Since we were so used to having all our festival info on the old board I figured I would start a new thread here so that we could update what is going on and touch base with each other about our Nashville plans. I cannot believe we leave in just over a week and a half. So looking forward to seeing so many of you again this year.
I just received this info about the lineup for the City of Hope Softball Challenge.

Players Lineup

Amy Dalley
Blue County
Bryan White
Chely Wright
Chris Cagle
Chris Young
Cowboy Troy
Danielle Peck
James Aldean
Jeff Bates
Keith Anderson
Keni Thomas
Little Big Town
Mark McFarland
Megan Mullins
Rodney Atkins
Trent Tomlinson
Vince Gill
Billy Dean
Rio Grand

Wonderful idea, Leah and a great new topic for the message board!!! I think we should all post our fan fair/cma musicfest schedules again, like we did before...so we will know when we might be bumping into each other during the week!!! When I get my schedule together, I'll be posting it soon!!!
Becky

Thanks for the info, Leah!!
See you next week in Nashville....
Christine

Ok...here goes

Wednesday-Arrive in Nashville and have dinner downtown. Check out some downtown Honey Tonks
Thursday-Montgomery Gentry Fan Club Party, Softball Game, Drive around Nashville, Dinner, Coliseum Show, Opry Trust Fund Benefit....crawl into bed
Friday-Lunch with Fan Club members, Dinner at the Palm, Coliseum Show
Saturday- Shopping at Opry Mills, Dinner at Opry Mills, Grand Ole Opry 9:30pm
Sunday- Possibly Loveless Cafe for Lunch, sightseeing and then to the Airport
Monday- Will be wishing I was still in Nashville...

No problem Christine...really looking forward to seeing you all very soon.

Ok, here is our schedule (Becky & Bruce)

We're starting our week early, arriving Saturday, June 3rd...so here goes...

Saturday June 3rd
Opry Late Show (can't wait to see the Ray Charles Tribute)...bet we'll hear 'If You Ever Have Forver In Mind'!!! If not, I'm requesting it now!!!

Sunday June 4th
It's Bruce's birthday!!! I won't say how old...don't want to embarrass him...but, we will be celebrating at The Palm at 5pm...

Monday June 5th
We have tickets to Lonestar's bowling benefit, but that was before we heard about the Cop & Jocks softball game at 7pm in Mt. Juliet...so, we're going to watch Vince and the policeman play softball !!!

Tuesday June 6th
Chely Wright's benefit/fan club party at the Wildhorse at 7pm

Wednesday June 7th
Darrly Worley's fan club party at the Gibson Bluegrass at 11am

Thursday June 8th
Bruce plans to work some from the hotel and we'll go to the Opry Trust Fund Benefit at 11pm (and we're still hoping that Vince will sign up for this show....!!!)

Friday June 9th
Luncheon at noon...get to see old friends and meet some new faces!!!

Saturday June 10th
Martina's auction at HOF Park (way early in the morning!!!)
Possibly go see Rebecca Lynn Howard at Riverfront Stages
Opry early show (condolences to Billy Walker's family and the family of his band members...we were looking forward to seeing Mr. Walker perform at this show...he was such a nice man when I met him last year at the Opry fan club brunch)

Sunday June 11th
Driving back home to Hueytown, AL...tired, but happy


We have built in lots of time for going to the mall or riding around or walking around downtown. We're taking it easy this year!!! We're really looking forward to seeing everyone that has signed up for the luncheon on Friday...I'm sure we will have a blast, just as we have at the past 2 years !!! Can't wait to see all of you that in Nashville!!!

Becky

Yes, not much time left....lol...Start packing!!!!!

Have a great time.....I am sure you will....Don't forget us....

I'll be waiting anxiously for all of your reviews....


Have you posted a reminder of your fan luncheon yet????

Well....Rob and I arrive Sunday the 4th and will miss the Opry on the 3rd!!!! Shoot!!!!

5th we will drive to Kentucky to visit Susie

6th going to Gary Alan's party with Joe Nichols.... later to Chely's Benefit and the IFCO...will probably see a little of both

7th Blake at 7 am....Trick Pony at 11 am... Andy Griggs at 5pm

8th...Montgomery/Gentry at 10am...softball at 1pm....Andy Griggs Archery Tournament at 4pm.... and the SSS at 11pm

9th Vince Luncheon at noon....Sara at 2pm

10th Opry Brunch at 10am....Meeting Linda at 4pm for dinner..... then the Opry at 6pm

In between we will go anything else we can cram in! *L* Hope to meet up with everyone there!!!!

Joyce, honey...you & Rob are going to be just as tired as you were last year when we stayed up all night long to meet Chely Wright at the Wildhorse!!! I understand buying tickets to both the IFCO and Chely's benefit tho...they are both such good shows...our first 2 years we went to the IFCO show at the Ryman, so we're going to Chely's again this year...and well next, who knows what will happen!!!

Make sure you leave a little time to sleep this year, k??? I know you probably didn't even leave the Wildhorse last year...probably just waited around for Blake's early fan club party...man, I was so tired after that night...LOL!!! But it was worth it!!!

I'm really having fun with all of these new things we can do on this message board!!! Love the especially...

Becky

Sounds like there are alot of plans for the week. Joyce there are 6 of us from the fan club going to Montgomery Gentry's party...hopefully we can meet up with you and say hello.

For everyone else that has confirmed they will be attending our little member lunch get together.... we will see you friday

Here we go again In addition to this list, we are doing the coliseum shows and everything else included in the 4 day package!

Monday
4:10PM Pam arrives (Jennifer & Christine already there)
6PM Lonestar Bowling Party

Tuesday -Yah Mary joins us!
11AM Chris Cagle FC Party
7PM Chely Wright Benefit

Wednesday
10:30 AM Lonestar FC Party
The Palm??

Thursday
1PM Softball Game
4:30pm A. Griggs Archery Tournament
11PM SSS (or whatever it is called)

Friday
12PM Steve Azar-Riverfront
12PM Vince Luncheon

Saturday
8:30AM Martinas Auction

Sunday
?
Monday
7AM We all leave Nashville

Great job Pam! Thanks for typing all that so that I don't have too

Only thing that I would change is that it will be Christine and I there to pick you up on Monday and not Mary (which I know that you already know. We also know that Mary would like to be there too).

Looking foward to seeing you all. I can't believe that it is only a week unitl I leave. Boy do I have a lot to do before then! Better get to packin!!!

Geez, how'd I do that? Fixed it!

Just good ,Pam, just good.

Well as you know I will only be in Nashvile for the lunch. Still not sure on Loretta (Sara's daughter). Not the driver. Thank you God for Tamra ( the driver) I was being so disappointed . Glad to be back on the board. Wonder if we will be striving for the Zone again ?
I am after Becky .Don't think I have a chance but we'll see. You never know I might just have lots of stuff to say . Yes, I know I am off topic............again

I know Anna, I miss my Zone title. Don't like being a newbie all over again! It took me forever to be a Zoner!

Can't wait to see you and everyone else again at lunch

Looks like my Thursday is going to be even longer...check out this info I just found.

"Good Morning America's" Mike Barz To Report Live From Nashville, Giving Viewers A Preview Of CMA Music Festival On Thursday, June 8
Artist Guests Include Sara Evans, Billy Currington And Josh Turner

NASHVILLE – “Good Morning America’s” Feature Correspondent Mike Barz will report live from Nashville, Thursday, June 8, giving viewers a front-row seat for CMA Music Festival, a four-day musical lovefest between Country Music artists and their fans.

Barz will be joined by Country artists Sara Evans, Billy Currington and Josh Turner from the outside patio at Rippy’s Smokin’ Bar & Grill, which overlooks Nashville’s famous strip of honky tonks and attractions.

“Music and the relationship between the artists and the fans is a cornerstone of this event for the past 35 years and we are thrilled to be sharing that with ‘Good Morning America’s’ viewers,” said CMA Chief Operating Officer Tammy Genovese.

“Good Morning America” airs live from 7:00-9:00 AM/ET daily on the ABC Television Network.

Meeting Linda at 4pm for dinner..... then the Opry at 6pm





Looking forward to that Joyce and going to the Opry.

Linda

Thanks, Leah!! I just set my VCR to tape it and I'll be keeping it, especially since they're featuring those 3 artists...I like all of them. You guys are going to have a blast, I'm sure. And those of us who can't be in Nashville with you guys will be there in spirit.

Valerie

I am unable to attend the CMA Music Festival this year but I hope everyone that is has a great time. I'll be there in spirit.

Don't worry...we will share all the details with you and I am sure there will be more than enough pictures to go around. Maybe next year we will have a fan club party and get a big old group of us together for that.

Speaking of groups, we need to remember to get our 'mod' or exmod picture taken. Val, I hope you are up on your photoshop skills to add in whoever is not there! I really do want a picture to go with the book Cathy made us. I'm going to have Vince sign the editor page one of these days!

I'm very jealous!!!!


All kidding aside, I hope that all of you have a wonderful and safe trip. Can't wait to hear all about your exciting time in Nashville.

I have 3 PhotoShop books and 2 Paint Shop Pro books, so it shouldn't be that hard to add the pics
of those who won't be there. Sure wish I could...maybe next year!

I've been pretty busy these last few days with my g-daugher's kindergarten graduation and last day of school (been the cookie maker!). Now that I can focus --- I'll put together my schedule!

7th - arrive Nashville
5 p.m. dinner at WildHorse
7 p.m. - Tracy Byrd/Andy Griggs' concert at Wildhorse

8th - busy day
8 a.m. - Neal McCoy's Fan Club Party
1 p.m. - Softball game
8 p.m. - Coliseum show
11 p.m. - Opry Trust Fund Show

9th - Noon - Vince's Fan Luncheon
4:30 - Celebrity Close-Up - Ryman
8 p.m. - Coliseum Show

10th - BATHROOM BREAK --- ONLY DAY AVAILABLE TO DO SO!
Spend the morning at HOF and shopping and sightseeing
8 p.m. - Coliseum Show

11th - 8 a.m. - Clay Walker's Fan Club Party
sightseeing
8 p.m. - Coliseum Show

12th - pack and go home ----- DRAGGING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I probably have times wrong on some things - I don't have my folder in front of me! I also have probably left an event out! Anyway - that's pretty close to what I'll be doing! Can't wait!

GOLLY LEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope we live through Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"EX-MODS" ---- I just hate the sound of that --- we worked so hard on the other Board! SO HARD! But, YEP, we will need to get the photo taken to go along with the book. I hope all of you ex-es have received your book from Texas!!!! We do need a group photo for that, don't we!

Thanks, Pam and Jennifer! I saw this last night and was just too tired to even THINK about posting our trip plans! Those fourth graders are wearin' me right OUT this week! They have definitely "checked out" for the summer! Anyway, I think we'll all be running into each other by the overlap in so many of our schedules that week--and that seems to be just a skeleton of what really goes on during the week...there's always more to do than time to do it in. I'm looking forward to the trip and can't wait to see y'all!!

We will just have to drag each other around...lol
We will give ken a run for his money on that day
It is going to be like a Country Music marathon....thank goodness we can sleep in on Friday.

I'd like to see a photo of you all on the last day....hehehehehehe

Must send me one....

I think the better picture will be all of us crawling back to our hotel at 2am after the Opry Trust Fund Benefit...good thing we are only a few blocks away..

Thursday is what is going to do me in, I'm afraid!!!!!!!!!! So, if anyone is walking back near the Sheraton on Friday, early AM hours, and you see this big heap of tired lady lying on the sidewalk --- be kind, pick me up and steer me toward the Sheraton!!!!!!!!!!! I will be dragging!!!!!!!!!

I hear ya cathy...we are going to be a tired bunch come friday...that is for sure!!

A tired HAPPY bunch of people.....lol....

I still want to see you at your best and worst...lol...I just want to see what FF does to you...

And if you know who shows up at your luncheon you must take lots of photos...

Snif...Snif.....grrrrrrrrrrr....filming......work.....pfffffffffff...Ok I'm better now....lol

Linda will you be in Nashville?? If so will you be at the lunch

Are you guys talking about "Linda from Texas"? LINDA, oh Linda ---- are you going to be in Nashville?

Come on ladies...Thursday is just the 1st official day of fan fair/CMA Music Fest!!! You can't be tired that early!!! Pace yourselves ladies...we may just have to drive by while you are all dragging yourselves around town and get some pictures of you all limping back to your hotel rooms!!!

Ok...I'm just kidding...I've been there and done that all before..and believe me, no matter how tired you get, you will muster the energy for the next event!!! It's so exciting, you will get an adrenaline rush just from being there!!!

But Charlene...Bruce has offered to take pictures during the week and the luncheon and so we will make sure to make sure there is a picture made of everyone looking like they just stayed up all night long!!! Just to make you happy...LOL!!!

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu............lol

That's great!!!!!!

Yes that makes me happy!!!!

Smiling....

Linda from the U.K.

I am going to start double dosing on B12 now. I am not a late nighter so this one is going to do me in for sure. I will be the one at the lucheon with big black balloons under my eyes. I better show up like this

Here is a list of confirmed attending artists (nightly concert) who do you think/wish will be the surprise artist??

Thursday:
Nightly Concert at The Coliseum
Gary Allan, Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, Pat Green, Little Big Town, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blake Shelton, Hank Williams Jr., plus a surprise performance


Friday:
Nightly Concert at The Coliseum
Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Terri Clark, Billy Currington, Montgomery Gentry, Wynonna, Trisha Yearwood, plus a surprise performance

Saturday:
Nightly Concert at The Coliseum
Billy Ray Cyrus, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Craig Morgan, Brad Paisley, Josh Turner, and Carrie Underwood

Sunday:
Nightly Concert at The Coliseum
Keith Anderson, Clint Black, Los Lonely Boys with Ronnie Milsap, Joe Nichols, LeAnn Rimes, SHeDAISY, Sugarland, plus a surprise performance

Are they still arranging the nightly coliseum shows by record label??? I have no ideas about the surprise performance..but they could be new artists on that night's label...or they could be big names or a mixture of both...

Don't see Vince's name on here..but I don't think he will be at the coliseum this year...he's more likely to be there next year after his boxed set is released...I hope my thoughts are wrong tho and he does show up as a special guest on one of the nights!!!

Hope all of you going to the coliseum shows enjoy them...and I hope for good weather for you for each night...sounds like the line-up is looking really nice...

Just remember what happened 2 years ago..for those of you that plan to attend the coliseum show and then the Opry Trust Fund Benefit...we left the coliseum early and went to the Ryman so that we wouldn't miss any of that show...I know that Vince is still not on the line-up for the Opry Trust Fund Benefit, but I'm still hoping he might pop by there anyway!!!

Becky

Big & Rich aren't on that list... wouldn't surprise me if they aren't one of the suprise guests as well as Garth Brooks with Trisha. There was rumor of him last year but it wasn't him... for the life of me I can't even remember who the surprise guest was... anyone remember?

Just so long as it's not someone like Kid Rock or Bret Michaels. I don't know, I guess when I think "surprise guest" I think of someone I'd WANT to see, not someone who happens to be in town and isn't really country. Garth would be cool, but that rumor circulates every year.

Becky, I don't know, but I'm assuming they are still doing it by label. That, and a cross check on Poll Star might narrow down the surprise. I know Rascal Flatts is in Detroit while I'm in Nashville. Timing!!

Carrie Underwood???

just trying the fast reply verses the add reply....

Ok....now I know what it is for....no more highlighting and deleting! Dah!!!

Yes, at the risk of getting into trouble, I don't want to see Uncle Kracker at the coliseum again. I was not impressed...sorry. There were rumors that Kenny Chesney would be there one year, but he didn't show...my thoughts were Big & Rich as well...

If we're going by label, then what night would Vince fit into??? Still personal opinion, Vince won't be at the coliseum again until after he releases his next project...the boxed set...just my own personal opinion...I'm looking for him to (hopefully) stop by the Opry Trust Fund Benefit, tho...believe me, if I get a chance to ask him at the Mt. Juliet ballgame, I'll be asking him what his plans are for the rest of the week!!!

I liked Uncle Kracker, thought he was different, but I wouldn't want to see an entire show with him! I'd love to see Bon Jovi with Sugarland, that is probably wishful thinking though. And I'm really disappointed that hardly any of the current winners of any awards are listed they would be the ones in addition to Vince that I really want to see! Maybe they are all our surprise artists. And Garth Brooks would be a great surprise, but I doubt that is happening. We all kind of thought maybe last year, and it didn't happen then!

I can't believe you guys will be leaving in about a week for fan fair. I hope you all have safe travels, and a wonderful time. I'm sure you will. Have fun at the fan club luncheon. It was a highlight of my trip last year. Please take lots of pictures, especially of Vince, and enjoy all the great city of Nashville has to offer.
I'll be thinking of you, and be there in spirit.

Hey girls, It's me I am the surprise guest.................Oh , shoot, I gave it away . Sorry.

Becky, You get in trouble ................never.

Anna - you still got it, girl!!!! Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board ---- Anna's humor has arrived!!!!!!!!

I'm kind of looking for either Kenny, Garth or Big and Rich. I do think it could be Bon Jovi with Sugarland. I'll be leaving early from the Coliseum to get to the Ryman on Thursday night --- so however it will be on Thursday - I'll miss them!! --- How "early" will I need to leave to get back to the Ryman on time? Anyone know?