FAN FAIR 1996: THE List of appearances
Kaustav Bhattacharya
Artists Appearing At
The 25th Annual International Country Music Fan Fair 1996
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Information provided courtesy of CMA UK
and presented here by Red Hot Country magazine
http://www.ftech.co.uk/~softedge/REDHOT/contents.html
Monday, June 10
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ROUNDER RECORDS 2-3pm
The Burns Sisters
Allison Krauss & Union Station
Lynn Miles
RIVER NORTH/NASHVILLE 3-4pm
Holly Dunn - Host/Performing
Steve Azar
Ronna Reeves
STEP ONE RECORDS 4-4.30pm
Don Cox
SUGAR HILL RECORDS 4.30-5pm
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
Sweethearts of the Rodeo
BLUEGRASS SHOW 7-10pm
Tuesday, June 11
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CURB RECORDS & MCG CURB RECORDS 10am-12.30pm
Junior Brown
Jeff Carson
Tim McGraw
Jo Dee Messina
Perfect Stranger
Leann Rimes
Sawyer Brown
Smokin' Armadillos
MERCURY NASHVILLE 2.30-4.30pm
Sammy Kershaw - Host/Performing
Terri Clark
Billy Ray Cyrus
Kathy Mattea
Kim Richey
Keith Stegall
Shania Twain
Mark Wills
MCA RECORDS & DECCA RECORD 7-10pm
Jerry Clower - Host
Bobbie Cryner
Vince Gill
The Mavericks
David Lee Murphy
Trisha Yearwood
(Decca Records)
Rhett Akins
Mark Chesnutt
Frazier River
Wednesday, June 12
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CAPITOL NASHVILLE 10am-Noon
Trace Adkins
John Berry
Suzy Bugguss
Billy Dean
George Ducas
Emilio
WARNER/REPRISE & GIANT RECORDS 2-4.30pm
Bill Engvall - Host
Paul Brandt
Daryle Singletary
The Sky Kings
Doug Supernaw
Chris Ward
RCA RECORDS & BNA RECORDS 7-10pm
Blair Gardner - Host
John Anderson
Keith Gattis
Lonestar
Martina McBride
Mindy McCready
Aaron Tippin
Thursday, June 13
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ATLANTIC RECORDS & ASYLUM RECORDS 10am-12.30pm
Katie Haas - Host
(ATLANTIC)
Tracy Lawrence
Mila Mason
Neal McCoy
Ricky Skaggs
(ASYLUM)
Mandy Barnett
The Cox Family
Curtis Day
Bryan White
ARISTA RECORDS & CAREER RECORDS 2.30-4.30pm
Black Hawk
Brooks & Dunn
Linda Davis
Diamond Rio
Alan Jackson
Lee Roy Parnell
Pam Tillis
Steve Wariner
COLUMBIA/EPIC RECORDS 7-10pm
Killer Beaz - Host
Stephanie Bently
James Bonamy
Joe Diffie
Wade Hayes
Ty Herndon
Patty Loveless
Ken Mellons
Collin Raye
Rocochet
Rick Trevino
Friday, June 14
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BEACH BOYS "FUN IN THE SUN" WITH SPECIAL COUNTRY ARTISTS 10am-Noon
James House
Ronnie Milsap
Lorrie Morgan
Sawyer Brown
CAJUN SHOW 1.30-2.15pm
Doug Kershaw
Eddy Raven
Jo-El Sonnier
CHRISTIAN COUNTRY SHOW 2.30-4pm
Brian Barrett
Lisa Daggs
Ken Holloway
Brent Lamb
Mid South
SATURDAY, June 15
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GRAND MASTERS FIDDLING CHAMIONSHIP (Opryland USA) 10am-6pm
Larry Stouch
Hi. Can anyone tell me what the Fan Fair is like? Is it too late now to
get moderately-priced motel rooms, or to book a flight to Nashville?
Also, do the crowds make it difficult to get around? How long can the
lines be to get an autograph, like Rick Trevino? Thanks for the help.
Blake
The best way now would be to go through a Nashville travel agency.
Im pretty sure the cheap hotels are already booked. Its only 3 weeks
away. I booked mine through Johnny Walker Tours. If you want more
names of agencys e-mail me and i can give you alist. Hope this helps.
Blake bl...@kode.net
JHammer978
Hi Larry,
Fan Fair is like heaven for a country music fan. I'm living in Germany and
I've been to Fan Fair in '94. About the motel rooms try to book Motel 6.
It's about 10 to 20 min. away from the Fan Fair area. They have moderate
prices and we were pretty lucky everytime we booked a room at least 3 or 4
weeks in advance.
Getting around in there is not to bad. It's getting pretty crowded, once
there are more than 3 stars signing autographs in one hall.
The lines are a problem!!!
Getting in in the morning is an adventure by itself. People sometimes get
in line after they close the door in the night, so they're right up front
when the doors open in the morning!?!
The lines for the autographs can get pretty long. When they are only
signing once the get even longer. I was in line for John Micheal
Montgomery for 6 1/2 hours, Faith Hill 3 times for 4 hours (Can you see
she's my favorite) and Confederate Railroad for almost 4 1/2 hours to name
only a few.
The Vince Gill line was approximately 16 hours
long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But on the other side I got Shawn Camps in 5 minutes and Aaron Tippins in
15 minutes.
Sometimes it really depends when you catch 'em and what's going on on the
stage.
If you got more questions just post 'em or send me an e-mail.
Have fun and go there is worth it!!
LORI BNA
You may also be adding MICHELLE WRIGHT to the ARISTA show....not confirmed
as of yet, but happening.
Karen Raizor
The Whitstein Brothers may be appearing at the bluegrass show on Monday.
They definitely will be at the Rounder Records booth. They're more than
worth the effort to find!