Rhett Akins
CMA Fest 2026 • Last updated 6/3/2026, 2:50:21 PM EDT
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Festival SetThursday June 4•TBD•Nissan Stadium
Opener
Artist Bio
Researched field bioRhett Akins brings two kinds of value to a CMA Fest camera plan: a familiar '90s artist voice and one of modern country's most successful songwriter resumes. Expect a warm veteran presence, easy acoustic-guitar framing, and audience recognition around catalog staples like "That Ain't My Truck" as well as the songwriter cachet behind major hits recorded by newer stars.
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Music to know
Rhett Akins
Start with "That Ain't My Truck"
Other recognizable songs
- 2Don't Get Me Started
- 3I Brake For Brunettes
- 4Drivin' My Life Away - From "Black Dog" Soundtrack
- 5Kiss My Country Ass
Listen previewSpotify embed
Setlist Plan
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Best filming windows
- Be in position before downbeat: "Dirt on My Boots" has the strongest opener signal (100%).
- First 10-minute window: "Don't Get Me Started" often lands early (100%).
- Finale window: keep A-cam rolling for "Boys 'Round Here" (closer probability 14%).
- Do not clear early: "That Ain't My Truck" is a common encore (50%).
- Set order is volatile across recent shows. Keep one roaming camera available for pivots.
Finale
That Ain't My Truck
Encore watch
Boys 'Round Here
Based on 25 recent setlists • predicted set confidence 64%
More song detailSetlist + probabilities
Predicted setlist (8 songs)
- Dirt on My Boots(48%)
- Don't Get Me Started(36%)
- Kiss My Country Ass(41%)
- What's Your Country Song(37%)
- Honey Bee(24%)
- That Ain't My Truck(82%)
- Boys 'Round Here(42%)
| Song | Likely | Open | Close | Encore |
|---|
| That Ain't My Truck | 98% | 33% | 0% | 50% |
| Kiss My Country Ass | 34% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Don't Get Me Started | 31% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Boys 'Round Here | 30% | 0% | 14% | 0% |
| Dirt on My Boots | 28% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| What's Your Country Song | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Honey Bee | 14% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| I Brake for Brunettes | 13% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| When She Says Baby | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| She Said Yes | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Too Much Fun | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Daddy Was Right | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Full popular song listSpotify snapshot
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