Autograph signing with Oak Ridge Boys (Rotunda)
3 p.m.: Autograph signing with Dan + Shay (5th Ave Lobby)
  
 
 
Friday, June 10
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Creative Zone: Make a Backstage Pass (TSEC)
10:00 a.m.: Autograph signing with Scotty McCreery (5th ave lobby)
12:30 p.m.: Performance by some of CMT’s Next Women of Country, including Lauren Alaina, Brooke Eden, Clare Dunn, Margo Price, and Tara Thompson. Hosted by CMT’s Leslie Fram (CMA Theater)
1:00 p.m.: Family Program: Beginner Fiddle (TSEC)
2:00 p.m.: Autograph signing by some of CMT’s Next Women of Country, including Lauren Alaina, Brooke Eden, Clare Dunn, Margo Price, and Tara Thompson. Hosted by CMT’s Leslie Fram (Grand View Terrace)
2:15 p.m.: Autograph signing with Mark Chesnutt (5th Ave Lobby)
 
Saturday, June 11
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Creative Zone: Make a Backstage Pass (TSEC)
10:00 a.m.: Autograph signing with Brandy Clark (5th ave lobby)
10:00 a.m.: Autograph signing with Brenda Lee (Hall of Fame Rotunda)
11:30 a.m.: Songwriter Session with Rae Lynn Signing at 12:30 (ford theater)
12:00 p.m.: Autograph Signing with Charley Pride (Rotunda)
12:30 p.m.: Autograph signing with Rae Lynn (5th Ave lobby)
1:00 p.m.: Family program: Guitar 101: Taylor Swift Style (TSEC)
1:00 p.m.: Songwriter Session with Mickey Guyton (ford theater)
2:00 p.m.: Autograph signing with Mickey Guyton (5th Ave lobby) 
3:30 p.m.: Songwriter Session with Jack Ingram (ford theater)
4:30 p.m.: Autograph signing with Jack Ingram (5th Ave lobby)
 
Sunday, June 12
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Creative Zone: Make a Backstage Pass (TSEC)
1:00 p.m.: Fiddle Demonstration with Ryan Joseph (Rotunda)
2:00 p.m.: Film Screening: Good Rockin’ Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (Ford Theater)
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Blake Shelton
​Monday, June 6, 2016

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The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum welcomed thousands of country music fans to Nashville.
The museum was packed with activities all week for Music Fest at the Hall presented by Comcast.

​The fun began on Monday, June 6, at 3 p.m. with a special appearance by award-winning country music phenomenon Blake Shelton. He was the subject of a career-spanning interview and performed several songs and answered questions from the audience submitted through social media.

Shelton’s bold vocals and rugged Hollywood allure have made him one of country music’s most popular and multi-dimensional artists. He has found stardom as a recording artist, concert performer, and TV star, notably as a celebrity judge on NBC’s The Voice, now in its tenth season. Shelton has amassed twenty-one #1 hit singles across multiple country charts and has earned numerous awards. This program celebrates the opening of the museum’s exhibition Blake Shelton: Based on a True Story, supported by SunTrust.

Gary Allan
​Wednesday, June 8, 2016

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Gary Allan wrote his hits “Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),” “Pieces,” and “She’s So California.” He has scored five #1 hits and sold over seven million albums over the course of his twenty-year career. His last album, Set You Free, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 all-genre chart.

Allan’s latest single is “Hungover Heart” and he is finishing an upcoming tenth studio album. 

This program took place in the Museum's CMA Theater and was streamed live on the internet.