CMA Fest issued an initial talent announcement for its 2025 lineup on Wednesday, naming more than 200 performers set to appear across six stages, including Kelsea Ballerini, Shaboozey, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson and Megan Moroney among the artists due to hit the Nissan Stadium main stage.
The festival runs in downtown Nashville June 5-8. Ticketing options run a wide gamut, including VIP packages, four-night stadium passes and single-night stadium tickets, or passes that are individual to shows at the Ascend Amphitheater or Chevy Riverfront stage. Tickets are also on sale now for the daytime events at Fan Fair X. The festival includes free outdoor stages as well. Complete ticketing information can be found here.
The full list of 20 artists due to play Nissan Stadium includes Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, Jordan Davis, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Megan Moroney, Rascal Flatts, Red Clay Strays, Darius Rucker, Shaboozey, Blake Shelton, Zach Top, Keith Urban and Bailey Zimmerman, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Moroney and Langley, two of the hottest young female country up-and-comers of the moment, are also billed for the second-biggest platform at the festival, the Chevy Riverfront Stage, which usually means they’ll be doing a shorter set in the stadium at night and a full one next to the river during the day.
Other acts set for the Chevy Riverfront Stage include Gavin Adcock, Tanner Adell, Cooper Alan, Drew Baldridge, Sam Barber, Gabby Barrett, George Birge, Tyler Braden, Colbie Caillat, Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Jackson Dean, Marcus King, Randall King, Brandon Lake, Chris Lane, Maddie & Tae, Dylan Marlowe, Kameron Marlowe, Max McNown, Midland, Ian Munsick, RaeLynn, Redferrin, Josh Ross, Conner Smith, Austin Snell, Alana Springsteen, Thelma and James, Tigirlily Gold, The War And Treaty, Hudson Westbrook and Tucker Wetmore.
More veteran acts tend to be on view at the the Dr Pepper Amp Stage at Ascend Park. That lineup includes Rodney Atkins, Frankie Ballard, Casey Barnes, Danielle Bradbery, Blanco Brown, T Graham Brown, Karley Scott Collins, Billy Dean, Tyler Farr, Filmore, Josh Gracin, Ty Herndon, Braxton Keith, Erin Kinsey, Lakeview, Edwin McCain, John Morgan, Kylie Morgan, Jerrod Niemann, Jamie O’ Neal, Mason Ramsey, Owen Riegling, Emily Ann Roberts, Reyna Roberts, Kaylee Rose, Shaylen, Sister Hazel, Iam Tongi, US Navy Band Country Current, Darryl Worley, Charlie Worsham and Jake Worthington.
The Chevy Vibes Stage at Walk of Fame Park will offer performances from Angie K, Graham Barham, Blessing Offor, Craig Campbell, Dillon Carmichael, Mackenzie Carpenter, Ashland Craft, Kashus Culpepper, Dailey & Vincent, Jade Eagleson, Exile, Mickey Guyton, Kelsey Hart, Tayler Holder, Greylan James, Willie Jones, Tiera Kennedy, Vincent Mason, Madeline Merlo, Drake Milligan, Lorrie Morgan, David Nail, Meghan Patrick, Dylan Schneider, Shenandoah, MaRynn Taylor, Thompson Square, Pam Tillis, Lauren Watkins, Mark Wills, Rita Wilson and Waylon Wyatt.
The Good Molecules Reverb Stage at Bridgestone Plaza will present Willow Avalon, Maddox Batson, Laci Kaye Booth, Brenn!, Franni Rae Cash, Chapel Hart, Julia Cole, Preston Cooper, Kolby Cooper, Wesley Dean, Melanie Dyer, Madeline Edwards, Mae Estes, Carter Faith, Lanie Gardner, Cole Goodwin, Fancy Hagood, Jack Wharff and the Tobacco Flats, Max Jackson, James Barker Band, Just Jayne, Alexandra Kay, Zach John King, Matt Lang, Bryce Leatherwood, Hannah McFarland, Walker Montgomery, Will Moseley, Elizabeth Nichols, Adrien Nunez, Scoot Teasley, Cameron Whitcomb, Blake Whiten, Austin Williams and Eli Winders.
And the free Hard Rock Stage, which runs both day and night, will sport performances from Ashley Anne, Palmer Anthony, Hayden Blount, BODHI, BoomTown Saints, Luke Borchelt, CECE, Hayden Coffman, Abbey Cone, Crowe Boys, Eddie and The Getaway, Sterling Elza, Brian Fuller, Giovannie and The Hired Guns, Colt Graves, Reid Haughton, Christian Hayes, The Heels, Hueston, Solon Holt, Preston James, Jason Scott & The High Heat, Britnee Kellogg, Alex Lambert, LECADE, Trey Lewis, Tyler Joe Miller, MŌRIAH, Clayton Mullen, O.N.E The Duo, Harper O’Neill, Pistol Pearl and the Western Band, Peytan Porter, RVSHVD, Sacha, Matt Schuster, Sophia Scott, SKEEZ, Kevin Smiley, Payton Smith, Liam St. John, Colin Stough, Troubadour Blue, Leah Turner, Alli Walker, Carson Wallace, Brendan Walter, Chandler Walters, Jay Webb, Wesko, Angel White and Sam Williams.
The announcement from the Country Music Association cautioned that parking will be in shorter supply around Nissan Stadium this year because of construction of an adjacent new stadium that will eventually be replacing it.
As always, the nightly stadium shows will be filmed for a network special. The show will air on ABC and Hulu this summer, executive-produced and written by Robert Deaton and directed by Alan Carter.
