6 Best Moments From CMA Fest 2025 Day 3 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium

Day three of CMA Fest’s nighttime concert series at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium started right on time at 8 p.m. on Saturday (June 7), following a rain delay the night before. This time, there were clear, but slightly cloudy Nashville skies, with no rain in sight as another round of top artists took to the stage.

As with CMA Fest’s past, live music seemingly fills every corner of downtown Nashville with the Country Music Association hosting activations across a multitude of stages and other brands like Spotify and Billboard complementing the efforts with music-filled events of their own. But Nissan Stadium is the mothership for the festivities, with four nights of the biggest and hottest stars as more than 60,000 fans pack the stands.

This year’s stadium acts included Brooks & Dunn, Scotty McCreery, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson, Kelsea Ballerini, Ella Langley and Jason Aldean. Saturday night’s bill alone included Deana Carter, Red Clay Strays, Rascal Flatts, Megan Moroney, Jordan Davis and Blake Shelton.

In addition to the main stage headliners, Tiera Kennedy and Carter Faith both turned in impressive two-song acoustic mini-sets on the platform stage toward the back of the stadium that likely brought them some new fans. Suggestion: Why doesn’t the CMA have an act play that stage during every main stage switchover? It’s a great way to expose burgeoning talent and pass the time.

The seven main stage acts were exemplars of efficiency, with none playing more than seven songs and keeping the focus squarely on the music. Here are some six hightlighs from each of the main stage sets.