ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC®
ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS FOR
7TH ANNUAL ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE®
FESTIVITIES BENEFITTING ACM LIFTING LIVES®
TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 5-7, 2019
SURROUNDING THE 54TH ACM AWARDS® IN LAS VEGAS
ENCINO, CA (March 8, 2019) – The Academy of Country Music® announced more than a dozen of country music’s biggest stars and hottest new talents have been added to the 7th Annual ACM Party for a Cause® performance lineup, including Jimmie Allen, Carlton Anderson, Big Kenny, Jordan Davis, Brantley Gilbert, Ashley Gorley, Adam Hambrick, Caylee Hammack, Tracy Lawrence, Scotty McCreery, Chase McGill, AJ McLean, Jamie O’Neal, Josh Osborne, Carly Pearce and Cassadee Pope. Additionally, it was announced that Shawn Parr and Big Kenny will host the ACM Awards Official After Party presented by Security Benefit. This year’s ACM Party for a Cause will take place as part of “The Week Vegas Goes Country” on Friday, April 5 – Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Las Vegas.
These artists join previously announced ACM Party for a Cause performers and participants Lauren Alaina, Rhett Akins, Rodney Atkins, Ross Copperman, Easton Corbin, Morgan Evans, Walker Hayes, Chris Lane, Maddie & Tae, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Lori McKenna, Michael Ray, Runaway June, Darius Rucker, Dylan Scott, Mitchell Tenpenny and Brett Young.
Individual tickets and fan ticket packages for the 7th Annual ACM Party for a Cause marquee events, including ACM Stories, Songs & Stars, ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off, ACM Decades and the ACM Awards Official After Party presented by Security Benefit, are available for purchase now at www.PartyForaCause.com. Fan ticket packages offer a 15 percent discount with tickets to three of the ACM Party for a Cause marquee events! Portions of all event proceeds will benefit ACM Lifting Lives®, the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music, which works to lift lives through the power of music.
ACM Party for a Cause events will take place surrounding the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™, Country Music’s Party of the Year®, which will be hosted by Reba McEntire and broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET / delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
More information about the 7th Annual ACM Party for a Cause® events can be found below. Additional events and details will be announced in the coming weeks.
7TH ANNUAL ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE EVENTS:
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019
7:30 PM ACM Stories, Songs & Stars
About: Hear the stories behind your favorite songs from award-winning country songwriters and artists.
Location: Marquee Ballroom, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Talent: Performances Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally, Lori McKenna, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne and more
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019
10:00 AM ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off
About: Enjoy country music performances at The Yard inside Topgolf Las Vegas by today’s brightest stars.
Location: Topgolf Las Vegas, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Talent: Hosted by Darius Rucker and Scotty McCreery, plus performances by Morgan Evans, Chris Lane, Scotty McCreery and more
7:00 PM ACM Decades
About: Concert celebrating the hits of today and yesterday with your favorite country hit-makers and rising country stars.
Location: Marquee Ballroom, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Talent: Performances by Lauren Alaina, Carlton Anderson, Rodney Atkins, Easton Corbin, Jordan Davis, Tracy Lawrence, Maddie & Tae, Jamie O’Neal, Carly Pearce, Michael Ray, Mitchell Tenpenny and more
SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2019
8:00 PM ACM Awards Official After Party presented by Security Benefit
About: Party the night away with your favorite country stars at the official 54th ACM Awards after party.
Location: Marquee Ballroom, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Talent: Hosted by Shawn Parr and Big Kenny, plus performances by Jimmie Allen, Big Kenny, Brantley Gilbert, Adam Hambrick, Caylee Hammack, Walker Hayes, AJ McLean, Cassadee Pope, Runaway June, Dylan Scott, Brett Young and more
For more information please visit www.PartyForaCause.com and sign up for the ACM A-List for FREE at https://www.acmcountry.com/email-updates. For general Academy information, please visit www.ACMcountry.com.
About ACM Lifting Lives®
ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. Through partnerships with artists and strong ties in the music industry, ACM Lifting Lives develops and funds music-related therapy and education programs, and serves members of the community who face unexpected hardships through its Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. Generous donations and the support of artists and fans ensure ACM Lifting Lives is able to fund everything from disaster relief and helping communities in need, to music education in schools and music camps for those with disabilities, to supporting programs that use music therapy as a means to help our veterans and wounded warriors, while providing grants to help them ease back into life. For more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.