The 2026 CMA Fest is coming to a close. 100,000 fans came from across the world to see country music’s biggest and brightest stars. One such star is Hawaii’s Lily Meola.
She burst on the scene with a gold buzzer on American Idol, and she took the time to talk to us about her musical journey, women in country music, and working with legendary artists.
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Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser took time to visit our Nashville studio and discuss his state’s integral support of CMA Fest with longtime friend, RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender.
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 from RFD-TV News.
