The Fest Is Yet To Come: CMA Fest is reporting 90,000 daily attendees for its 50th year, up 12% from 2022. Stadium attendance alone saw a 10% increase year-over-year. Fans from all 50 states and a record-breaking 51 countries contributed to a donation of $2.5 million in ticket sales to the CMA Foundation. "We only get the chance to celebrate our 50th anniversary once, and to do so in such an impactful way has meant the world to us," says CMA CEO Sarah Trahern. The Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson-hosted CMA Fest airs July 19 at 7pm CT on ABC. Next year's festival will take place June 6-9. Check out recaps of the nightly Nissan Stadium performances in tonight's (6/12) Country Aircheck Weekly.