Sommet Center Plaza
CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade and Block Party
Start your CMA Music Festival experience with a bang! The CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade and Block Party take place on Wednesday, June 4.
ChevyTM Stage
Celebrating the music we love and the cars we love to drive, the 2008 Chevy Music Tour will arrive at the Sommet Center Plaza June 5-8, hosting free concerts by a wide range of popular Country Music artists. In addition to hearing some great Country Music, Chevy Stage attendees can play games to win prizes. Of course, you’ll also be able to check out the latest cars and trucks from Chevy™.
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Schedule : Daily Breakdown
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8:30 AM
- 6:00 PM 9:00 AM
- 7:00 PM 11:00 AM
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Fourth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade
The excitement begins Wednesday, June 4, at 2:00 PM with The Fourth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade featuring Country Music artists riding in Corvette Convertibles. Artists and celebrities participating include Deborah Allen, Katie Armiger, riders from Championship Bull Riding, the cast of CMT’s “Trick My Truck”, Erika Jo, Crystal Gayle, The Grascals, Jeff Griffith, Indian Rodeo, Lonestar, Jason Meadows, Mountain Heart, Michael Martin Murphey, several of NASCAR’s top drivers, One Flew South, The Roys, Keni Thomas, Trent Tomlinson, Rhonda Towns, Kyle Wyley, Chris Young and Grand Marshall James Otto. Other participants include the Antioch High School Marching Band and Drill Team, the Overton High School drumline, The Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee riding on their float, The Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee, and various Southeast Region Chevy Youth Baseball teams.
Beginning at the corner of Broadway and Sixth Avenue North, the procession will travel down Broadway; turn right on Third Avenue South; proceed down Third Avenue South until turning right on Demonbreun; proceed up Demonbreun to Sixth Avenue, and end at the Sommet Center. The parade will also include specialty vehicles including the Luke Bryan Carl Black Chevy Silverado, the Wrangler George Strait Chevy Silverado, and the Rodney Atkins Carl Black Chevy Silverado. In addition, a caravan of Corvette enthusiasts from Bowling Green, KY will join the parade.
Third Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party
The Third Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party will take place on the Chevy Music Stage located on the Chevy Plaza (Sommet Center Plaza at the corner Fifth Avenue and Broadway). Featuring Keith Anderson, Zac Brown, Luke Bryan, Joe Nichols, James Otto, Rissi Palmer, Phil Stacey and Chris Young, this concert is free and open to the public.
The Chevy Stage is one of CMA Music Festival’s most popular spots as some of Country Music’s most exciting acts take to the stage daily for free concerts.
Sommet Center Plaza Partners Include:
