The Band Perry builds global fan base at Country Music Awards fest in Nashville

“We've seen people from Germany, Scandinavia, the UK,” said Reid Perry, before signing autographs at Fan Fair Hall. “So it's like Nashville is the center of the world for a week.”

CMA Fest set a new attendance record this year, with 71,000 fans showing up each day. Attendees came from all 50 states and two dozen countries, including Australia, Chile, China, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, South Africa and several places in Europe.

“It's a big goal of ours to try and win the international heart this year,” said lead singer Kimberly Perry. “We've been over to the U.K. now twice this year and are headed back over to Europe two more times, once with (Brad) Paisley and once to do a string of our own shows. So it's really exciting to know that country music has footprints across an ocean.”

The sibling trio is working on a follow up to the band's self-titled, platinum album, featuring the No. 1 hit “If I Die Young.” They are also promoting their single, “Postcard From Paris.” This year marked their third CMA Fest as artists and the second time they were asked to play the big stage at LP Field.

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