CMA Fest concluded Sunday night (June 8), and after four days of festing, tens of thousands of country music fans kept the energy going strong as they filled Nashville's Nissan Stadium for one final evening.

Actor, musician and multi-entertainer Charles “Chip” Esten strummed his guitar onto the CMA Fest stage to start the Thursday line-up. As the charismatic actor grinned from ear-to-ear, he bellowed, "Hello Nashville."

Some artists age like fine wine, and Pam Tillis just proved she's vintage perfection at CMA Fest 2025. The 67-year-old country legend delivered a spine-tingling performance of " Maybe It Was Memphis " on the Chevy Vibes Stage that had the entire crowd singing along and remembering exactly why she ruled the '90s country scene.