Your thoughts on the ABC Special last night......
What were your thoughts on ABC's version of the CMA Fest? We've been attending this fair for over eight years and each year brings new experiences, some good, some not so good. Over the eleven days that we were in Nashville we saw so many great artists perform, not just the last four nights. Watching the ABC program gave you the impression that Taylor Swift, Kid Rock and Kenny Chesney were just about all there was. The show was three hours long yet we saw four different artists three times each at the exclusion of so many other great singers/songwriters. My friends, who don't attend, watched the show and came away with the impression that only young, good looking girls were in attendance, watching a few artists. CMA Fest is so much more than that!! Shame on ABC for giving that impression....
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What were your thoughts on ABC's version of the CMA Fest? We've been attending this fair for over eight years and each year brings new experiences, some good, some not so good. Over the eleven days that we were in Nashville we saw so many great artists perform, not just the last four nights. Watching the ABC program gave you the impression that Taylor Swift, Kid Rock and Kenny Chesney were just about all there was. The show was three hours long yet we saw four different artists three times each at the exclusion of so many other great singers/songwriters. My friends, who don't attend, watched the show and came away with the impression that only young, good looking girls were in attendance, watching a few artists. CMA Fest is so much more than that!! Shame on ABC for giving that impression....

 
 
 
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  • GeoffR GeoffR commented | 5 days ago
     
    I WAS AT THE CMA FESTIVAL IN JUNE 2009 BU, AS I LIVE IN THE uk I COULD NOT VIEW THE TV PROGRAMN OF THE 4 DAY FESTIVAL. IS IT POSSIBLE TO BUY A DVD OF THIS YEARS CMA FESTIVAL? IF SO, WHERE? MANY THANKS FOR TAKING THE TROUBLE TO READ THIS REQUEST.
    GEOFF
    YOU CAN EMAIL ME DIRECT ON : Geoffrhodes99@HOTMAIL.CO.UK WITH INFO IF YOU WANT.
     
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  • Darlene Darlene commented | 1 month ago
     
    There sure are alot of difften poeple at fan fair and they need to show US all.We all have fun there .And yes I could have done with out Taylor mopping the floor with her hair well she play the song on the piaon.Not saying she bad but I would have love to had The Zac Brown Band play longer.I'm heading back for my thrid year so ya it not all the bad and there plentey of good time to be had.
     
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  • jbro47 jbro47 commented | 2 months ago
     
    I thought it centered too much on the stadium shows and not enough on the other events of the festival making it seem that the stadium show is all the festival might be about when that is far from the truth.

    I agree with the last post that they also made it seem that only young people attended and we all now that all ages and sizes of people were there.

    They just basically commercialized the whole whole thing but it was good to see some of our favorites performing.
     
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  • timcun timcun commented | 2 months ago
     
    It’s funny that your friends watched the show and were under the impression that only young, good-looking girls were there. I said the same thing to my husband when we were watching the show Monday. I’ve only been to the CMA Music Festival in Nashville once but know that there are people of all ages in all shapes and sizes who attend, not just young, good-looking girls.

    Personally I could have done without seeing Taylor sing three times (or even once for that matter) but loved that Kenny did. I was surprised that they showed a few artists singing two to three times when I know there were other artists that they didn’t show or even mention. I loved seeing Kenny, Kid, Martina, and Brad sing multiple times but it would have been nice to see some of the other artists who gave up their time to be there. From what I understand the artists don’t get paid for performing and do it for the fans.
     
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