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."

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - 7:10 p.m. Update: CMA Fest has announced the new times for the nighttime stages. “Nissan Stadium gates are now scheduled to open at 8:00PM with performances expected to begin at 9:00PM,” CMA Fest said.