Traditionally, the Country Music Association begins making announcements about the artists scheduled to appear at CMA Music Festival 60-90 days prior to the event. We would anticipate line up announcements for the next CMA Fest to come in March 2022.
CMA Fest has always featured the very best line up in country music, with hundreds of live performances, meet and greet opportunities, interview appearances, and special surprise appearances no one ever expected. For example, in 2019, Carrie Underwood was joined on stage at Nissan Stadium by legendary rocker Joan Jett and they tore up the stage with “I Love Rock N Roll” as the crowd sang along. So, you never know who will show up, even after the announcements!
For reference purposes, you can see a couple of years previous line ups: