CMA Fest Will Proceed In Nashville In June

After Rodeo Houston just canceled the last ten days worth of shows, and the Stagecoach festival has postponed to the fall over the COVID-19 scare around the country, the CMA…

Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Updated Mar 11, 2020 9:46 PM EDT

CMA Fest Will 'Proceed' In Nashville In June

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After Rodeo Houston just canceled the last ten days worth of shows, and the Stagecoach festival has postponed to the fall over the COVID-19 scare around the country, the CMA issued a statement saying that their June 4-7 CMA fest, where country music fans come from all over the world, will go on as planned at this time.

They posted a statement to Instagram saying in part, "CMA is first and foremost committed to the health and safety of our fans, artists and community. We are continuing to closely monitor the latest updates from health organizations and local and national authorities regarding the status of the outbreak."

They continued, "As of today, CMA Fest will proceed as scheduled June 4-7 in Nashville. We are taking appropriate steps to ensure festival grounds will be safe and comfortable for all attendees, including enhanced sanitation protocols and hygiene standards."

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.