Dolphin Subsidiaries Shore Fire Media and The Digital Dept. Take Over CMA Fest 2025

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 11, 2025 / Shore Fire Media and The Digital Dept., subsidiaries of leading entertainment marketing and content production company Dolphin (NASDAQ:DLPN), significantly contributed to this year's CMA Fest with a full lineup of participating clients and events. Making its return to Nashville this past week, the festival welcomed country music fans from around the world for several days of live music and activations. A creative communications agency serving leaders in the arts, culture and entertainment, Shore Fire's clients Priscilla Block, Brooklyn Bowl, John Crist, Folds of Honor of Tennessee, Tyler Hubbard, Justin Moore, Brett Young, The War And Treaty, Wasserman Music and Warren Zeiders all participated in or hosted various performances, programs and events - while influencer marketing and talent management firm The Digital Dept. brought its experiential BRANDEdit event to Music City during the festival.

Some highlights from the week included multi-platinum-selling artist Moore headlining the Country Kickoff concert at Skydeck on Broadway on June 3, followed by Warner Records artist Zeiders headlining the same venue as part of CAA's Whiskey Jam takeover on June 4. Comedian Crist hosted an hour of SiriusXM's College Sports Radio, SEC Radio and NASCAR Radio live from the Music City Center on June 5. That same day, recording artist Block participated in a Women of Opry NextStage guitar pull on the CMA Close Up Stage at Fan Fair X inside Music City Center - capping the week with an album preview party on June 7. Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment artist Young performed at a variety of fan-facing events, and was also a guest of the SEC Network's Marty & McGee show on June 6. Finally, husband-and-wife duo The War And Treaty hit the Chevy Riverfront Stage for a performance on June 7 - ending the evening with a second performance at Ascend Amphitheater for Wynonna Judd's Girls Night Out.

Shore Fire clients hosted their own events during CMA Fest as well, including Brooklyn Bowl Nashville's Third Avenue Block Party and a Wasserman Music party - both on June 7. Earlier in the week, on June 2, the 2025 Rock 'N Jock Celebrity Softball Game raised more than $670,000 for Shore Fire client Folds of Honor of Tennessee - with more than 8,000 fans showing up to support families of America's fallen or disabled military service members and first responders.