June 5 - 8, 2025
Celebrate CMA Fest

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will offer special programs to visitors in June during CMA Fest 2025. Programs include a special conversation and performance with some of CMT’s Next Women of Country on Friday, June 6; a Songwriter Session with Craig Morgan on Saturday, June 7; and a Musician Spotlight with Tico Hernandez on Sunday, June 8. Plus, keep an eye on the Museum’s socials for news about surprise pop-ups and performances throughout the weekend!
Community Pop-up: Musician Spotlight: Wyatt Ellis and Dailey & Vincent
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 1:45 – 2:30 PM | CMA Fest Fan Fair X
Emerging bluegrass talent Wyatt Ellis and bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent will perform and share stories about their careers in this special Musician Spotlight, part of Fan Fair X at CMA Fest 2025. Ellis is a teen multi-instrumentalist known for his mandolin playing who is currently featured in the Museum’s exhibition American Currents: State of the Music alongside his mentor, Sierra Hull.
Music and Conversation: CMT’s Next Women of Country
Featuring Dasha, Lanie Gardner, Alexandra Kay, and Kat Luna, and Mōriah
Friday, June 6, 2025 | 12:30 – 1:45 PM | CMA Theater
This showcase features artists involved in CMT’s Next Women of Country franchise, which launched in 2013 and highlights up-and-coming country artists.
Songwriter Session: Craig Morgan
Saturday, June 7, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Ford Theater
Craig Morgan is an actor, author, singer, soldier, and songwriter. He wrote his songs “Almost Home,” “Bonfire,” “I Got You,” “More Trucks Than Cars,” and “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost,” and all but one of the songs on his latest EP, American Soundtrack. Morgan is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and released a memoir, God, Family, Country, in 2022.
Musician Spotlight: Tico Hernandez
Sunday, June 8, 2024 | 1:00 – 1:45 PM | Ford Theater
Adam “Tico” Hernandez, originally from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, has been Lauren Alaina’s music director, bandleader, and guitarist for more than a decade. He has also toured with a wide range of artists, including British band the Farm, hip-hop act Group 1 Crew, country duo the JaneDear Girls, songwriter and performer Nicole C. Mullen, and pop artist Jaci Velasquez.