REBA MCENTIRE, TAYLOR SWIFT, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, JULIANNE HOUGH, MONTGOMERY GENTRY, LEANN RIMES, AND WYNONNA AMONG CELEBRITIES MEETING FANS IN GREASED LIGHTNING FAN FAIR HALL AT 2009 CMA MUSIC FESTIVALReba’s First Autograph Signing at Festival in 13 Years
NASHVILLE - 2009 CMA Music Festival, recently named "the country's premiere Country Music festival" by the New York Times, is the ultimate experience for fans of America's music, with more than 100 hours of live music, celebrity events, family activities, and more. The event, now in its 38th year, will take place over four days (Thursday through Sunday, June 11-14) in Downtown Nashville.
CMA Music Festival is a celebration of the relationship between the fans and the artists, and nowhere is this connection more vividly demonstrated than at the Greased Lightning® Fan Fair® Hall. Located in the Nashville Convention Center, the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall gives four-day attendees the exclusive opportunity to meet some of their favorite entertainment personalities, discover new rising artists, and obtain a treasured autograph and photo.
"The heart of CMA Music Festival has always been the interaction between the artists and the fans, and the best place to witness that special relationship is in the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall," said Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Executive Officer.
For the first time in thirteen years, six-time CMA Award winner Reba McEntire will be among the artists meeting their fans and signing autographs in the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall.
2007 CMA Horizon Award winner Taylor Swift will be signing in the Big Machine Records booth all day (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM) on Sunday, June 14. Swift is a Fan Fair Hall favorite. Last year, she signed more than 900 autographs in eight straight hours with no break - the longest consecutive signing since Garth Brooks' legendary 23 hour signing in 1996.
Julianne Hough, Montgomery Gentry, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson, and Wynonna will also meet their fans in the Greased Lightning Fan Fair Hall. Other artists scheduled to be in booths include: Keith Anderson, Frankie Ballard, Luke Bryan, Sarah Buxton, Caitlin & Will, Jason Michael Carroll, Eric Church, Brad Cotter, Bucky Covington, Whitney Duncan, Gloriana, Jessica Harp, Randy Houser, Jack Ingram, Joey + Rory, Jason Jones, Jypsi, Kate and Kacey, Little Big Town, The Lost Trailers, Charlie Louvin, Love & Theft, Neal McCoy, Richie McDonald, Justin Moore, Craig Morgan, Lorrie Morgan, David Nail, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, Jake Owen, Michael Peterson, Point of Grace, Julie Roberts, Blake Shelton, Ashton Shepherd, Sunny Sweeney, Aaron Tippin, Trent Tomlinson, Jimmy Wayne, Emily West, Chuck Wicks, Holly Williams, Mark Wills, Darryl Worley, Chris Young, and many more. Dates and times for the signings are still being scheduled, so fans should check the artists' websites for details. The most current information will also be posted in the individual booths onsite at CMA Music Festival. Artists and schedules are subject to change.