2026 CMA Fest was amazing - now on to 2027!

Last updated June 18, 2026

CMAFest 2026 delivered on four
unforgettable days and nights in Nashville.

Now everyone wants to know what the plan is for CMA Fest 2027.

WHAT WE KNOW

  • The dates for CMA Fest 2027 will be June 10-13, 2027
  • The event is scheduled to move from the current venue of the past 20+ years to the brand new NISSAN Stadium currently finishing construction.  This new venue will be a state of the art enclosed stadium with outstanding amenities and will be climate controlled for everyone’s comfort and convenience.
  • The event will feature top names in country music past, present and future with daytime stages and activity plus reserved seating at the night time concerts.
  • The TV Special from this year will air on June 25, 2026 on ABC 

WHAT WE DON'T KNOW

  • We do not know the scheduled artists – this is completely normal for CMA as they do not typically start announcing artists until mid March.  The line up is always excellent and includes surprise appearances and performances
  • We do not yet know what seating options we will have to offer in the new stadium
  • We do not know the date that our packages will be available for sale

OUR PLAN...

We are in the planning process at the moment working on our hotels, add ons, and other amenities for our CMA Fest packages for 2027.

As soon as we get confirmation on our tickets, we will finish our package pricing, work to complete the website and database for next year, and work on our bookings for 2027.

So, please bookmark this page and check back regularly.  We will update this page every Thursday until we have the packages for sale.

Thank you!!!

Our family has been hosting guests to CMA Fest/Fan Fair for more than 50 years thanks to great customers like you!  Thank you for your loyalty and trust!

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— CMA FEST 2026 RECAP

NASHVILLE SHOWED UP AND SHOWED OUT. AGAIN.

June 4-7 brought four great days and nights of country music’s biggest names to Nashville for great songs and stories in a boot stompin’ good time

— and our guests had prime hotels and seating for every moment of it

4 DAYS & NIGHTS OF LIVE MUSIC

5 daytime outdoor stages, 2 indoor stages, Fan Fair X meet and greets and merchandise areas, PLUS those incredible Nashville nights inside Nissan Stadium for the best in country music

8 GREAT HOTELS

All of our hotel offerings for 2026 were located in the “SoBro” area of downtown Nashville.  Close to the CMA Fest venues, Honky Tonks, and great attractions like the country Music Hall of Fame

1 EXCLUSIVE SONGWRITER SHOWCASE

Our private Songwriter Showcase in the CMA Theater in the Hall of Fame was a huge success featuring four great songwriters with a combined 48 #1 hits

50+ YEARS OF HISTORY

From Fan Fair at the Municipal Auditorium in 1972, to the Nashville Fairgrounds in the 80’s and 90’s, to 50,000 seats in Nissan Stadium — we’ve been part of this event’s story the whole way

— WHAT OUR GUESTS SAY

REAL PEOPLE. REAL MEMORIES

Don’t take our word for it — here’s what our guests for CMA Fest past had to say about booking with Nashville Express Tours

”  Everything was seamless. I had my doubts booking my first package given the amount of money involved, but Jackie and Bill explained the process clearly. I met Anna — the greeter at our hotel — and she was extremely friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!

Chris W.

“ Booking our package has always been easy! I’ve worked with Jackie each year I attend and she is always helpful and pleasant to work with!! The website is easy to navigate for all needs too.

I love all the emails/information given. It helps serve as a reminder for certain things prior to the event, as well as in the few weeks prior to the festival.

Vishia T.

”  I just wanted to send you a quick “Thank you” for everything you did to make my family’s first CMA Fest and my 50th birthday celebration so memorable. You took away the stress of planning a big trip. Booking was easy, convenient and trouble free — from the Grand Ole Opry seats to the CMA tickets to the hotel.

Curtis M

— WHO WE ARE

SPECIAL EVENT PACKAGING FOR DECADES

A family tradition of service for Tennessee visitors for more than 5 decades!

Nashville Express Tours, LLC is operated by Bill Oliver, a second generation tour operator for CMA Fest packages.  We have been handling guests visiting CMA Fest since the early 1970’s shortly after “Fan Fair” was started, and we keep up that tradition of personal service for our guests to this day.

Bill is joined in the office by Jackie Moore who has been with us for more than 10 years and works on packages for CMA Fest year round.

Our goal is to make your visit to CMA Fest the best it can possibly be.  Sit with old friends or new friends, and have an experience you will want to enjoy year after year.

Our primary office is located in East Tennessee and we keep eastern time office hours most of the year.  Monday through Thursday 9am to 5pm.  You can typically reach us during those hours at 1-800-638-8687.

1-800-638-8687

This site is operated by Nashville Express Tours to promote packages for guests visiting Nashville for the CMA Fest each June.  This site is not affiliated with CMA and operates independent from CMA.  This site is not endorsed by any artists listed or appearing in pictures on the site.

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