Unlike in the past, mainstage shows will now be arranged not by record label but by record distribution group. Also, tickets to Fan Fair 2001 are tier-priced, rather than priced the same for all. Top-tier tickets will go for $115, but the lowest tier will remain at the $90 level at which it has stood for the past several years. Children 18 and under can buy cheaper tickets in each of the three tiers. The higher-priced tickets offer better seating at Adelphia Coliseum for the major shows. Daily tickets are also available.
Exhibit booths will be located in the Nashville Convention Center and will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The new location for Fan Fair 2001 has been announced. The Country Music Association, the sponsor of Fan Fair, has moved the annual event from Nashville's Tennessee State Fairgrounds, a site it called home for 19 years. Fan Fair 2001 will be split between Nashville's Adelphia Stadium, home of pro football team the Tennessee Titans, and the Nashville Convention Center. Shows will be at the stadium, while autograph booths will be inside the convention facility. The CMA has been looking for a new site since late 1999, when a $26.8 million plan to refurbish the aging fairgrounds facilities was abandoned. Other changes for next year's event include moving it from weekdays to a four-day weekend, Thursday through Sunday, June 14-17, a consideration designed to make attending Fan Fair easier for local residents, as well as out-of-state travelers.
There are 50,000 tickets available for Fan Fair, which will be held June 14-17 at Nashville's Adelphia Stadium & the adjoining Nashville Convention Center. Registration forms will be available in February with a choice of three ticket prices based on seating at the Adelphia Stadium. The prices are: Platinum Level $115; Gold Level $100; and Sterling Level $90. Apply on a postcard to Fan Fair, 2804 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214, as soon as possible because tickets go quickly.
The International Country Music Fan Fair is a country music festival held at Nashville's Adelphia Stadium & the adjoining Nashville Convention Center. You say this all sounds rather expensive? Well, when you see all you get for the price, you'll want to attend. Have you ever wanted to see all of your favorite country stars perform Live all in one place? Have you ever wanted to have the opportunity to meet and perhaps get an autograph from these stars? Well, this is precisely what Fan Fair gives to you. Inside the Adelphia Stadium, you get concerts. All day long, from 10am until 10 pm, you will see country stars performing their hits for you. See the up and coming artists as well as the most established artists in the business. All of this Live on the stage. Inside the Nashville Convention Center, you get a chance for autographs, pictures, merchandise, and your own opportunity to chat with the stars. All day long, from 9:30am until 6pm, you get the chance to see every country artist you've ever dreamed of meeting.
The list of performers and attendees at Fan Fair 2001 is coming together now. Here are some confirmed artists on the 2001 lineup: Tracy Byrd, Kenny Chesney, Billy Ray Cyrus, Joe Diffie, Sara Evans, Vince Gill, Billy Gilman, Andy Griggs, Alan Jackson, The Kinleys, Lonestar, Patty Loveless, Jo Dee Messina, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, Collin Raye, Travis Tritt, & Trisha Yearwood. Other artists will be announced as they commit to the event.
Here is the Fan Fair 2001 Schedule as of 6/14/01:
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: TNN Country Weekly Music Awards (Gaylord Entertainment Center)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game (Greer Stadium)
4:00 pm: Gates Open at Adelphia Coliseum
5:00 pm: Fan Fair Carnival Open
6:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Opening Ceremonies Kick Off (Adelphia Coliseum)
7:00 pm: Sony Show (Adelphia Coliseum) - (Sony Music)
Tammy Cochran, Billy Ray Cyrus, Joe Diffie, Billy Gilman, Ty Herndon, The Kinleys, Patty Loveless, Montgomery Gentry, Collin Raye, Charlie Robinson, & Travis Tritt; Host: Cledus T. Judd
8:30 am: Gates Open at Riverfront Park Stages
10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Riverfront Park Stages: John Berry, The Great Divide, Elbert West, Billy Hoffman, Joe Stampley, Don Sepulveda, Sonny Burgess, Charley Pride, Sherrie Austin, T. Graham Brown, Irene Kelley, Lynn Marie, Don McLean, Lane Brody, & The Players
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Riverfront Park Stages: Chris Cagle, Tyler England, Kristin Garner, Lila McCann, Neal McCoy, Leslie Satcher, Blake Shelton, Chalee Tennison, & Cyndi Thomson
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Open (Nashville Convention Center)
4:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Fan Fair 2001 National Barbeque Championship Cook-Off
5:00 pm: Fan Fair Carnival Open
5:00 pm: Gates Open at Adelphia Coliseum
7:00 pm: WEA/EMI Show (Adelphia Coliseum) - (Asylum, Atlantic, Curb, Giant, Warner Bros., Reprise, Capitol, & Virgin)
Trace Adkins, Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina, Mindy McCready, Sawyer Brown, & Trick Pony
8:30 am: Gates Open at Riverfront Park Stages
10:00 am - 1:30 pm: Western Beat Show: Toni Catlin, Radney Foster, Kevin Gordon, Hayseed Dixie, Hal Katchum, Jim Lauderdale, Pinmonkey, Pork Chop Kelly, Connie Smith, & more; Host: Billy Block
1:45 pm - 4: 30 pm: Riverfront Park Stages: Eric Heatherly, Sonya Issacs, Sons of the Desert, & Darryl Worley
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Open (Nashville Convention Center)
10:00 am - 10:30 am: Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park: Special Appearances by Jessica Andrews & Billy Gilman
10:30 am - 4:30 pm: Fan Fair 2001 National Barbeque Championship Cook-Off
12:00 pm: Fan Fair Carnival Open
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Kids' Zone
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Best In Texas Show: Sonny Burgess, John Evans, Lee Roy Parnell, Bill Pekar, & Elbert West
5:00 pm: Gates Open at Adelphia Coliseum
7:00 pm: UNI Show (Adelphia Coliseum) - (MCA, Mercury, Dreamworks, & Lyric Street)
Gary Allan, Terri Clark, Vince Gill, Jamie O'Neal, Rascal Flatts, SHeDAISY, and Trisha Yearwood; Emcee for show: T. Bubba Bechtol
9:30 am: Gates Open at Riverfront Park Stages
11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Riverfront Park Stages: The Blackwood Quartet, The Four Guys, The Fox Brothers, David Frizell, Vern Gosdin, Charlie Louvin, Stella Parton, & Jett Williams
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Fiesta Nashville Show: The Big Dogs, Campanas de America, Cerrito, Citlaly, Little Joe y La Familia, Grupo Misterio, Shannon Murray, Los Plebes de San Luis & Grupo Vida
10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Open (Nashville Convention Center)
12:00 pm: Fan Fair Carnival Open
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Kids' Zone
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park: Bobbie Eakes, Ken Mellons, Craig Morgan, & South 65
3:00 pm: Gates Open at Adelphia Coliseum
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: RCA Label Group Show (Adelphia Coliseum) - (Arista, BNA, & RCA)
Tracy Byrd, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans, Andy Griggs, Alan Jackson, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Lonestar, Martina McBride, Lorrie Morgan & Sammy Kershaw, Brad Paisley, & Phil Vassar
I feel as though I have become somewhat of an authority on Fan Fair and it's events. I have attended for several years, and have found that the festival gets better through the years. More artists, more booths, more fun. Now there's even a new location which promises to be a great place to see the stars. Through this page I hope to influence some to simply check out Fan Fair for themselves. Through the years, there have been no disappointments. I've had a great time and I hope others get the opportunity in the future.
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