Nashville hopes strong CMA Music Festival will help boost flood ...

Steve Smith, owner of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, said CMA Fest has provided a sales bump that has become indispensable. He expects revenue to be up 15 per cent to 20 per cent from previous years this week, which will help fill in ... John Fleming, general manager of the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, said a successful CMA Fest won't just affect the bottom line this week. It's also important for the message it sends. “There's going to be a lot of people here,” Fleming said. ...