Dierks Bentley Joins` 2011 CMA Festival Lineup

Dierks Bentley, CMA Award winner and multi-Platinum selling artist, is the latest addition to the star-packed performers at the 2011 CMA Music Festival. He joins the Nightly Concerts lineup at LP Field on Friday, June 10.
           
CMA Music Festival, which will be celebrating it’s 40th birthday, takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 9-12, in downtown Nashville. It began in 1972 as Fan Fair, and will once again be filmed for an ABC television special to air in late summer.  
 
"Dierks has been highly requested by our fans, and we are excited to welcome him back to CMA Music Festival this year," said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer.
           
Artists currently scheduled to appear at LP Field include (in alphabetical order):
 
Thursday, June 9:  Jason Aldean (with a special guest performance from Kelly Clarkson), Easton Corbin, Sara Evans, Brad Paisley, and Zac Brown Band(with special guest performance from Alan Jackson).
 
Friday, June 10:  Dierks Bentley, Lady Antebellum, Reba, Ashton Shepherd, Sugarland, and Keith Urban.
 
Saturday, June 11: Trace Adkins, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Rascal Flatts, Josh Turner, andChris Young.
 
Sunday, June 12:  The Band Perry, the JaneDear girls, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift.
 
Sheryl Crow was previously announced as a performer, but because of scheduling conflicts, she will no longer be performing.