FOX 17 News' spoke exclusively with singer, songwriter Lindsay Ell on Thursday during Nashville's 2022 CMA Fest.

The 33-year-old Canadian musician performed Thursday, June 9 at the Chevy Riverfront Stage and had meet-and-greets with fans inside Fan Fair X on Sunday, June 12.

Ell was excited for the festival's return after its two-year break due to COVID-19.

"It feels so amazing just to have our country music family back together and for fans who may not be able to come out and see the shows they can definitely watch on everyone's socials to participate in the fun."

Lindsay added that not only is CMA Fest fun and lively for all, but it is also for a good cause.

"And we're all raising money for CMA Foundation and for music education which is the real reason why we're out here."

Ell said she loved watching Sheryl Crow perform and that she looked forward to seeing other big-country names perform such as Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood.

"There's just such a good lineup this week, you can pretty much see any country music artist you love in Nashville this weekend."

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