Glen Campbell
will serve as grand marshal of the eighth annual CMA Music Festival
kick-off parade taking place June 6 in downtown Nashville. Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005, he is continuing
his farewell tour after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and releasing his final album of new material,
Ghost on
the Canvas, in 2011. Others participating in the parade include
Little Big Town,
Bill Anderson,
Lynn Anderson,
Katie
Armiger,
Craig Campbell,
Bucky Covington,
Cowboy Troy,
Ira Dean,
Due West, Flynnville Train,
Colt Ford,
the Grascals,
Randy Montana,
Lorrie Morgan,
Trent
Tomlinson,
Trailer Choir and
Rhonda Vincent,
among others. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a free block party at 12:30 p.m. at the Riverfront stage
featuring Little Big Town, Brazilbilly, Eric Lee Beddingfield and the
LoCash Cowboys.
The CMA Music Festival takes place June 7-10.
