The CMA Music Festival is this week, and as artists and fans gear-up for parties, performances, autographs, and photos, we’ve rounded up some all-star audio, all about getting crazy, having fun, and being a fan! (AUDIO INFO BELOW)
- Visit CMAFest.com to learn all about this year’s event!
Miranda Lambert recalls the time she lost her cool meeting “Angels in Waiting” singer Tammy Cochran. (:24)
“I completely mobbed Tammy Cochran…randomly, for no reason, and was freakin’ out…it was during Fan Fair week. And I was up here with my parents, and I just completely, was the biggest gherm, groupie, fan ever and would not shut up, and she probably hates me to this day. (laughs) She doesn’t know it’s me, though! She doesn’t know it was me. I’m sure she doesn’t remember, so, yeah, that was probably my stupidest moment.” (laughs)
Brad Paisley talks about the passion of the fans attending the CMA Music Festival. (:32)
“You’re talkin’ about your most intense fan base and group of people being in the same place at one time once a year. Fan is short for fanatic, and these people are fanatics. I mean, they plan their vacation around that festival. You know, I love playin’ that festival. It’s like I say, you know, these are people that are very serious about music. These people, they know every word, they want to hear certain songs, they want to meet you, they want access, and they get it at this. And it’s really a great thing to be a part of.”
Carrie Underwood talks about the CMA Music Festival. (:16)
“Coming here, my very first CMA Music Fest right after Idol, that’s a moment I will never forget. It’s just…it’s amazing that country music does something like that, you know, for the fans. And the fans come to support their favorite country music people, doing a lot of autograph signing and things like that.”
Carrie Underwood talks about what makes the CMA Music Festival so special. (:22)
“The greatest thing about CMA Music Fest — the whole week — no other genre of music does this, you know? This is so unique to country music. It’s so unique to Nashville. People come from all around to come here and just have fun for the week, and it is something that, you know, this kind of fan appreciation just doesn’t happen anywhere else.”
Chris Young says it feels really good to be one of the people signing autographs for the fans at the CMA Music Festival. (:11)
“It’s a little strange if you think back to the fact that I was walkin’ around gettin’ autographs from other people. So it’s a little bit different knowin’ that now I’ve got people bringin’ stuff up to me, but it’s a good feeling.”
Chris Young talks about the strangest thing he’s ever been asked to autograph. (:11)
“Weirdest thing I’ve ever signed…I actually had a lady get me to sign a pack of Depends for her husband’s 75th birthday. That probably is the weirdest at this point.”