In addition to a lineup of main stage performers, the annual CMT Music Awards ceremony features up-and-coming artists on its Firestone Stage setup.
This year’s list of up-and-comers has been revealed.
According to CMT, the side stage performers include Lauren Alaina, Brett Young, Jon Pardi, Midland and Chris Lane.
They join a bill that also includes Luke Bryan with Jason Derulo, Brothers Osborne with Peter Frampton, Florida Georgia Line with The Chainsmokers, Keith Urban with Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum with Earth, Wind & Fire, and Blake Shelton, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert and Thomas Rhett.
The show will also feature a tribute to Gregg Allman; Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Derek Trucks and Charles Kelley are confirmed for that element of the show.
