It’s CMA Music Festival time–where fans and music stars get up close and personal…
Maren Morris talks about her excitement for playing the CMA Music Festival this year. (:30)
“When I got the call that we were doing the Riverfront Stage I was so excited, I saw Old Dominion play there last year and it’s such a cool stage because its right on the river, and its outdoors, and its really fun to watch shows there as a fan, so well be really excited to go up there. The music fest is such a great place for fans all across the country, all across the world that come and see their favorite acts, and it’s a chance for us as the artist to really connect with them.”
Jake Owen talks about the importance of staying in touch with fans all the time–not just during CMA Music Fest week. (:45)
“I think the best compliment I ever got was in a restaurant one night, and a guy came over to the table and he said, ‘I just want you to know, man, I follow you on Twitter, but,’ he said, ‘it’s kind of weird ’cause I don’t know you at all, but I feel like I know you, just from followin’ you on Twitter. I feel like we’re friends.’ And to me, that was the greatest compliment ever because I really work hard to maintain that connection between myself and my fans, whether they’re here in Nashville or whether they’re, you know, all over the country — or overseas, really. I think by followin’ me on Twitter, you get a really good picture of who I am as a person, what I believe in, the kind of things that I’m proud of, and it’s nice to know that people out there that maybe I’ve never met before feel like they’re on a friend level with me just because I keep in contact with them personally through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.”
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.”
Cam loves performing for her fans. (:12)
“Performing, hearing people cheer, is so exciting, and I think country fans try and sing along, even when they’ve never heard it before, they get so excited, or at least they do with this song, and they start singin’ along. It’s so great.”
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)