After today’s parade event the crowd hung around for a mid afternoon outdoor street concert. This stage is set up right outside the Gaylord Entertainment Center right off Broadway street.
It’s the CMA Block Party and it was packed. According to the CMA release the performers were, “Emerson Drive, The Grascals, Little Big Town, LoCash Cowboys, Pinmonkey, Poverty Neck Hillbillies.” I caught the very end of one on my way back here to the hotel to bring you these fine posts. I will be attending many of the daily concerts and you can look forward to more pics, audio and video.
I think this is what downtown Nashville is going to look like for the next several days.
The parade got underway and the New Holland/FFA/Michael Peterson/Chevy float was one of the main attractions.
Tractors weren’t the only vehicles in today’s parade.
Just prior to the start of today’s parade Michael Peterson posed for a number of pictures. I’ve got them all and will make them part of my end of the event photo album. 
Here you can see that New Holland and the Country Music Association are tied together. This tractor will be signed by the participants in Sunday’s Michael Peterson Celebrity Boomer Tractor Race. 
Before things kicked off today Michael Peterson checked out the tractors. Here he’s looking over the 
Michael Peterson posed with the FFA members who took part in today’s parade.
Michael Peterson, country star, makes friends wherever he goes. Prior to today’s parade I caught him with James McCormick, Sales Mgr. for Nashville Tractor (l) (Michael’s center) and New Holland area Field Sales Representative, Mitch Poole (r).
Okay. I’m back. 
Hello from Nashville. This blogging experience began today at the Country Music Association building where I picked up my media credentials. From there it was off to the parade and I’ll have many more posts coming your way this evening, including audio and video.