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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

May 04, 2015 Joel & The Gents, a nine-piece outfit with debut EP Southern Funk out now, performs at the Eastside Sounds showcase. View Photo

May 04, 2015 Alt-country rocker and BMI songwriter Cody Brooks rocks the stage at the inaugural Eastside Sounds showcase, playing songs off his debut EP Handshake. View Photo

May 04, 2015 BMI songwriter Andrea Davidson regaled the audience with her folksy and ethereal songs. Her music has been featured on the ABC TV show Nashville. View Photo

May 04, 2015 BMI’s Perry Howard poses with members of Joel & The Gents, BMI songwriter Andrea Davidson, The Basement East’s Dave Brown and Mike Grimes and more members of Joel & The Gents before the Eastside Sounds showcase. View Photo

May 01, 2015 Muddy Magnolias join Will Hoge on stage for the finale of the CMA Tailgate Stage announcement party, tearing through a rendition of Hoge’s hit “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” View Photo

May 01, 2015 BMI songwriter Will Hoge jams during the CMA Tailgate Stage announcement party, playing songs off his latest release Small Town Dreams. View Photo

May 01, 2015 Muddy Magnolias Kallie North and Jessy Wilson treat the crowd to a preview of their set to come during CMA fest. The pair have a slew of shows scheduled leading up to the festival. View Photo

May 01, 2015 Great American Country’s TV/radio host Storme Warren MC’ed the event, revealing the lineup of each of the four days. View Photo

May 01, 2015 BMI’s Mark Mason, Jody Williams and Penny Gattis pose with BMI songwriters Jessy Wilson of Muddy Magnolias, Will Hoge and Kallie North of Muddy Magnolias and BMI’s Clay Bradley, Perry Howard and Mason Hunter before the official CMA Tailgate Stage lineup announcement party. View Photo