CMT at Summerfest

For the last 39 years, fans have congregated in Milwaukee, Wis., for 11 straight days of live concerts celebrating the best of music from all genres. For the first time, CMT presents three one-hour concert specials highlighting the greatest performances from country music's elite. Lynyrd Skynyrd began their career in 1973 with the release of their cleverly titled "pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd." With their recent induction into the prestigious Rock and Rock Hall of Fame and more than 25 million albums sold to date, the band has become an American staple and a permanent fixture in rock 'n' roll history.

For the last 39 years, fans have congregated in Milwaukee, Wis., for 11 straight days of live concerts celebrating the best of music from all genres. For the first time, CMT presents three one-hour concert specials highlighting the greatest performances from country music's elite. The acclaimed entertainer release has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. He is the first country artist to win an Emmy, a feat he repeated 1990 through 1993 for his Monday Night Football anthem, "Are You Ready for Some Football?" CMT presented Williams with the distinguished Johnny Cash Visionary Award in 2006.