Day 1 in Nashville, TN for CMAfest and the Gary Allan Fan Club Party!!
It's a crazy town, full of neon dreams
Everybody plays, everybody sings
Hollywood with a touch of twang
To be a star you gotta bang, bang, bang
CrazyTown
Jason Aldean
We had a great week in Nashville in early June. We went for the Gary Allan Fan Club Party and CMAfest. The first activity of the week long country music festival was the
City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge. Getting there a little early, we parked and really didn't know where to go since I had to go to will call to get our tickets that I had previously ordered, received and then promptly lost. I asked a parking attendant who, we later found out, pointed us in the wrong direction. The place we ended up, we find out pretty fast, is the place where the stars park and come in for the game. HMMMM....not a lot of people over there...maybe a crowd of about 40?? So we stand around a little while and see what happens.
After a few minutes...the country music artists start showing up...some in their cool sports cars, others in their jacked up trucks and some even came in their tour buses. We could see them drive up and get out and make their way over to where us and the others were standing around. Most graciously stopped for autographs, pictures and conversation. A few others would rush on in. We saw the Oak Ridge Boys rush on in to the stadium, as well as Jaron, the Band Perry, and a few others.
Here are the ones that Kelsi was able to meet, have them sign her hat and take a picture. Most stood around and talked, meeting each and every one that wanted a picture. Very impressed.
Julianne Hough--saw her play in the softball game and later in the week at a concert. Personally, I think she should stick to dancing. Her performance was a little much for country music..IMO.
Luke Bryan--very sweet and very cute!!
Chuck Wicks---signing her hat
Chuck Wicks....smile! :)
One of the Gloriana guys...loved his spiky bleach blond hair and tattoos.
Other Gloriana guy...signing her hat.
Other Gloriana guy...smile :)
Another great...Craig Morgan...she actually ditched Justin Moore to go see Craig!! Met him at his truck as he was getting out. :)
Up and coming female artist...Mallory Hope
And saving the best for last....JASON ALDEAN.. signing her hat!!
And a great country boy smile! :))))
After doing all the meet/greets we went in and enjoyed a great entertaining celebrity softball game also including Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Joe Nichols, Melissa Peterman and many more!! We had great seats right behind home plate and look how cute that scoreboard is.
Leaving afterward, traffic was being re-routed to get keep traffic moving along, but it got us lost in downtown Nashville, as they directed us out a different way from the way we had gone in. But we obviously made it out alive after going the wrong way down a one way street. :)))
