This week is the annual CMA Fest and we are fortunate enough to be in Nashville to cover all of the events! Along with free concerts throughout downtown Nashville and the Fan Fair X Exhibits at the Music City Center, a major highlight of the CMA Fest is the nightly Nissan Stadium concerts featuring the top acts in country music.

Here are some of the highlights in photos of night three:

 

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Opening Saturday's show was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and let me tell ya, there wasn't a person in that stadium that wasn't on their feet singing along with "Fishin' In The Dark."

 

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Chris Young has one of those voices that is just as good live as on the radio. He played hit after hit and then....

 

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....he closed the set with "Think Of You" along with Cassadee Pope!

 

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This was the first time that I had ever seen Steven Tyler. This dude still has it after all of these years! He played a few Aerosmith hits including one with a special guest....

 

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Martina McBride joined Steven Tyler on stage to sing an Aerosmith classic, "Cryin'."

 

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Blake Shelton wrapped up Saturday night's show. This guy knows how to put on a show! His interaction with the crowd was the best of all of the performers that took the stage at the CMA Fest. I will admit that I had a fanboy moment during his set....

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Blake Shelton brought out the Oak Ridge Boys to sing a song on Blake's new album, "Do It To A Country Song." Then, I really fan boyed out when he had the Oaks sing "Elviria" with him!

 

Thank you for checking out the 2016 CMA Fest with me! I didn't stay for the Sunday show, so if you have pictures from the show that you would like to share with me, feel free! The 2016 CMA Fest coverage is brought to you by WKDQ and Expressway Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram!!

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