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CMA Fest10–13 June 2027Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Dates confirmed cmafest.com. Nightly shows at Nissan Stadium, plus free and ticketed daytime stages downtown. Reported to be the first CMA Fest in the new Nissan Stadium (unverified).

What to wear to CMA Fest

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CMA Fest is the Country Music Association's four-day festival in Nashville, with nightly stadium shows and daytime stages across downtown. It runs rain or shine, and Confederate flag imagery of any kind is prohibited. We haven't sourced press coverage of what the crowd wears, so the outfits here rest on the genre and the June heat.

Night-time stadium crowd batting giant clear inflatable balls during Sugarland's set, many holding up cameras, some in cowboy hats. (2008). Photo: Xcalibr, Public domain. Duotoned and resized by us.
Dates
10–13 June 2027
Where
Nashville, Tennessee
Gate rules
5 listed
Outfits
2

When and where

  • 10–13 June 2027 at Nissan Stadium and downtown Nashville stages, Nashville, Tennessee. cmafest.com
  • Start planning your outfit by 29 Apr 2027, six weeks out. Searches for this festival peak in the last two weeks before it opens.
  • Last edition: 4–7 June 2026. cmafest.com
  • The 2027 line-up has not been announced. cmafest.com
  • Four-night stadium passes are sold through SeatGeek. We haven't found prices. cmafest.com
  • 87,680 in 2015, a record at the time Wikipedia: CMA Music Festival
  • Music: Country.
  • Official site

Weather and ground

The dress code

We haven’t found solid fashion-press coverage of this festival’s style yet, so this section sticks to what the rules, weather and music tell us.

We haven't sourced press or official coverage of how CMA Fest's crowd dresses. Western wear is the obvious guess for a country festival, but it's a guess, not a finding. What is sourced: the event runs rain or shine, Confederate imagery is banned, and the festival moves between stadium, streets and riverfront.

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On the ground

Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vincent Needham, Public domain.
Photo: Larry Darling, CC BY 2.0.

Outfits that work here

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Western, cut for the heat

Western pieces suit a country festival, and lighter versions of them suit days around 88°F in June (unverified figure).

Rain or shine

The CMA's own policy says events go ahead rain or shine, and aerosol sunscreen isn't allowed in.

  • Packable rain jacket or ponchoSmall enough to carry all day.
  • Boots or sneakers that can take a downpour
  • Lotion sunscreen instead of a sprayAerosol containers are prohibited.
  • Small crossbody bagCheck the venue's bag size limit first.

Quick answers

When is CMA Fest 2027?

CMA Fest runs 10–13 June 2027 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

What are the bag and item rules at CMA Fest?

Confederate imagery: Confederate flag imagery of any kind is prohibited. Aerosols: Aerosol containers are prohibited, so pack sunscreen as a lotion, not a spray. Recording: Video and audio recording devices are prohibited. Food and drink: No outside food or drink. Rules change each year, so check the festival's own page before you pack.

What should I wear to CMA Fest?

CMA Fest is the Country Music Association's four-day festival in Nashville, with nightly stadium shows and daytime stages across downtown. It runs rain or shine, and Confederate flag imagery of any kind is prohibited. We haven't sourced press coverage of what the crowd wears, so the outfits here rest on the genre and the June heat. One outfit that works: western, cut for the heat. Western pieces suit a country…

What is the weather like at CMA Fest?

Nashville in June averages about 88°F by day and 66°F at night (unverified: from a secondary research pass, not re-checked).

Scenes you’ll see here

  • Western

    Boots, hats and denim, now with more leather and grit.

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