FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May. 30, 2008
NASHVILLE – Downtown Nashville will experience some changes in traffic flow to accommodate the numerous events and activities that are part of 2008 CMA Music Festival.
The annual four-day festival will take place Thursday through Sunday, June 5-8, but road closures will begin earlier in the week. On Tuesday, June 3, one lane of Fifth Avenue from Demonbreun to Broadway will be closed.
On Wednesday, June 4, Fifth Avenue from Demonbreun to Broadway will close as well as First Avenue from Demonbreun to Church Street. Broadway from First and Third Avenues will also close on this day. Second Avenue will remain open; however, vehicles will be prohibited from turning at the Broadway and Second Avenue intersection.
During the afternoon of Wednesday, June 4, there will also be temporary road closures for The Fourth Annual CMA Music Festival Kick-Off Parade and The Third Annual CMA Music Festival Block Party. Beginning at 2:00 PM/CT, Broadway will close from Third to Seventh Avenues, Demonbreun will close from Third to Seventh Avenues and both Third and Fourth Avenues will close from Broadway to Demonbreun. These road closures are scheduled to be re-opened at the end of the Kick-Off Parade (approximately 3:00 PM/CT).
With the exception of the temporary closures during the Kick-Off Parade, all road closures will re-open on Monday, June 9.
Dubbed the “crown jewel of Country Music Festivals” by USA Today and winner of the International Entertainment Buyers Association’s 2004 and 2006 LIVE! Award for Festival of the Year, the event features four days packed with music, autograph signings, family activities, sporting competitions, and much more.
Tickets for 2008 CMA Music Festival are still available. To order tickets call 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378); visit www.CMAfest.com to download an order form to fax or mail; visit www.ticketmaster.com to buy online or charge-by-phone at (615) 255-9600. Prices do not include applicable handling fees.
For up-to-the-minute information about tickets, travel information, schedules, artist appearances, and more, visit www.CMAfest.com and sign up for the CMA Exclusive e-news.
CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. CMA Board member Tony Conway is the Executive Producer of CMA Music Festival. Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio broadcaster. Chevy: The Official Ride of Country Music. Borders® Books & Music: The Exclusive Music & Book retailer of the CMA Music Festival. Wrangler®: The Exclusive Jean of the CMA Music Festival. Additional promotional partners include, American Airlines, Armour® Vienna Sausages, Assets®, Blue Bell Creameries, Bluegreen Corporation, BP, BullFrog®, Carl Black Chevrolet, Championship Bull Riding, Call2Recycle(TM), CiCi’s Pizza®, CMT(TM), Coca-Cola®, Coyote Ugly®, Digital Rodeo, Dr Pepper®, Dunkin Brands, Inc, Facecard, Fidelity Investments® Nashville, Field & Stream, Fiesta Gas Grills, GEICO, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee, Glacèau Vitaminwater®, Greased Lightning® Cleaning Products, Great American Country, Hard Rock Cafe, Kansas City BBQ Society, MARTHA WHITE FOODS INC, Mary Kay®, McDonald’s®, Mr. Coffee®, Music City Rising Star, New Holland, Outdoor Life, Repel®, RFD-TV, Rocky Boots, SELECT COMFORT, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Silpada Designs®, Southern Living Magazine, Space Chimps, Sprint Nextel Corporation, Strawberry Shortcake, Super 8 Motel®, Tetley® Iced Tea, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., truTV(TM), U.S. Air Force, U.S. Border Patrol, USO, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, VAULT(TM), Waggin’ Train, Wrigley’s Spearmint, Wrigley’s Doublemint, Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit, Wrigley’s Big Red, Wrigley’s Winterfresh, and XM Satellite Radio. EMT services are provided by Vanderbilt Sports Medicine and Vanderbilt Life Flight. Fan Fair® is a registered trademark of CMA.
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