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CMA Fest 2026: If You Love Morgan Wallen, Here’s Your Full Week
The country superstar who writes like real life and sounds like Saturday night — and his perfect CMA Fest week for fans who need their music with both heart and swagger.
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We love Morgan Wallen because he’s real, he’s raw, and he can’t help but just be himself. There’s something about his music that just makes it become the soundtrack to life. So if you’re a Morgan Wallen fan, we’ve got your perfect itinerary to make sure you see everyone you already love and discover some new favorites!
One thing we are so excited about: HARDY! HARDY has co-written several of Morgan’s most iconic tracks. Hearing HARDY play his own material on closing night is the full-circle moment this itinerary is built toward.
Every artist below lives somewhere on that spectrum: commercial country with emotional depth, rock and hip-hop textures woven through Southern roots, big anthems that also break your heart.
STAGE KEY
Chevy Riverfront — Riverfront Park, 1st Ave & Broadway
Dr Pepper Amp — Ascend Park, 310 1st Ave S
Chevy Vibes — Walk of Fame Park, 5th & Broadway
Good Molecules Reverb — Bridgestone Plaza, 5th & Broadway
Wrangler Remix — Fan Alley (new for 2026)
Nissan Stadium ★ — requires pass
Riverfront + Amp are on 1st Ave. Vibes + Reverb + Remix cluster at 5th & Broadway. About a 10-minute walk between clusters. Nissan Stadium is a 15-20 min walk or take the shuttle.
Thursday, June 4
Party Night
Morning — Start at the Riverfront cluster
| 11:00 AM | Russell Dickerson High-energy, crowd-friendly country pop. A crowd-pleaser opening. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 11:50 AM | Ty Myers Rising country-pop crossover voice. TikTok-native audience — exactly the Wallen listener demographic. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 12:40 PM | Ashley Cooke Singer-songwriter with polished Nashville pop instincts and strong streaming numbers. If you’ve been a Morgan fan for awhile, you already know and love Ashley. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 1:30 PM | Cooper Alan Independent country with a big online following. Hustle-and-grind energy that resonates with the Wallen crowd. We can’t get enough of Cooper Alan on TikTok. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 2:00 PM | Lunch Stay near Riverfront. Acme Feed & Seed (101 Broadway) rooftop works great. Or grab a brisket sandwich at Martin’s Bar-B-Que. Back in position by 2:20 for ERNEST. | Food |
Afternoon — Work toward 5th & Broadway
| 2:20 PM | ERNEST – ★ Wallen connection ERNEST co-wrote “Flower Shops” with Wallen and appeared on Dangerous. A genuine insider pick. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 3:10 PM | Stephen Wilson Jr. Deep cut: lyric-forward Southern storytelling with rock undertones. Morgan fans who love the Eric Church side of his sound will connect here. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 3:25 PM | Graham Barham Melodic country-pop with strong production — sits in the same commercial lane as early Wallen. | Chevy Vibes |
| 4:15 PM | Tayler Holder Social-media-native country star with cross-genre appeal. | Chevy Vibes |
| 5:05 PM | Colt Ford The OG of country-rap. If you love Wallen’s hip-hop textures, Colt Ford is the origin point. | Chevy Vibes |
| 5:40 PM | Shane Smith & the Saints – ★ Daytime standout Walk back to Riverfront for the best daytime closer of the week. Texas Americana with muscle. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 6:15 PM | Dinner Assembly Food Hall (5th Ave N) near the pedestrian bridge. Head to Nissan by 7:45 PM. | Food |
Tonight — Party Night
| 8:30 PM | Tucker Wetmore Alabama-raised, radio-ready country with commercial hooks. We can’t get enough of “Brunette” and know this will be a standout moment of the night! | Nissan Stadium |
| 10:00 PM | Ella Langley You know Ella. You love Ella. She co-wrote “Choosin’ Texas” with Miranda Lambert. She’s the true darling of country music these days. Morgan fans who love the emotionally direct side of his catalog already love Ella for everything that makes her the authentic country icon she is proving to be. | Nissan Stadium |
| 10:50 PM | Gretchen Wilson – ★ Crowd moment “Redneck Woman” in a stadium is going to go absolutely unhinged. | Nissan Stadium |
| 11:30 PM | Jason Aldean – ★ Thursday headliner The godfather of the modern Wallen sound. We will all know every word. | Nissan Stadium |
Friday, June 5
The Big Night
Morning — Riverfront cluster
| 11:00 AM | Chayce Beckham Gravelly voice, blue-collar country roots — sits in the same authentic working-class lane as Morgan’s storytelling. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 11:50 AM | Alana Springsteen – ★ Must-watch She writes the kind of direct, emotional country that makes us all feel like we lived whatever story she’s telling. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 12:40 PM | Charles Wesley Godwin West Virginia Americana with rock undertones — for the Morgan Wallen listener who leans into the Eric Church influence. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 1:30 PM | Kameron Marlowe Traditional country-pop crossover. He’s one to watch in 2026…he has main stage 2027 energy written all over him. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 2:10 PM | Lunch The Southern Steak & Oyster (150 3rd Ave N) if you want to sit down. Or grab from the Riverfront food vendors. | Food |
Afternoon
| 2:20 PM | Dylan Marlowe – ★ Watch this space Could Dylan be the next big thing in country music? His sound, audience, and story arc will pull you in. You’ll be a fan by the time you leave if you aren’t already. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 3:10 PM | Tucker Wetmore He plays both Riverfront and the Stadium this week. Seeing Tucker twice in one weekend will be worth it! | Chevy Riverfront |
| 3:50 PM | Payton Smith Quick walk to Fan Alley. Payton has Morgan vibes and his own style to go with it! | Wrangler Remix |
| 4:15 PM | Austin Snell – ★ Watch this space Country with hip-hop production leanings — exactly the crossover Morgan Wallen normalized. | Chevy Vibes |
| 4:50 PM | RaeLynn Back to Riverfront. High energy, commercial country. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 5:40 PM | Dasha – ★ Streaming darling “Austin” was a monster streaming hit. Like Morgan, Dasha created her own lane and didn’t ask permission. Get ready to be obsessed with her music and style. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 6:15 PM | Dinner Tonight runs past midnight — Cody Johnson closes around midnight. Head to stadium by 7:45 PM. | Food |
Tonight — The Big Night
| 8:30 PM | Blake Shelton – ★ Priority set You don’t need notes to know this one is a “can’t miss.” | Nissan Stadium |
| 9:15 PM | Shaboozey Honestly, if Morgan was going to show up on the main stage this week, we’d love to see him here. Shaboozey will have everyone singing along. | Nissan Stadium |
| 10:00 PM | The Red Clay Strays Alabama Southern rock with muscle. Don’t miss this. Seeing them in this environment will be something special. | Nissan Stadium |
| 10:45 PM | Keith Urban One of the greatest live performers in the genre. He never misses. | Nissan Stadium |
| 11:30 PM | Cody Johnson – ★ Friday headliner Honestly, if Morgan was going to show up on the main stage this week, we’d love to see him here. Shaboozey will have everyone singing along. | Nissan Stadium |
Saturday, June 6
The Itinerary to Make Sure You Keep Going
Morning
| 11:50 AM | Nate Smith “Whiskey on You” has the same emotional gut-punch Wallen fans come for. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 12:05 PM | Sister Hazel ’90s alternative country-rock legends — “All For You” is timeless. | Chevy Vibes |
| 12:40 PM | Ian Munsick Cowboy country with Western swagger. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 1:30 PM | Drew Baldridge Commercial country-pop with party anthem energy. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 2:10 PM | Lunch Saturday is the biggest crowd day — eat early. Skull’s Rainbow Room (222 Printers Alley). Back by 2:20 for Josh Ross. | Food |
Afternoon
| 2:20 PM | Josh Ross Canadian country-pop with big streaming numbers and an emotional delivery Wallen fans recognize. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 3:05 PM | Dalton Davis – ★ One to watch! Quick detour to Fan Alley. Gritty, Southern-rooted country with rock leanings. | Wrangler Remix |
| 3:10 PM | Midland – ★ Priority set Best traditional country band of the decade. Get there early to hold your spot. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 4:35 PM | Alli Walker Back to Fan Alley. Rising country artist with pop crossover appeal. | Wrangler Remix |
| 5:40 PM | Braxton Keith – ★ Day closer High energy daytime closer. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 6:15 PM | Dinner Tim McGraw closes tonight. Head to Nissan by 7:45 PM. | Food |
Tonight — Country Classics
| 8:00 PM | Sara Evans It will be a lot of fun to see this country icon open the night. | Nissan Stadium |
| 8:30 PM | Carly Pearce – ★ Priority set We all love Carly because she’s traditional and current all at the same time. She shows up as the most authentic version of herself always – and we love her for it. | Nissan Stadium |
| 9:15 PM | Zach Top – ★ Traditionalist pick New traditionalist, old-school instincts. Feels like stepping back in time in the best way. | Nissan Stadium |
| 10:00 PM | Jordan Davis “Buy Dirt” in a full stadium. Yes, please. | Nissan Stadium |
| 11:25 PM | Tim McGraw – ★ Saturday headliner There’s a reason he’s still headlining CMA Fest. There is no one like him. | Nissan Stadium |
Sunday, June 7
The Full Circle
Morning
| 11:00 AM | Lauren Alaina Southern country energy, big voice, Tennessee roots. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 11:50 AM | Tigirlily Gold Sister duo with tight harmonies and strong commercial instincts. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 12:40 PM | Priscilla Block Unapologetically real, funny, and direct. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 1:30 PM | Waylon Wyatt – ★ One to watch! Outlaw country energy meets modern production. | Food |
Afternoon
| 2:20 PM | Marcus King – ★ Don’t miss Southern soul and blues-rock with massive guitar energy. Wallen fans who love his rock side will find Marcus King revelatory. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 3:10 PM | Molly Tuttle Grammy-winning bluegrass and Americana. We love Molly’s album “So Long Little Miss Sunshine.” | Chevy Riverfront |
| 4:00 PM | Chase Matthew – ★ Next-wave pick If you haven’t already added “Darlin'” to your playlists, add it now. We can’t get enough of Chase Matthew. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 5:40 PM | Mackenzie Carpenter “All In Already” has Morgan vibes. Also, if Morgan ever wanted to release “Smile” as a duet, we pick Mackenzie. It would be quite a moment. | Chevy Riverfront |
| 6:15 PM | Dinner Head to Nissan by 7:45 PM. | Food |
Tonight — The Full Circle
| 8:30 PM | Russell Dickerson Nashville local, crowd-favorite, high energy. | Nissan Stadium |
| 9:10 PM | Bailey Zimmerman – ★ Priority set Raw emotion, massive voice, zero pretense. | Nissan Stadium |
| 9:50 PM | Riley Green – ★ Priority set Ella’s collaborator on “You Look Like You Love Me” — the duet that broke her out. Closing the loop on the entire week. | Nissan Stadium |
| 10:30 PM | HARDY – ★ Full-circle moment Co-wrote for Morgan Wallen, produced some of his hardest-hitting tracks. This is the full-circle Wallen fan moment of the entire week. | Nissan Stadium |
| 11:30 PM | Luke Bryan – ★ Final headliner The artist who held the stadium-country throne before Morgan took it. | Nissan Stadium |
Curated by That Nashville Girl | @thatnashvillegirl | CMA Fest 2026 | June 4-7 | Nashville, TN
Will we miss having Morgan at CMA Fest this year? Definitely. But with this itinerary, you’ll get your fill of authentic lyrics and raw-edged country charm.
★ Nissan Stadium shows require a pass. All other stages are free and open to the public.
