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SARAH BUXTON, LADY ANTEBELLUM, LITTLE BIG TOWN, JAMES OTTO AND MORE TO PARTICIPATE IN 5th ANNUAL CHARITY MOTORCYCLE RIDE COUNTRY MUSIC’S RIDE OF THE YEAR™ HOSTED BY MONTGOMERY GENTRY ON SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008 IN LAS VEGAS
Submitted By Enjoli Duval
May 2, 2008
5TH annual motorcycle ride TO BENEFIT THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® CHARITABLE FUND
ENCINO, CA (April 30, 2008) – The Academy of Country Music announced today that more than 25 all-star country artists will participate in the Academy of Country Music 5th Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride benefiting the Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund on Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the fifth time in the Motorcycle Ride’s history, country duo Montgomery Gentry will host the event.
Artists participating in this year’s event are Keith Anderson, Bluefield, Sarah Buxton, Carolina Rain, Stephen Cochran, Ira Dean, 2 Foot Fred, Randy Houser, Emma Mae Jacob, Jamey Johnson, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Cody McCarver, Jeremy McComb, Richie McDonald, Craig Morgan, Heidi Newfield, James Otto, The Road Hammers, The Roys, Rhonda Townes, Whiskey Falls Tommy Lee Wilson, and Wolf/Hollywood Yates.
The Academy of Country Music Charity Motorcycle Ride will kick-off from the Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, which is the largest Harley-Davidson dealership in the nation. Riders will cruise through the Nevada desert and along the mountains, circling back until they reach Fremont Street, where the ride culminates in a live concert—free and open to the public—featuring past and present Academy of Country Music Award nominees and some of country’s best new artists.
To register for this year’s Academy of Country Music Charity Motorcycle Ride please visit http://www.acmcountry.com/ride2008/. Registration fees start for as little as $35, with proceeds benefiting the Academy of Country Music® Charitable Fund.
The 43rd ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ceremony honoring country music’s top artists and the industry’s hottest emerging talent, will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
About the Academy of Country Music
Founded in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC is an artist and industry-driven organization, that provides the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund. The Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund promotes and supports music education and humanitarian programs that transform the human spirit. Through its charitable donations, the ACMCF works towards promoting Learning
Through Music and Healing Through Music. The Academy is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 40,000 associate members and is headquartered in Encino, Calif.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 43rd 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, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. R.A. Clark is executive producer, Barry Adelman is producer and Bob Bardo is executive in charge of production.
For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, please visit www.acmcountry.com. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit www.acmcf.org.
