2008 CMA Music Festival on ABC

[zaclord]

The 2008 CMA Music Festival will be shown on ABC on Monday, September 8th! It starts at 9/8 Central. You will see start such as Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Josh Turner, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Kellie Pickler, Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry, and MORE! Its hosted by Kellie Pickler, Julianne Hough, and Taylor Swift! Be sure not to miss Country's Night To Rock!

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[carriefan0209]

I am not looking forward to the parts without music lol

[zaclord]

i am hoping i will be on TV i met Lady Antebellum and they showed their booth on one of the commercials so i hope they show me!

the whole experience was amazing! but yours right, the parts without music will be kinda boring.

[Zach]

Actually the parts without music are what I'm lookin' forward to. I've already seen all the performances and am just eager to see what went on backstage. I am really excited to see the program though, this was a great year and it should equate to a good show.

I just hate how CMA Music Festival has become ALL ABOUT the ABC special! It's crazy when they have to stop the concerts to get the crowd to yell for three minutes while they shoot for promos!

[rockingcountry]

What an awesome line up of stars! Should be very awesome.

[zaclord]

yeah it got really really old when we had to yell and clap for Taylor Swift's introduction 5 times. that was so stupid. i was booing after the first 2 times.

[Stephen]

Sept 6, 2008 12:58:51 GMT -5 @zaclord said:

yeah it got really really old when we had to yell and clap for Taylor Swift's introduction 5 times. that was so stupid. i was booing after the first 2 times.

LOL! OMFG THAT WAS HILARIOUS!

You guys had staged applause? For all artists, I'm assuming, right?

I'm really looking forward to hearing Taylor's new material, Brad Paisley (Is he going to be there? I never see him on the commercials), Keith Urban, and, of course,

CARRIE UNDERWOOD.

I'm such a fanboy it's insane. lol.

[drock89]

^ No, we just have to stage applause for Taylor. I'm gonna guess she's performing twice, because the applause was at LP Field, and Zach says "Love Story" will also be part of the show; and I'm also guessing she's opening the special because of the applause.

[Zach]

Taylor is opening the show with, I'm assuming, "Our Song" and she may also do another song from LP Field and she will also perform "Love Story" from the steps of the Ryman Auditorium. They are calling it 'impromptu', but it was not- people were lined up there for hours before and it took them forever to get sound right and stuff.

We also had to stage applause while they shot for promos and things like that. Over the past couple of years they have made a big deal out of making a good show.

[zaclord]

the staged applause was only for Taylor. Brad Paisley was not there, i talked to his Manager and he said that he has been there for the last few years and was taking this year off to focus on some other things. Taylor did not perform "Love Story" at LP Field she performed "Our Song", "Picture To Burn", and "Should've Said No" and thats it.

[Zach]

^I know she did not do "Love Story" at LP but she did do it at the Ryman and it will be on the show.

[zaclord]

oops sorry i though SGG said she would be performing Love Story at LP field, sorry.

[Pickler_fan]

Sept 6, 2008 12:58:51 GMT -5 @zaclord said:

yeah it got really really old when we had to yell and clap for Taylor Swift's introduction 5 times. that was so stupid. i was booing after the first 2 times.

LoL good one there.. I'd have done the same thing..