{"id":2559,"date":"2024-05-30T16:27:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T16:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/?p=2559"},"modified":"2024-06-28T10:32:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T10:32:49","slug":"the-agencies-behind-cma-fest-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/news\/the-agencies-behind-cma-fest-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The Agencies Behind CMA Fest 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CMA Fest by the Country Music Association (CMA) is a cornerstone event in country music, showcasing nearly 300 artists across various sub-genres. We used Booking Agent Info&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/industry\/music-industry\/\">music industry directory<\/a> to research the agencies behind this years line-up (with a bit of rounding for clarity).<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/william-morris-endeavor\/\">WM<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/william-morris-endeavor-wme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E | William Morris Endeavor<\/a> leads the pack, representing 27% of the artists. WME&#8217;s robust presence in Nashville is evident, managing a slate of major artists including <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/lainey-wilson\/\">Lainey Wilson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/thomas-rhett\/\">Thomas Rhett<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/brothers-osborne\/\">Brothers Osborne<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/chris-young\/\">Chris Young<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/luke-bryan\/\">Luke Bryan<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/lee-brice\/\">Lee Brice<\/a>.<br><br>Following closely, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/creative-artists-agency-caa\/\">Creative Artists Agency (CAA)<\/a> accounts for 22% of the festival&#8217;s lineup. Their roster is diverse, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/sam-hunt-country\/\">Sam Hunt<\/a>, rising star <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/shaboozey\/\">Shaboozey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/brooke-lee\/\">Brooke Lee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/cody-johnson\/\">Cody Johnson<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/gavin-degraw\/\">Gavin DeGraw<\/a>.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/united-talent-agency-uta\/\">United Talent Agency (UTA)<\/a> represents 15% of the performers, with artists like <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/eli-young-band\/\">Eli Young Band<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/craig-morgan\/\">Craig Morgan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/ben-chapman\/\">Ben Chapman<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/the-war-and-treaty\/\">The War and Treaty<\/a>* under their banner.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/wasserman-media-group\/\">Wasserman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-kinkead-entertainment-agency\/\">The Kinkead<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/the-kinkead-entertainment-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Entertainment Agency<\/a> each command a 5% share. Wasserman\u2019s roster includes <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/wade-hayes\/\">Wade Hayes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/old-dominion\/\">Old Dominion<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/walker-county\/\">Walker County<\/a>, while The Kinkead Entertainment Agency brings <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/canaan-smith\/\">Canaan Smith<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/boomtown-saints\/\">Boomtown Saints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/raelynn\/\">RaeLynn<\/a>, and others to the festival.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/the-neal-agency\/\">The Neal Agency<\/a>, also at 5%, manages artists such as <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/hardy\/\">HARDY<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/bailey-zimmerman\/\">Bailey Zimmerman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/john-morgan\/\">John Morgan<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/riley-green\/\">Riley Green<\/a>, demonstrating their specialized focus within the country music genre.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/reliant-talent-agency\/\">Reliant Talent Agency,<\/a> holding 2% of the representation, works with <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/little-texas\/\">Little Texas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/sister-hazel\/\">Sister Hazel<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/tiera\/\">Tiera Kennedy<\/a>, showcasing their niche in nurturing seasoned and emerging talents alike.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/company\/action-entertainment-collaborative-aec\/\">Action Entertainment Collaborative (AEC)<\/a> contributes 1% to the festival&#8217;s lineup, with artists like <a href=\"https:\/\/bookingagentinfo.com\/celebrity\/terri-clark\/\">Terri Clark<\/a>, emphasizing their role in the industry.<br><br>Additionally, 18% of the lineup comprises a mix of other agencies and artists who manage their bookings in-house, highlighting the diverse and independent spirit prevalent in the country music scene.<br><br>It should be noted that we excluded 17 artists from our dataset who we didn\u2019t have data<br><br>*as of May 2024, The War and Treaty are now represented by Wasserman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CMA Fest by the Country Music Association (CMA) is a cornerstone event in country music, showcasing nearly 300 artists across various sub-genres. We used Booking Agent Info&#8217;s music industry directory to research the agencies behind this years line-up (with a bit of rounding for clarity). 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