Fast facts

• Festival dates: Thursday, June 8-Sunday, June 11
• Nine stages, including seven daytime and two nighttime
• All tickets and passes (including parking) will be mobile
• Watch this video for what to pack + what to leave at home
• View all the festival maps in one place

Tackling transit

• Nissan Stadium | Four-day parking passes for $129.35
• WeGo Star’s CMA Fest Express | Travel roundtrip Saturday from six transit stations for $15. The return train will depart from Riverfront Station at 1 a.m.
• Shuttles | Available to four-night pass holders across five daytime stops (8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.) + three nighttime stops (8 p.m.-1 a.m.).

Get the full experience

• Billboard Country Live In Concert | Tuesday, June 6 | 8 p.m. | Marathon Music Works | $75 | Featuring Jelly Roll with special guest Nate Smith
• Craig Campbell Celebrity Cornhole Challenge | Tuesday, June 6 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | 6th & Peabody, 423 6th Ave. S. | Free+ | Play alongside artists like Ashland Craft, Charles Esten, Craig Campbell, and more — plus, stick around for a free concert.
• Country Kickoff on Skydeck | Tuesday, June 6 | 7 p.m. | $39.50 | Featuring performances by Brett Young, Scotty McCreery, Russell Dickerson, Morgan Evans, and more

• Summer Reading Kickoff Painting Party | Tuesday, May 30 | 4-5 p.m. | Nashville Public Library, Edgehill Branch, 1409 12th Ave. S. | Free | Kids will celebrate the start of NPL’s Summer Reading Challenge at this painting party.

• Introductory Tai Chi Series | Wednesday, May 31 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Nashville Public Library, Madison Branch, 610 Gallatin Pike S. | Free | This drop-in class teaches basic Tai Chi warm up and movements.

• Nashville Classical Ballet Academy Spring Showcase | Thursday, June 1 | 6:30 p.m. | TPAC, Andrew Johnson Theater, 505 Deaderick St. | $37 | The annual showcase features NCBA students and guest artists performing a selection of classical variations, contemporary works, and more.
• Movies in the Park | Thursday, June 1 | 5-11 p.m. | Elmington Park, 3531 West End Ave. | Free | Grab a blanket and watch a movie in the park — first up is “Minions: The Rise of Gru.”

• Stairway to Zeppelin | Friday, June 2 | 7:30 p.m. | 3rd and Lindsley, 818 3rd Ave. S. | $15 | This Led Zeppelin tribute band plays all the hits.

• 2 tickets to the sold out Seeing Stars: A Michelin-starred Dinner (think: a once-in-a-lifetime meal)
• 2 nights at one of euphoria’s partner hotels in downtown Greenville

• Sumo Sushi Thai & Bar is now open in the Melrose area at 2408 8th Ave. S. The concept from the owners of Antioch’s Yoshi Sushi & Thai serves a variety of curries, specialty sushi rolls, fried rice dishes, and more.

• Hearts will launch dinner service at its 12 South eatery beginning Thursday, June 1. The menu will be available daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Plus, the restaurant kicks off a daily happy hour (3-5 p.m.) at both its 12 South and East Nashville locations.

• Tickets for 3686, Tennessee’s annual entrepreneurial festival, are on sale now. The festival takes place at Wildhorse Saloon on Tuesday, Sept. 19-Thursday, Sept. 21 and will feature fireside chats, panel discussions, a pitch competition, and one-on-one meetings between entrepreneurs and investors.

• The Country Music Association will debut a CMA Fest documentary on Hulu on Wednesday, July 5. “CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair” tells the story of the festival’s start and marks CMA’s first feature-length film. Watch a sneak peek.

• Tickets for the Wilson County — Tennessee State Fair, scheduled for Aug. 17-Aug. 26, are on sale. New competitions include grain art, corn eating contest, state honey show, and more. Plus, visit on the first night for the opening parade (7 p.m.) and half-off admission.

• Life hack: Order your paper towels online and avoid trekking home a giant pack from the store. This Bounty eight-pack is a best seller, or try the Amazon Basics twelve-pack.*