Bucky Covington at The Lodge by HGTV/GAC during CMA Fest, Saturday June 9th (and more!)

A blast from the past:  Bucky Covington smiles for the cameras during the Fan Fair hall event at his very first CMA Fest, June 2007.  (Photo by the very kind Aaron Crisler of MusicCityUpdate.com--thanks!)

Just announced: Bucky Covington will be among the stars participating in The Lodge in Fan Alley, an interactive experience co-sponsored by HGTV, GAC, DIY Network and Travel Channel.  Here's how you can win a chance to be part of the fun, from the press release about the event:

Fans can enter for the chance to attend by visiting GACTV.com/CMAFest (link corrected) and looking for the banner advertisement for the official sweeps entry page and rules beginning at approximately 5 p.m. ET on May 23, 2012. Entries must be received by noon ET on May 30, 2012. The giveaway is open to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, 18 years of age or older. Fans will also have an opportunity to win access to these signings and performances at the event and details about these opportunities will be posted on the GAC Facebook or Twitter page during CMA Music Fest week. No purchase necessary to enter or win.

Bucky will be signing autographs and performing at the GAC Living Country Stage at 1 pm Nashville time on Saturday, June 9th.

Bucky's got a very full CMA Fest agenda this year--you can also enjoy him in the CMA Fest Kick-Off Parade at 11 am on June 6th in downtown Nashville, at his own Fan Club Party  (also on June 6th at Whiskey Bent in Nashville from 8:30pm to 10:30pm-- send an email to covingtonbucky@gmail.com to request a pass, and hurry!), at the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge at 9 am on Saturday, June 9th at Greer Stadium  (534 Chestnut St. in Nashville; tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster), at the Bud Light Stage at Bridgestone Arena Plaza on Saturday, June 9th at 5 pm, and we're sure the list will include a couple more extras by the time the big week rolls around...

Meanwhile, the to-do list for us is looking pretty simple--feel free to join us in voting for Bucky's video for "I Wanna Be That Feeling", at GAC's Top 20 Country Countdown and CMT Pure's Pure 12 Pack, and let your local country station know you'd love to hear Bucky on the radio today.  We'll see you very soon!