TICKETS & ATTENDEE POLICIES
"THE 60TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS"
CMA Awards is Country Music’s Biggest Night™, hosted in the heart of Music City at Bridgestone Arena. See one-of-a-kind live performances and collaborations on Wednesday, November 18th, plus winners are revealed for the first time and you’ll want to be in the room where it happens.
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- Doors open by 5:30PM/CT (see entry instructions below)
- Attendees must be seated by 6:45PM/CT (anyone not seated by this time must remain on the concourse until the first commercial break, at approximately 7:15PM/CT)
- Live show starts at 7:00PM/CT
The CMA Awards encourages you to honor the tradition of Country Music’s Biggest Night™ by dressing in black tie or formal attire.
Doors will be open by 5:30PM/CT. Due to security measures, please allow extra time for entry. Attendees can enter Bridgestone Arena for The CMA Awards at the Main Entrance (located on the corner of Broadway and 5th Avenue).
Tickets purchased on Ticketmaster will be delivered via mobile e-ticket for a convenient, secure and contactless entry. So, your phone is all you need! To access your mobile tickets:
- Open your Ticketmaster App or visit Ticketmaster.com on your phone’s Internet browser.
- Sign in to your Ticketmaster account and head to ‘My Events’ to find your ticket(s).
- Tap the ticket and show it at the entrance. You can also choose to add it to your mobile wallet for quick and easy access. Screenshots will not be accepted.
- Show it when you arrive to Bridgestone Arena. Increase your phone screen brightness to assist with scanning at entry. And make sure you have a fully charged battery!
- Once your ticket is scanned, you’ll be good to go!
The quickest way to enter Bridgestone Arena is to not bring any bag at all, however clear wristlets and bags no larger than 12”x12”x6” will be permitted.
If you choose to bring a bag made of opaque material, up to 12”x12”x6”, you must enter through the X-Ray Lanes and place your bag on the scanner before being admitted. No bags larger than 12”x12”x6” will be permitted. Exceptions will be made for medical equipment and medically-necessary items after proper inspection.
Please allow extra time to pass through these security measures. One bag per person. All bags are subject to inspection. Find Bridgestone Arena’s Bag Policy here.
If you choose to bring a bag made of opaque material, up to 12”x12”x6”, you must enter through the X-Ray Lanes and place your bag on the scanner before being admitted. No bags larger than 12”x12”x6” will be permitted. Exceptions will be made for medical equipment and medically-necessary items after proper inspection.
Please allow extra time to pass through these security measures. One bag per person. All bags are subject to inspection. Find Bridgestone Arena’s Bag Policy here.
Small umbrellas are permitted.
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: outside food and beverages (including alcohol), bottles and cans, backpacks, luggage, coolers, camp or folding chairs, cameras with detachable lenses, GoPros, camcorders, audio and video recording devices, flash photography, drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles, signs of any kind, gifts for artists or event participants, illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia, fireworks, grills, heaters, inflatables (including balloons and beach balls), Frisbees, laser pointers, noisemakers or amplification devices (including air horns, sirens, whistles, cowbells and megaphones), two-way radios, poles or sticks of any kind (including flagpoles and selfie sticks), laptops or tablets (except those carried by credentialed media), hoverboards, bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, wagons, tents, tarps, sleeping bags, weapons or dangerous devices of any kind (including firearms, knives, stun guns, pepper spray and mace), and animals with the exception of service animals. Arena security reserves the right to prohibit any item deemed inappropriate or hazardous. Guests found in possession of prohibited items may be subject to ejection, and such items may be confiscated. Limited firearm exceptions apply to qualified law enforcement officers with prior security verification and approval.
Flash photography is not permitted. Cell phones and communication devices must be silenced or turned off during the live filming.
The Arena is a smoke-free facility. Smoking, including but not limited to e-cigarettes and vaping devices) are not allowed.
Bridgestone Arena is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will ensure that it offers compliant access to guests with protected disabilities. If a guest requires accommodation, please visit BridgestoneArena.com/Accessibility, email [email protected] or call 615-770-2385.
Click here for Bridgestone Arena’s complete policies and procedures.
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: outside food and beverages (including alcohol), bottles and cans, backpacks, luggage, coolers, camp or folding chairs, cameras with detachable lenses, GoPros, camcorders, audio and video recording devices, flash photography, drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles, signs of any kind, gifts for artists or event participants, illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia, fireworks, grills, heaters, inflatables (including balloons and beach balls), Frisbees, laser pointers, noisemakers or amplification devices (including air horns, sirens, whistles, cowbells and megaphones), two-way radios, poles or sticks of any kind (including flagpoles and selfie sticks), laptops or tablets (except those carried by credentialed media), hoverboards, bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, wagons, tents, tarps, sleeping bags, weapons or dangerous devices of any kind (including firearms, knives, stun guns, pepper spray and mace), and animals with the exception of service animals. Arena security reserves the right to prohibit any item deemed inappropriate or hazardous. Guests found in possession of prohibited items may be subject to ejection, and such items may be confiscated. Limited firearm exceptions apply to qualified law enforcement officers with prior security verification and approval.
Flash photography is not permitted. Cell phones and communication devices must be silenced or turned off during the live filming.
The Arena is a smoke-free facility. Smoking, including but not limited to e-cigarettes and vaping devices) are not allowed.
Bridgestone Arena is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will ensure that it offers compliant access to guests with protected disabilities. If a guest requires accommodation, please visit BridgestoneArena.com/Accessibility, email [email protected] or call 615-770-2385.
Click here for Bridgestone Arena’s complete policies and procedures.
