06.09.2009 - Music Fest is THIS WEEK! New Technology At Music Fest! NASHVILLE - Technology partners Microsoft, Firefly Logic,InterKnowlogy and others are elevating your technical skills at this year's Music Fest. Go see them at the Exhibit Hall (booth #334) to see what's on the horizon for Country Music and your life! Some of the featured technology includes: Surface: Touch-screen Tech. Microsoft's Surface represents a fundamental change in the way we interact with digital content. Forget the mouse and keyboard. Surface employs cutting-edge tech that lets users grab digital content with their hands and move information between phones, cameras, etc. with simple gestures and touches HotShots: Share your pictures on CMAfest.com! You can now share all your photos you take at Music Fest with the world. It's simple, point, shoot and email. Take your photos with your phone or digital camera then email or text them toHotShots@cmafest.com! Then see them featured on CMAfest.com! It's so easy and fun! Be This Close Game: Play the game, win prizes. Stop by the Microsoft booth inside the Exhibit Hall to try out CMA Music Fest's new Be This Close Game. It's a virtual scavenger hunt where you can win prizes using Microsoft's new Silverlight technology. TAGs: Info in the palm of your hand. These are a cool, new way to download info straight to your Blackberry, iPhone or other smartphone. Look for them at Music Fest to get the nightly lineup, shuttle routes, and other event schedules right on your cell phone! Web Slices: Better than a slice of pepperoni! It's easy to know when your fav websites have been updated with Windows Internet Explorer 8 and Web Slices. Anytime we make key updates to CMAfest.com, you'll be the first to know. Step 1, download IE8 for free. Step 2, grab the CMA Music Fest Web Slice here. Check your email at the Microsoft booth #334 at the Exhibit Hall too! As a special treat this year, Microsoft has a few friends stopping by as well. CLICK FOR MORE INFO AND ARTIST SCHEDULE! Hall Of Fame Has Star-Packed Lineup For Music Fest! NASHVILLE - During June 10-15, Museum visitors will be able to attend performances and/or autograph signings featuring some of country music's most popular artists. Foremost among the Museum's Music Fest-week events is the debut of its new series,Live from the Museum Store, Presented by CMT, which will include performances by and/or autograph signings with Dierks Bentley, Joey+Rory, John Michael Montgomery, Jimmy Wayneand Darryl Worley, and a special autograph signing session with Country Music Hall of Fame member Dolly Parton. Live from the Museum Store, Presented by CMT events are open to the public and require an autograph voucher. The series will continue throughout the year and beyond. Visitcountrymusichalloffame.com for signing guidelines. "We are extremely excited to partner with Country Music Television to present opportunities for country music fans to watch live performances by and interact with today's brightest country music stars," said Museum Vice President of Sales and Marketing Sharon Burns. "Our partnership with CMT allows us to further expand live offerings in our Museum Store, and to give our visitors even more opportunities to meet the artists who inspire them; it also helps us to further the Museum's mission by giving our store programs and events an increased presence on CMT, CMT Radio and CMT.com. CMT has played a large role in heightening country music's profile over the last two decades, and we look forward to this dynamic collaboration." Visitors who present their official CMA Music Festival badge at the door will receive $2 off adult general admission to the Museum. CLICK FOR FULL HALL OF FAME SCHEDULE! Win GOLD CIRCLE Tickets Right Now! Text CMAGOLD to 66937 and win last minute Gold Circle tickets to CMA Music Fest. It starts tomorrow so text CMAGOLD to 66937 right now! *Standard rates apply. Kenny Chesney @ Music Fest! NASHVILLE - In case you missed the announcement on Sunday, Kenny Chesney will close the 2009 CMA Music Fest on Sunday night at LP Field. Tickets are still available here. Music Fest Merch! Get great Music Fest merchandise online right now! Lots of shirts, hats and other collectibles to choose from. BUY NOW! CMA Fan Social! NASHVILLE - The CMA Fan Social is back for its 3rd year! And this time CMT is bringing lots of friends with them. The only catch is you have to follow the clues to find out WHERE the location of the CMA Fan Social. See the clues so far and head over to our MySpace page for the most recent clue. *It's on Nashville's most famous street *George Jones once had a club here named "Possum Hollow" *CMT filmed portions of John Rich's Gone Country, Season 3 here. *It's just across the alley from the Ryman *The building was once owned by Roy Acuff *It's the part of the theater on which the acting takes place and often includes the wings. GET A NEW CLUE HERE! FREE iTunes Download Cards @ CMA Music Fest! CMA Music Fest attendees can grab your 20 song FREE download card while at the festival. Be on the look out for the Fun Team! They will be giving iTunes cards away all week. You can then download songs from Jake Owen, Jason Michael Carroll, Randy Houser, John Rich and tons more! You can also find your favorites from Music Fest in the CMA Music Fest store on iTunes. iTunes.com/CMAmusicfest VISIT US ANYTIME! CMAFEST.COM (Aug. 31 on ABC) CMAAWARDS.COM (Nov. 11 on ABC)