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#CMAFest24: Day One Recap

CMA Fest is dubbed as the Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience, and it lives up to it.

Here is a recap of the first day of the four-day festival.

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Join popular polka performer Mollie Busta as she hosts the weekly “Mollie B Polka Party” on RFD Network! The one-hour program features the nation’s top polka bands and a wide variety of ethnic styles, recorded on location at music festivals across the country.
Celebrating 16 Consecutive Seasons on RFD Network! “The Penny Gilley Show,” starring “The Sweetheart of Country Music” herself, Penny Gilley.