From 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., more than 25 bands brought ground-shaking, thunderous rock 'n' roll to a packed-out bar of 1,700 people during CMA Fest.

Mikael: Favorite moments, Vanessa? I dug Salt-N-Pepa’s performance — “Let’s Talk About Sex” really is an all-timer — and the moving speeches by the members of Soundgarden. Was also amused by how ...