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Jun 16, 2015 BMI singer/songwriter Emi Sunshine performs on the BMI tailgate stage at CMA Fest. Originally from East Tennessee, Sunshine is only 11 years old and has upcoming performances at the Grand Ole Opry. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 The BMI Tailgate stage crowd looks on as BMI singer/songwriter Will Hoge performs. Hoge had the crowd moving and singing along. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 Closing out the evening’s performances, BMI singer/songwriter Will Hoge tears through his set at the BMI Tailgate stage at CMA Fest. Fans can catch Hoge on tour all summer, supporting his latest album Small Town Dreams. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 BMI singer/songwriter Josh Dorr croons to the crowd at the BMI Tailgate stage at CMA Fest, singing songs off his self-titled EP. Dorr is touring throughout the summer, with a slew of dates around the U.S. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 DJ DU, one of the top country DJs in the country, spins some tracks during a set break at the BMI Tailgate stage at CMA Fest. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 BMI songwriters Sundy Best perform for the crowd at the BMI Tailgate stage at CMA Fest. The group is on tour throughout the summer, supporting their album Salvation City. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 BMI’s Perry Howard celebrates with writers Gary Hannan and John Wiggins’ of the hit song “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.” The track has been played more than 3 million times. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 BMI singer/songwriter Maren Morris performs at the BMI Tailgate stage at CMA Fest. Her mix of indie, folk rock and country was a perfect blend to get the crowd moving. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 BMI singer/songwriter Mitch Rossell kicks off the BMI Tailgate stage at CMA Fest. He played tunes off his latest album I Got Dressed Up For This. View Photo

Jun 14, 2015 BMI’s Jody Williams (l) and Clay Bradley (r) pose with BMI singer/songwriter Maren Morris backstage at the BMI Tailgate Party. Morris was hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the 25 can’t-miss acts of CMA Fest. View Photo