Chesney and Swift to appear on ABC special

Nashville: Highlights of this summer`s CMA Music Festival will air Monday on ABC, with performances by Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Reba McEntire, Kid Rock and many more."CMA Music Festival: Country`s Night to Rock" will air 8-11 p.m. EDT. This is the sixth year the Country Music Association`s four-day festival has been filmed for network TV.

Besides musical performances, the show will feature offstage moments with the stars. The CMA says attendance at the June festival averaged 56,000 a day, up from 52,000 a year ago. Known as "Fan Fair" when it started in 1972, the festival is a chance for fans to see performances and even meet their favorite country singers. Bureau Report