Among the artists and celebrities scheduled to appear in a booth and meet their fans are: Trace Adkins; Deborah Allen; Country Hall of member Bill Anderson; John Anderson; Rodney Atkins; Autry; John Berry; Big Rich; Bonnie Lou Bishop; Shy Blakeman; County; Paul Brewster; Lane Brody; Luke Bryan; Burgess; Burrito Deluxe; Tracy Byrd; Carolina Rain; Jason Michael Carroll; The Cherryholmes; Eric Church; John Conlee; Cook; Katie Cook (host of "CMT Insider"); Kristina Cornell; Brad Cotter; Bucky Covington; Cowboy Crush; Cowboy Troy; Shanna Crooks; Taylor Curtis and the Eagle Band; Justin David; Cole Deggs The Lonesome; Dusty Drake; Emerson Drive; Ty England; Jo; Donna Fargo; Janie Fricke; Todd Fritsch; Billy Gilman; Gracin; The Grascals; Jennifer Hanson; Heartland; Ty Herndon; Steve Holy; Damien Horne; Con Hunley; Jack Ingram; Carolyn Dawn Johnson; Sage Keffer; Rachel Kice; Antebellum; Lantana; Shannon Lawson; Andy Leftwich; Lonestar; Lee Martin; John Arthur Martinez; Lila McCann; Jason Meadows; Memarie; Beverly Mitchell (from the television series "Seventh Heaven"); Ashley Monroe; Moore and Moore; Morgan; Jamie O'Neal; Otto; Pearce; Peck; Michael Peterson; of the Mississippi; PovertyNeck Hillbillies; Carmen Rasmussen; Reunionaires; LeAnn Rimes; Rio Grande; Roberts; Stephen Salyers; Sawyer Brown; Keith Sewell; Kevin Sharp; Ricky Skaggs; Damon Smith; Smith; CMT personality Lance Smith; Sunny Sweeny; Taylor Swift; Brandi Thornton; Pam Tillis; Tippin; Trent Tomlinson; Trick Pony; Tanya Tucker; Turner; Two Foot Fred; Taylor Ware (2003 Yahoo! Yodel Challenge winner and top five finalist on 2006's "America's Got Talent" television show); Storme Warren (host of GAC-TV's "Country Across America"); Jimmy Wayne; Whiskey Falls; Bryan White; Wills; Gretchen Wilson; Darryl Worley; Wyley; Billy Yates; and more. As previously announced, the ABC booth will host autograph signings with ABC Daytime actors Kathy Brier (Marcie McBain from "One Life to Live"); Justin Bruening (Jamie on "All My Children"); Colin Egglesfield (Joshua Madden on "All My Children"); Becky Herbst (Elizabeth Webber from "General Hospital"); John-Paul Lavoisier (Rex Balsom from "One Life to Live"); and Greg Vaughan (Lucky Spencer from "General Hospital").
All artists and celebrities are subject to change. Returning to the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall this year is Row, a section featuring record label booths. Each booth will spotlight the label's artist roster.
Among the record labels participating in Row this year are Broken Bow; Capitol Records Nashville; Curb; Universal Group; and Universal South. Borders Books Music, the exclusive CD, book and DVD retailer sponsor at CMA Festival, will host book and CD signings in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall booth. will sign copies of their new CD, Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace, and their book, Big Rich: All Access, on Thursday, June 7 (11:00 AM).
Author/producer John Carter Cash will sign copies of his newly written biography of his mother, Anchored in Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash, as well as the CD of the same name on Friday, June 8, (3:00 PM). The CD features songs written by June Carter Cash and performed by Carlene Carter and Ronnie Dunn (of Brooks Dunn), Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, and Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, and others. In addition to the Exhibit Hall, Borders will also host booths at Riverfront Park and LP Field.
The Acoustic Corner, outside the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall on the second floor of the Nashville Convention Center, has become a popular area to enjoy intimate performances from artists on independent labels. Every artist performing at the Acoustic Corner will also appear in a booth in the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall to meet their fans. The artists selected to perform at Acoustic Corner this year are Curtis Alan; Bernadette; Sky, Don Campbell, Will Clements, Stephan Cochran, Timothy Craig, Daniels; singer/actress Kassie DePaiva; Carly Goodwin; Chris Gray; Dennie Hall; Jennings; Abel Kane; Lynn; Miko Marks; Mellons; Mustang Creek; Roadmark; TelluRide; Rhonda Towns; Well Hungarians; Wilkes; and Rachel Williams.
For performance times and artist schedule, please visit http://www.CMAfest.com.
"Acoustic Corner is a great way for our attendees to be exposed to rising new talents and rediscover old favorites while taking a break from the heat in a comfortable, air-conditioned setting," said Genovese. Only four-day attendees of CMA Festival have access to the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall and Acoustic Corner. Now in its 36th year, CMA Festival was dubbed the "crown jewel of Country Festivals" by USA Today and was the winner of the International Entertainment Buyers Association's 2006 LIVE!
Award for Festival of the Year. For up-to-the-minute information about CMA Festival tickets, travel information, schedules, artist appearances, and more, visit http://www.CMAfest.
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