THE NEWCOMERS

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Maren Morris: 2016 was an amazing year for Maren Morris, who took home a GRAMMY Award for “Best Country Song” for the smash hit single “My Church”. She joined Rascal Flatts on the Nissan stage for a special surprise at 2016’s CMA Fest, but with the breakout year she’s had — we think we’ll be seeing her up there holding her own.

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Kelsea Ballerini: The “Peter Pan” singer made her first CMA Fest debut last summer, and since then has been taking the country world by storm. She’s currently on the road with Thomas Rhett for the HOME TEAM TOUR, but something tells us she’ll have a day off the second weekend in June.

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Dan + Shay: The country duo are no strangers to CMA Fest, having performed on the Chevy Riverfront Stage since 2014. With the help of hit singles like “From The Ground Up” and “How Not To”, we think 2017 is their year to shine on the Nissan stage!