NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — CMA Fest kicked off without a hitch this Thursday!

90,000 people are expected to show up throughout the weekend.

Longtime fans like Jesse Bellamy got nostalgic looking back at the years: "Totally, I look forward to it every year," he said. "[Back then] it was Conway Twitty, John Schneider, George Strait, and the Bellamy Brothers. That was the lineup for the MCA show in the '80s, and it was the first CMA show I remember."

This year, thousands are back and ready for great music, but the possibility of rain might pose a threat. There's also a chance for severe storms, with a Storm 5 Alert this Friday and Saturday.

If severe weather rolls in, daytime shelters will be at the Music City Center and Garage, the Hilton Hotel Underground Parking Garage, and the 222 Gara

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