ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
SELLS OUT TWO OF THE LARGEST STADIUMS
IN THE COUNTRY IN 18 MINUTES
RESPONSE OVERWHELMING FOR
50th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® AWARDS
TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM AT&T STADIUM IN ARLINGTON, TX
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2015 ON CBS
&
ACM PARTY FOR A CAUSE: 50 YEARS OF MUSIC & MEMORIES
2-Day Outdoor Music Event
to be held April 17-18, 2015 At Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX
CHEAT TWEET: The @ACMawards sell out two of the largest stadiums in the country in 18 minutes for 50th Anniversary celebration in 2015! #ACM50
ENCINO, CA (April 15, 2014) Music fans turned out in droves today when tickets became available for the largest celebration in country music history, selling out 70,000 tickets IN 18 MINUTES for BOTH the 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Musics Party of the Year® on April 19, 2015 from AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AND for ACM Party for a Cause®: 50 Years of Music & Memories on April 17-18, 2015 at Globe Life Park, home of the Texas Rangers, in Arlington, Texas. The events were the biggestand fastestselling in the Academys history.
We want to thank the fans for their continued support. This sale was unprecedented and far exceeded our expectations, said Bob Romeo, CEO of the Academy. Were working hard to plan more events to accommodate as many fans as we can. Country music is alive and well in North Texas!
There may be tickets made available as staging for all ACM events becomes finalized and production kill seats open up to reveal more space in each venue if that happens, the ACM A-List will be notified first. Fans are encouraged to sign up for the ACM A-List for FREE at www.ACMcountry.com to receive event updates.
The 50th ACM Awards will be broadcast LIVE for the first time ever from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Four-time ACM Award winners Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will return to co-host this super-sized night of incredible country music performances, which will cap off three days of events, including the 3rd annual ACM Party for a Cause®: 50 Years of Music & Memories on April 17-18, 2015 at Globe Life Park, in Arlington, Texas. This two-day outdoor music event will include multiple stages for ongoing LIVE country music performances, interactive experiences, a family-friendly country marketplace with food trucks and vendors from around the country, and much more. All participating artists will be announced at a later date.
For more information, visit www.ACMawards50.com, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter at @ACMawards for more immediate updates. . Details to be posted at www.ACMcountry.com.
About the Academy of Country Music Awards
The 50th 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 broadcast LIVE from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, R.A. Clark and Barry Adelman are executive producers. Bob Romeo is executive producer for the Academy of Country Music.
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