Countrytown At CMA: All The Highlights

7 June 2024 | 11:43 am | Mary Varvaris

Countrytown is in Nashville! Here's what you need to see...

Post Malone & Blake Shelton, Ashley McBryde, Casey Barnes

Post Malone & Blake Shelton, Ashley McBryde, Casey Barnes (Credit: Countrytown)

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In case you haven’t been looking at our socials lately, Countrytown is in Nashville! More specifically, at CMA Fest!

We’ve managed to see a lot, like the celebrity bars on Broadway, with highlights including Jason Aldean’s Kitchen & Rooftop Bar, Eric Church’s Chiefs, and Garth BrooksFriends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk.

At night, though, we’ve been all about the music, attending the showcase hosted by Sounds Australia entitled Australia Sounds Like and witnessing live debuts from Post Malone and Blake Shelton premiering their new song, which they recently teased on social media.

For the showcase, some of Australia’s brightest country talent have showed what the scene is made of, with Travis Collins, Zac & George, Andrew Swift, Lane Pittman, Taylor Moss, and this year’s Toyota Star Maker winner, Wade Forster, impressing Nashville audiences.

A Countrytown follower made the (accurate) assessment that Australia’s country music stars are “Every bit as good as the heavy hitters in Nashville”, and it’s difficult to argue with that statement.

In addition to the Aussies and Post Malone taking over, there was Shaboozey taking over the streets of Nashville, Ashley McBryde performing Redneck Woman with Gretchen Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd taking to the stage, surprise appearances from Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen, and HARDY closing the festival with his songs PSYCHO and SIX FEET UNDER (CALEIGH’S SONG).

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In a statement, CMA’s Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern said, “What an incredible four days and nights! This year’s CMA Fest has truly been a celebration of community and collaboration.

“From Country icons returning to the Fest stage to emerging acts reaching new audiences for the first time, seeing the fans and the industry embrace our genre in such a meaningful way has been the perfect way to kick off our next 50 years. We can’t wait for 2025!”

CMA Fest, a three-hour primetime special hosted by Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde, will air on ABC on Tuesday, June 25, at 8/7c.

You can check out Countrytown’s journey at CMA Fest below.

Sammy Arriaga is killing it at CMA Fest Nashville! Who else should we catch while we’re here? 🤔

Posted by Countrytown on Thursday, June 6, 2024

The wonderful Abbie Ferris 🥳

Posted by Countrytown on Sunday, June 9, 2024

Amy Sheppard, now living in Nashville, showed what she's got!

Posted by Countrytown on Saturday, June 8, 2024

Jelly Roll Live at CMA Fest!

Posted by Countrytown on Saturday, June 8, 2024

Wow - Chapel Hart!

Posted by Countrytown on Saturday, June 8, 2024

Max Jackson Live in Nashville

Max Jackson bringing the fire to the Sounds Australia Aussie BBQ at CMA Fest… live from Nashville.

Posted by Countrytown on Saturday, June 8, 2024

Andrew Swift Live In Nashville

Andrew Swift at the Sounds Australia Aussie BBQ live from Nashville

Posted by Countrytown on Saturday, June 8, 2024

The brilliant Jordan Davis at CMA Fest!

Posted by Countrytown on Saturday, June 8, 2024

Gretchen Wilson with Ashley McBryde - what a treat! 🤩

Posted by Countrytown on Saturday, June 8, 2024

Casey Barnes rocking CMA Fest! 🤩

Posted by Countrytown on Friday, June 7, 2024

The one and only Lynyrd Skynyrd at Nissan Stadium, live at CMA Fest Nashville

Posted by Countrytown on Friday, June 7, 2024

Taylor Moss SLAYING at CMA Fest live from Nashville

Posted by Countrytown on Friday, June 7, 2024

Did The Wolfe Brothers just drop a BRAND NEW song in their Sounds Australia Nashville set?

Posted by Countrytown on Saturday, June 8, 2024