Every June, country music fans descend upon Nashville for the CMA (Country Music Awards) Festival.
Ever since a friend introduced us to this exciting music festival fifteen years ago, we have been going almost every year, but the last time was in 2019. How lucky we were that this year is the CMA Festival's 50th anniversary! The 4-day event was totally packed. We went on a Saturday, and the weather was perfectly hot, as it is every June. There were many fun activities, including line dancing lessons. We enjoyed people watching and listening to the free concerts at five stages set up throughout the downtown area.
Riverfront stage set up on the Cumberland River
Hard Rock Cafe Stage
AT&T (aka Batman) Building in the distance
Line Dancing lesson
Nashville is popular for Bachelor/bacherlorette parties!
We love Nashville, even though we are more of a jazz and blues fan. The vibe is wonderfully fun, with live music wafting from almost every cafe, bar or lounge. A lot more restaurants and food court or food hall have opened in the last year, much to our delight. Most eateries and restaurants were busy. One of the restaurants recommended to us at the visitor center was Sixty Vines. The open space concept with an energetic vibe made the wait more bearable. It has an extensive selection of wine on tap. How about that! We enjoyed a fabulous dinner there.
There is no doubt Nashville is the perfect summer getaway!
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