An original documentary film that tells the story of CMA Fest will debut on Hulu on July 5.
CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair marks CMA's first feature-length film, with CMA Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern and CMA Senior Vice President, Marketing, Content & Communications Strategy Kelly Striewski serving as the film's executive producers.
Told through exclusive one-on-one interviews, never-before-seen archival content and CMA Fest performances, CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair celebrates the festival's humble beginnings as Fan Fair in 1972, its move to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in 1982 and then ultimately to downtown Nashville in 2001, which now draws 80,000 fans a day.
The 75-minute documentary features exclusive interviews with many of country music's most notable artists including Bill Anderson, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, BRELAND, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Wynonna Judd, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Craig Morgan, Dolly Parton, Carly Pearce, Blake Shelton, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson, Trisha Yearwood and Chris Young.
CMA Fest will celebrate its milestone 50th anniversary June 8-11, 2023 in downtown Nashville.
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