ABC Daytime Stars Make Appearances At 2008 CMA Music Festival

Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ CMA Music Festival) - The stars of ABC's 'All My Children,' 'One Life to Live,' and 'General Hospital' are back in 2008 for several events and appearances during CMA Music Festival, which is held Thursday through Sunday, June 5-8, in Downtown Nashville.

The four-day party and music celebration will air as a special, 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock,' Monday, Sept. 8 (9:00-11:00 PM/ET) on ABC.

'Our fans really enjoyed meeting and interacting with ABC's daytime stars last year, so we couldn't be happier that they are joining us again,' said Tammy Genovese, CMA Chief Executive Officer. 'Country Music and daytime television have a lot in common. And at the heart of both industries, is a genuine relationship between the artists and actors and their fans.'

'We see so many of our fans at the CMA Music Festival. We are thrilled to participate in the event again this year. It's a great four days,' said Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group. 'Our actors will be very involved in the events and participate in everything from concert performances and autograph signings to the Block Party on Saturday. We hope to interact with and entertain our fans as often as possible.'

Actors participating in CMA Music Festival include:
'All My Children' - Bobbie Eakes ('Krystal Carey'), and Ricky Paull Goldin ('Jake Martin').

'One Live to Live' -Kassie DePaiva ('Blair Cramer'), and Kamar de los Reyes ('Antonio Vega').

'General Hospital' - Bradford Anderson ('Damian Spinelli'), Rebecca Herbst ('Elizabeth Webber'), and Jason Thompson ('Dr. Patrick Drake').
For more information see the CSO CMA Music Festival 2008 page.