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CMA Fest 2020 Is Canceled Due To COVID-19

The CMA has just announced that CMA Fest 2020 has been canceled due to COVID-19. They wrote on their website, “After careful deliberation, and in following the latest guidance from…

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The CMA has just announced that CMA Fest 2020 has been canceled due to COVID-19.

They wrote on their website, "After careful deliberation, and in following the latest guidance from national, state and local authorities, we are sad to announce that CMA Fest will not take place in 2020."

The continued, "Whether you planned to attend CMA Fest for the first time, or you have attended many times throughout the last 48 years, we know how special this festival is for Country Music fans around the globe and that many will be disappointed by this decision. As the world is still greatly affected by the spread of COVID-19, we cannot in good conscience risk the health and well-being of our fans, artists, staff and Country Music community."

The CMA will honor passes purchased for this year’s event for CMA Fest 2021 or will offer a full refund.

They concluded with, "In the coming weeks and months, we will continue to bring Country fans and artists together to celebrate the unique spirit and sense of unity that is at the heart of what CMA Fest stands for. We will also share information about future CMA events and ways to support those within our community affected by the COVID-19 pandemic."

The next CMA Fest will be June 10-13, 2021.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.