The CMA Fest 2022 plans to give you the ultimate country music fan experience. A 4-day festival started back in 1972 as “Fan Fair”, is set to celebrate its 50th year in 2022. Country music fans from all over the United States and other countries come together in Nashville for this celebration.
This edition of the festival is coming after a long wait considering the last CMA Fest was in 2019. The pandemic did cause a two-year break in the oldest country music festival. You can enjoy four days and nights filled with performances from artists ranging from beginners to veterans. This is Nashville’s biggest country music event which draws around 50,000 people every year.
The tickets are in high demand right now, so if you want to go make sure you buy your seats soon. If you are a first-timer here is a complete guide including the CMA Fest lineup 2022, tickets, seating chart, and parking information.
What is CMA Fest 2022?
The CMA Fest or the CMA Music Festival is a country music festival that is annually held in Nashville, Tennessee every June. It will last four days with performances by some of the biggest artists in the country on various stages.
Apart from artists, other celebrities will join in the fun with CMA Fest 2022 fan club parties and autograph sessions. Country Music Association (CMA) is the host of the festival. The artists who will perform are donating their time and a portion of the proceeds will be used for music education programs run by the CMA Foundation in the US.
When is the festival taking place?
The 2022 edition of the CMA Fest will begin on Thursday, 9 June, and wind up on Sunday, June 12, 2022.
Where will the festival occur?
Since its inception, the festival, known by different names, was always conducted in Nashville. In 2001, the festival moved to Downtown Nashville and has multiple stages in different parts of the city.
Where are the CMA Fest stages?
Stages are classified into daytime and nightly venues. Entry to some of these is free while others need tickets to get into. It would be better to have a CMA Fest 2022 map, and you can find maps to the festival and Fan Fair X here. Here are the different stages and their locations.
- Nissan Stadium
- Chevy Riverfront Stage
- Dr Pepper Amp Stage at Ascend Park
- Chevy Vibes Stage at Walk of Fame Park
- Maui Jim Reverb Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza
Apart from these, there will be nighttime concerts in the Ascend Amphitheater and other Fan Fair X activities including CMA Fest 2022 fan club parties inside Music City Center. The lineup for the Fan Fair X which is held on Level 3 inside Music City Center can be found on the official website. You can watch exclusive interviews, acoustic performances, and other events at this venue.
Keep an eye on the official website of the festival for more updates.
What is the CMA Fest 2022 lineup?
The much-awaited CMA Fest 2022 lineup announcement came out in April 2022. The initial lineup consists of hundreds of artists in multiple stages across Nashville.
The artists performing at Nissan Stadium include Gabby Barrett, Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Russell Dickerson, Cole Swindell, Kane Brown, Alan Jackson, Lady A, Keith Urban, Carly Pearce, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Thomas Rhett, Zac Brown Band, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson, and more.
You can see the complete artist lineup and schedule for each day and stage on the official website of the festival. Keep in mind that the artist lineup is subject to change.
How much are the CMA Fest 2022 ticket prices?
You can purchase the four-day pass, stadium single-nights pass, Ascend Amphitheater tickets, the Riverside Retreat premium experience passes, the Fan Fair X tickets, and free shows and activities tickets. You can get all the details and amenities associated with each ticket from the festival website.
The Nissan Stadium tickets range between $235 and $1433 including additional fees. This pass will give you access to the nightly performances at the stadium. See the Nissan Stadium seating chart below.
The CMA Fest seating chart for Ascend Amphitheater is shown below. You can get tickets for GA lawn at $27 per pass. The GA Pit and Box Seats are priced at $56 and $42 respectively. For Sections 101-103, the tickets will cost you around $42.
You can visit the festival website to get more details about the tickets and buy them. Tickets for the CMA are also available in popular ticket marketplaces like Ticketmaster. You can also get CMA Fest 2022 packages which include tickets, lodging, and more.
How to get parking for the festival?
There are many options for parking available near all the stages of the festival. For Nissan Stadium, you can find parking lots around the stadium. Apart from the official parking spaces, there are on-street spaces too. But during the festival week, these street parking spots will be in high demand. Additionally, these are not safe and there are chances of parking violations if you are not familiar with the rules in the city.
Alternatively, there are off-site parking lots and garages near Nissan Stadium and other venues which you can use. These spaces can be acquired without much trouble and they ensure the safety of your car. You can use the Way.com website or the Way parking app to locate all the nearby garages.
You can get a 4-day parking pass for Nissan Stadium lots that open at 9 am each morning. The parking pass costs $100, which is $25 per day. It allows one re-entry before 4 pm and the vehicles must be cleared no longer than two hours after the show ends.
The app will list all the garages along with parking rates and the features they provide. Some of these include valet parking, camera surveillance, ADA/Aisle access, and even Overnight parking. You can book parking spaces here with a click and get special discounts by using Way.com.
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