CMA Fest presented by SoFi Tickets

CMA Fest is hosted in downtown Nashville, Tennessee across 10 indoor & outdoor stages.

Be sure to add CMA Fest to your favorites on Ticketmaster.com, in the Ticketmaster app and download the CMA Connect app to get important alerts about the event. (Download the Ticketmaster app for iPhone or Android.)

Tickets for this year’s CMA Fest are on sale now via Ticketmaster. In addition to the free daytime stages, which are open to the public, tickets can be purchased in the following formats: Four-Night Stadium Passes, Single Night Stadium Passes and single-night admission to Ascend Amphitheater. Admission to Fan Fair X is included with a Four-Night Stadium Pass or can be purchased as single day or four-day tickets.

CMA Fest provides mobile passes and tickets and personal festival schedules can be customized in the CMA Connect app. Consult the CMA Fest Virtual Assistant by clicking the “Need Help?” button in the app navigation for quick answers to ticketing questions.

For questions while on-site, information booths can be found at the following locations:

• On Broadway between 2nd and 3rd Ave
• Inside Music City Center on Level 2 inside the main entrance
• Inside Music City Center on Level 3 

For any remaining questions about tickets, contact FestTickets@CMAworld.com. Ticketmaster is the only official and authorized ticketing partner of CMA Fest. Any passes or tickets purchased through any other outlet are not guaranteed by CMA Fest.

A number of premium packages are available for CMA Fest 2025. These packages include perks such as:

• VIP seating at Nissan stadium
• All-inclusive food and bar 
• Shaded outdoor seating at the Chevy Riverside Stage
• Expedited stadium entry 

Click here to view all premium hospitality packages.

While the main stage at Nissan Stadium, Ascend Amphitheater and Fan Fair X are ticketed parts of CMA Fest, attendees can enjoy free performances throughout the festival at the following locations: Chevy Riverfront Stage, Dr. Pepper Amp Stage, Chevy Vibes Stage, Good Molecules Reverb Stage and Hard Rock Stage. 

Meet & greets will take place at Fan Fair X, hosted in Music City Center. Fan Fair X admission is included with the CMA Fest Four-Night Stadium Pass. Alternatively, four-day and single-day Fan Fair X tickets are available for purchase. 

All clear plastic, vinyl and PVC bags that do not exceed 12” x 12” x 6” are allowed. Additionally, small clutch bags or wallets under 4.5” x 6.5” are permitted. All non-clear bags, including mesh and tinted plastic, are prohibited. All bags are subject to inspection. 

The list of prohibited items under CMA’s event policy includes (but is not limited to):

• Firearms, knives, and other weapons
• Fireworks
• Confederate flag imagery of any kind
• Animals that are not service animals
• Selfie sticks
• Seat cushions or chairs of any kind
• Wagons and pull-carts
• Aerosol containers, including sunscreen

 Read the full list of prohibited items at CMA Fest here.

Items believed to be lost can be dropped at any of the information booths (on Broadway between 2nd and 3rd Ave; inside Music City Center on Level 2 inside the main entrance; and inside Music City Center on Level 3). Each day, items are brought to the information booth on Level 2 of Music City Center.