GAC Expands Coverage of Fan Fair

5/30/2008 Patricia Montesinos Country Music media giant Great American Country is expanding its coverage of the 2008 Country Music Festival so that those who can’t make it to Nashville for the Country Music bash can experience the next best thing. GAC is kicking off this year’s festival with two added events that will give Country Music fans more of an opportunity to meet with their favorite artists.  A breakfast benefit that will feature acoustic performances by Country stars Jake Owen, Lady Antebellum, Luke Bryan, and Rissi Palmer is scheduled for June 4.  GAC will also host late-night concerts every night, dubbed GAC Nite Cap, with performances by James Otto, Chris Young, and Trailer Choir to name a few. The expanded events and coverage aim to bring the CMA Music Fest experience to people at home and provide them with around-the-clock coverage. “Every year our programming and marketing teams search for more opportunities to provide fans what they want the most during CMA Music Fest: access to their favorite stars,” said GAC president Ed Hardy in a statement. A camera crew will be on foot covering the GAC-sponsored celebrity bowling and softball events and the CMA Celebrity Close-Up series at the Ryman Auditorium. “As the fans in the city experience the best moments of the week, our cameras will be there to capture and present them to those viewers at home who don’t make the journey,” said Hardy.