ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC ANNOUNCES EVENTS SLATED FOR 'THE WEEK VEGAS GOES COUNTRY(R)' APRIL 16-19, 2010

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC ANNOUNCES EVENTS SLATED FOR 'THE WEEK VEGAS GOES COUNTRY(R)' APRIL 16-19, 2010

Brooks & Dunn, Lady Antebellum, Randy Houser, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Montgomery Gentry & More To Participate In Events Surrounding the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards In Las Vegas

NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Academy of Country Music is announcing events celebrating what has come to be called "The Week Vegas Goes Country®"-- the week of the 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, honoring country music's top talent and the industry's hottest emerging talent, to be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 18th, 2010 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. In addition, the Academy will tape an all-star concert special, ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn - The Last Rodeo at the same location on Monday, April 19th, 2010 to air at a later date on the CBS Television Network. Both shows are produced for television by dick clark productions.

The list of events includes the ACM Concerts at Fremont Street Experience, the ACM Chairman's Ride, a special USO performance, All-Star Jam and more. Some details are as follows, with more information to be released in the coming weeks:

Friday & Saturday, April 16 & 17, 2010

-- ACM Concerts at Fremont Street Experience - For the 4th year in a row,
the Academy of Country Music presents concerts at Fremont Street
Experience! Featuring headlining performances by Lady Antebellum on
Friday and Miranda Lambert on Saturday, these free and
open-to-the-public concerts start at 6:30pm on two stages in downtown
Las Vegas. For the 2nd year in a row, winners in each of the newcomer
categories Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Group and Top New
Vocal Duo will have the chance to perform at Fremont Street Experience
during these concerts. Specific show times, additional performers and
stage locations to be announced soon.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

-- ACM Chairman's Ride - This event has grown from its inception and for
the second year will be an invitation-only event for artists and
industry VIPs to experience a scenic ride through the gorgeous Nevada
landscape. ACM/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award honorees of 2010,
Montgomery Gentry, will host the ride for the 6th time this year. The
event benefits ACM Lifting Lives. Event details and timing will be
made available only to invited, registered participants.
-- USO Concert in Partnership with ACM Lifting Lives(TM) - For the first
time ever, ACM Lifting Lives (the Academy's charitable arm) is
partnering with the USO to bring a free, private concert to the
service men and women of Nellis Air Force Base just outside of Las
Vegas, NV. USO tour veterans Montgomery Gentry and Randy Houser are
scheduled to perform for the crowd. The event will be open to all
military ID holders and media credentialed specifically for this
event.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

-- 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS - Hosted by Reba McEntire
for a record 12th time and featuring the hottest performances by
today's superstars of country, the Awards will once again take place
at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
-- ACM All-Star Jam - This raucous, no-holds-barred jam features
impromptu performances from the artists who participate in the Awards.
Past performers have included Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny
Chesney, Kelly Clarkson, Sara Evans, Jack Ingram, Jewel, Toby Keith,
Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Montgomery Gentry, James Otto, Brad
Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood,
Gretchen Wilson, Dwight Yoakam and many more.

Monday, April 19, 2010

-- ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn - The Last Rodeo - Kix Brooks and Ronnie
Dunn of Brooks & Dunn, the best-selling duo in the history of country
music, will receive the Academy's Milestone Award in recognition of
their 20-year, record-breaking career during this tribute concert
special. They will be honored for holding the record for the most wins
of any artist in the Academy's history with 26 awards in total,
including three Entertainer of the Year awards. They will also be
honored for holding the record for most Top Vocal Duo wins, with 15
awards, eight of which are consecutive from 2000-2007. Artists already
scheduled to perform at the taping include superstars Kenny Chesney,
Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.
Details on special elements of the show and more performers that will
be added will be announced at a later date. Tickets are still
available for this show, which benefits ACM Lifting Lives and will air
at a later date on CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden
Arena. For information on tickets visit Ticketmaster.com.

About the Academy of Country Music Awards

The 45th ANNUAL Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers, Barry Adelman is producer and Bob Bardo is executive in charge of production. For more information, please visit www.acmcountry.com.

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ACMPress@pmkbnc.com.
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Source: Academy of Country Music

CONTACT: Julie Smith of PMK-BNC, +1-310-854-4800, julie.smith@pmkbnc.com
for the Academy of Country Music

Web Site: http://www.acmcountry.com/

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