Comments for CMA Music Festival http://blog.cmafest.com Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Trace Adkins Releases Highly Anticipated New Album ‘Cowboy’s Back In Town’ by Kev http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/08/18/trace-adkins-releases-highly-anticipated-new-album-cowboys-back-in-town/#comment-743 Kev Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:10:10 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=945#comment-743 Excellent news, I look forward to getting a copy over here in the UK in the near future!! Just one query - why all these deluxe editions?? Why not just release the whole thinh straight off? Who's going to buy the standard edtion with just 11 tracks when they can get 15 for just a few $$ more?? Crazy!! Excellent news, I look forward to getting a copy over here in the UK in the near future!!

Just one query – why all these deluxe editions?? Why not just release the whole thinh straight off? Who’s going to buy the standard edtion with just 11 tracks when they can get 15 for just a few $$ more?? Crazy!!

]]> Comment on Reba McEntire Makes a Fan’s Dreams Come True by maryellen http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/13/reba-mcentire-makes-a-fan%e2%80%99s-dreams-come-true/#comment-740 maryellen Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:44:44 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=819#comment-740 I heard Reba McEntire sing Indian Summer on the Brooks & Dunn;s Last Rodeo commemoration show when I was in Palm Springs early this year and I think she sang this song wonderfully and I can't get the tune out of my head . Well done Reba! When are you going to put the song on one of your albums? I heard Reba McEntire sing Indian Summer on the Brooks & Dunn;s Last Rodeo commemoration show when I was in Palm Springs early this year and I think she sang this song wonderfully and I can’t get the tune out of my head . Well done Reba! When are you going to put the song on one of your albums?

]]> Comment on Reba McEntire Makes a Fan’s Dreams Come True by Shannon Rempel http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/13/reba-mcentire-makes-a-fan%e2%80%99s-dreams-come-true/#comment-738 Shannon Rempel Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:12:02 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=819#comment-738 Lucky girl!! I started listening to her more than 20 years ago and she is by far my favorite artist. She has so much heart and she gives her all at everything she does! I had been waiting so long to see her and finally three years ago she came to Merritt Mountain Music Festival in Merritt, BC Canada. This used to be a four day event but we only went for Reba so we only stayed the one day! When the opener was finished and they were getting the stage ready for Reba I snuck into the VIP seating (reserved for people with full event passes) and sat up front waiting anxiously. The VIP's made their way back to their seats and I slowly got pushed to the aisle. The event employees came up and I thought I was finished. They took me to a line up of others like me and we all got a chance one by one to come up to the front of the stage and get a close up picture of Reba!! It took 3 songs before it was my turn. I cried through it all because this had been a dream of mine and it was finally coming true. When I got up there her song was ending and as she sung her last note she looked down at me and smiled!!! The event employee knew I hadnt been able to get a picture because the song was ending as I was walking up, and I was crying like a baby, so he told me he wouldnt make me go back to my seat until she came back up front where I could get a good picture in the next song. My childhood was pretty difficult but I found strength in close friends and country music. The strength I found eventually led me to my husband. He serves in Her Majesties Canadian Navy, we've been happily married for almost 12 years and we have a beautiful little girl. Life is good, now!! The stars that have always been my biggest inspiration and have helped me through my struggles are Reba & Garth Brooks. Maybe one day I'll have a chance to see Garth...well I can dream right!!! Lucky girl!! I started listening to her more than 20 years ago and she is by far my favorite artist. She has so much heart and she gives her all at everything she does! I had been waiting so long to see her and finally three years ago she came to Merritt Mountain Music Festival in Merritt, BC Canada. This used to be a four day event but we only went for Reba so we only stayed the one day! When the opener was finished and they were getting the stage ready for Reba I snuck into the VIP seating (reserved for people with full event passes) and sat up front waiting anxiously. The VIP’s made their way back to their seats and I slowly got pushed to the aisle. The event employees came up and I thought I was finished. They took me to a line up of others like me and we all got a chance one by one to come up to the front of the stage and get a close up picture of Reba!! It took 3 songs before it was my turn. I cried through it all because this had been a dream of mine and it was finally coming true. When I got up there her song was ending and as she sung her last note she looked down at me and smiled!!! The event employee knew I hadnt been able to get a picture because the song was ending as I was walking up, and I was crying like a baby, so he told me he wouldnt make me go back to my seat until she came back up front where I could get a good picture in the next song.
My childhood was pretty difficult but I found strength in close friends and country music. The strength I found eventually led me to my husband. He serves in Her Majesties Canadian Navy, we’ve been happily married for almost 12 years and we have a beautiful little girl. Life is good, now!!
The stars that have always been my biggest inspiration and have helped me through my struggles are Reba & Garth Brooks. Maybe one day I’ll have a chance to see Garth…well I can dream right!!!

]]> Comment on Laura Bell Bundy: Fierce and Funny by Jennifer http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/10/laura-bell-bundy-fierce-and-funny/#comment-737 Jennifer Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:28:44 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=727#comment-737 I think your video Giddy on up, is GREAT. It plays on TV all the time. It makes you want to dance. Keep up the great work!!!!!!!! I think your video Giddy on up, is GREAT. It plays on TV all the time. It makes you want to dance. Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on TIP: Registration + 2011 Ticket Renewals by Doug Kelly http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/03/tip-registration-2011-ticket-renewals/#comment-726 Doug Kelly Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:29:20 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=551#comment-726 This was our first year and had a great time. Unfortunalely the trip cost about $5000 for the 4 nights. I can rent a ski in/out condo in Aspen/Snowmass Colorado for a week and pay all meals travel etc. I won't go to the fest unless I can get the tickets I want at an offordable price. The ticket sale method will drive Nashville crowd to only the Rich Rich Poeple. I don't think that is what country music is about. Brokers are making rediculous returns and will keep people from enjoy this event if tickets continue to climb in value. Your system sucks if you had tickets from a broker and can't renew them. If you pay and set in the seats you should be able to use them again even if baught from a broker. The people actually in the seats should have the rights to renew not the ones buying for resale. Shame on YOU CMA. Don't ruin such a wonderful event by limiting to the Rich and Richer. After all the Musicians play for free at this event to say thanks to the fans. Please call me anyone who has 4 gold circle seats in sec B or C that can be baught year after year. This was our first year and had a great time. Unfortunalely the trip cost about $5000 for the 4 nights. I can rent a ski in/out condo in Aspen/Snowmass Colorado for a week and pay all meals travel etc. I won’t go to the fest unless I can get the tickets I want at an offordable price. The ticket sale method will drive Nashville crowd to only the Rich Rich Poeple. I don’t think that is what country music is about. Brokers are making rediculous returns and will keep people from enjoy this event if tickets continue to climb in value. Your system sucks if you had tickets from a broker and can’t renew them. If you pay and set in the seats you should be able to use them again even if baught from a broker. The people actually in the seats should have the rights to renew not the ones buying for resale. Shame on YOU CMA. Don’t ruin such a wonderful event by limiting to the Rich and Richer. After all the Musicians play for free at this event to say thanks to the fans. Please call me anyone who has 4 gold circle seats in sec B or C that can be baught year after year.

]]> Comment on Carter’s Chord and KingBilly Hit the Right Notes on Chevy Music Stage by Hillary http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/13/carter%e2%80%99s-chord-and-kingbilly-hit-the-right-notes-on-chevy-music-stage/#comment-725 Hillary Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:10:52 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=884#comment-725 Thanks, Donny! Great set- I'll be sure to visit the next time you come around to Nashville (or Baltimore!) Good luck! Thanks, Donny! Great set- I’ll be sure to visit the next time you come around to Nashville (or Baltimore!) Good luck!

]]> Comment on TIP: Registration + 2011 Ticket Renewals by Troye Smith http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/03/tip-registration-2011-ticket-renewals/#comment-724 Troye Smith Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:23:07 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=551#comment-724 Regarding the cameras/lenses: I think that the venues need to be consistent throughout the event. Amateurs are now carrying the same cameras that professionals are. Amateurs can buy any of the lenses that a professional can. Just because they have the equipment does not mean they are a professional any more than having a top of the line oven makes you a pastry chef. The festival coordinators need to realize that. Also, realize that changing the rules mid event is more than an inconvenience. To think that I would turn around and lock 5k worth of equipment in a vehicle at the temps we were having is ridiculous. I wouldn't leave my other belongings in my car, why would I leave my equipment? No, instead I have to drive back across town to the hotel and come back. 1 1/2 hours, round trip including the walk back and forth from the car. Tell us ahead of time what we can bring, and what we can't and I will abide by the rules happily. Make me risk something I saved for 3 years to get, I will NOT be happy. Regarding the cameras/lenses: I think that the venues need to be consistent throughout the event. Amateurs are now carrying the same cameras that professionals are. Amateurs can buy any of the lenses that a professional can. Just because they have the equipment does not mean they are a professional any more than having a top of the line oven makes you a pastry chef. The festival coordinators need to realize that. Also, realize that changing the rules mid event is more than an inconvenience. To think that I would turn around and lock 5k worth of equipment in a vehicle at the temps we were having is ridiculous. I wouldn’t leave my other belongings in my car, why would I leave my equipment? No, instead I have to drive back across town to the hotel and come back. 1 1/2 hours, round trip including the walk back and forth from the car. Tell us ahead of time what we can bring, and what we can’t and I will abide by the rules happily. Make me risk something I saved for 3 years to get, I will NOT be happy.

]]> Comment on TIP: Registration + 2011 Ticket Renewals by Lisa Ohman http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/03/tip-registration-2011-ticket-renewals/#comment-723 Lisa Ohman Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:42:18 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=551#comment-723 Hi all, I've tried emailing and phoning the 1-800-CMA Fest number. I live in canada an the 1-800 number isn't available from here. How do I contact someone to renew my tickets? I haven't recieved an email/notice. Thanks so much for any info and help! Lisa Hi all,

I’ve tried emailing and phoning the 1-800-CMA Fest number. I live in canada an the 1-800 number isn’t available from here. How do I contact someone to renew my tickets? I haven’t recieved an email/notice.

Thanks so much for any info and help!
Lisa

]]> Comment on TIP: Registration + 2011 Ticket Renewals by Kim http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/03/tip-registration-2011-ticket-renewals/#comment-722 Kim Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:43:57 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=551#comment-722 We have been attending CMA Fest for the past 6 years-3 years ago we got on line at the (then) Entertainment Center at 5:30am to get section C field level seats. We paid $185.00 for renewable tickets. Since then they have upgraded our section to Gold Circle and felt that since they,ve been renamed that they can tack on an additional $140.00 to our renewal price. Very inappropriate and unfair. If CMA wants to upgrade those seats - Sections A,B,C,D & E - it would have been more considerate to repeat attendees to "grandfather" those seats. Even a $50.00 increase would have been OK, charge new purchasers the new price....give us veterans a break since when we purchased them we paid extra for renewable. Not sure if we can afford the "NEW" price of our "renewable" tickets. We feel a bit betrayed. We have been attending CMA Fest for the past 6 years-3 years ago we got on line at the (then) Entertainment Center at 5:30am to get section C field level seats. We paid $185.00 for renewable tickets. Since then they have upgraded our section to Gold Circle and felt that since they,ve been renamed that they can tack on an additional $140.00 to our renewal price. Very inappropriate and unfair. If CMA wants to upgrade those seats – Sections A,B,C,D & E – it would have been more considerate to repeat attendees to “grandfather” those seats. Even a $50.00 increase would have been OK, charge new purchasers the new price….give us veterans a break since when we purchased them we paid extra for renewable.
Not sure if we can afford the “NEW” price of our “renewable” tickets. We feel a bit betrayed.

]]> Comment on TIP: Registration + 2011 Ticket Renewals by Ben Bennett http://blog.cmafest.com/2010/06/03/tip-registration-2011-ticket-renewals/#comment-718 Ben Bennett Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:42:04 +0000 http://blog.cmafest.com/?p=551#comment-718 Hi Keith. Sorry you had a hard time at Riverfront. That is true that "professional" cameras are not allowed in any venues during Music Festival. The official info is here: <a href="http://www.cmafest.com/info/faqs.aspx#allowed-prohibited-items" rel="nofollow">Allowed/Prohibited Items</a> It's tough though to make sure that every entry point enforces the rule in the exact same way. We realize that there are some complaints and not-so-good feedback out there. We appreciate that and are discussing situations like this one to make sure we improve it for next year. Hi Keith. Sorry you had a hard time at Riverfront. That is true that “professional” cameras are not allowed in any venues during Music Festival. The official info is here: Allowed/Prohibited Items

It’s tough though to make sure that every entry point enforces the rule in the exact same way. We realize that there are some complaints and not-so-good feedback out there. We appreciate that and are discussing situations like this one to make sure we improve it for next year.

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