CMT to Surprise Unsuspecting Fans with Concert Tickets from Music's Biggest Stars

Country music fans across America should keep their eyes and ears open as CMT today announced it will produce a pair of "Instant Jam" concert specials from two of the genre's hottest stars. The free concerts will take place in the next few weeks, in cities yet to be revealed and in venues with capacities of only a few hundred people, allowing fans the opportunity to get up-close and personal with their favorite superstar acts for a truly once-in-a-lifetime concert experience. For those not fortunate enough to score tickets to the shows, CMT will bring to life the excitement and energy around the big reveals, and offer front-row seats to the high-energy performances when the "CMT Instant Jam" specials premiere late summer and early fall.

Each episode of "Instant Jam" features live performances and captures all the excitement and energy as artists reveal to fans how to score tickets to an exclusive show in their area, while giving a behind-the-scenes look at the hours leading up to their concert. Previous "CMT Instant Jams" include Kenny Chesney, who played a pop-up show for college students in Athens, Georgia and Florida Georgia Line, who delivered a surprise performance in a small club in Nashville.

CMT INSTANT JAM is executive produced by John Hamlin, Margaret Comeaux and Leslie Fram.

CMT, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 92 million homes in the U.S. CMT, CMT.com and CMT Radio offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and are the top resource for country music on demand. The network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT App, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.