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Stagecoach 2016 Day 1 Artists Spotlight

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The time is drawing near for another exciting year of Stagecoach. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Stagecoach and brings with it a lineup you don’t want to miss. Straight out of Indio, CA festivities start on April 29th and run until May 1st. Headliners for the show include Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan.

April 29th is opening day of Stagecoach. The sun will hopefully be shining and the people will be pouring in to watch their favorite artists perform. The only question left is who is performing day 1? The main stage is going to be rocking country strong with acts such as Kristian Bush (formerly of Sugarland), Jana Kramer, Eric Paslay, Emmylou Harris, Sam Hunt, Chris Young and closing out the show for the night will be none other than Eric Church.

STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: KRISTIAN BUSH

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Kristian Bush is no stranger to the Stagecoach stage as this will be his third year performing in front of the SoCal crowd. However, this will be his first year performing as a solo act and with his current single “Light Me Up.” He will be a great act to watch.

STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: JANA KRAMER

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Jana Kramer is hitting the stage for her second year at Stagecoach. Kramer performed back in 2013 and rocked the house. This year she brings a whole new album to the stage and it’s very likely we will get to hear her current single “Said No One Ever” as well as her hit song “I Got The Boy.”

STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: ERIC PASLAY

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Eric Paslay is no stranger to the Stagecoach scene as he played back in 2014 and rocked the house back then as he will do again in 2016. With his current hit single ” High Class” climbing the charts and making its way to radio stations across the country Paslay is sure to get the crowd moving after a 2 year absence from Stagecoach.

STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: EMMYLOU HARRIS

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How can you have an anniversary show without having one of the all time greats to perform at it. This year Emmylou Harris makes her second appearance for the Stagecoachh crowd as she was part of the first festival back in 2007. A legend in country music is just the beginning to describe Harris. With multiple albums spanning decades there is no telling what great songs she will bless the crowd with this year. One thing is for sure she will not disappoint.

STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: SAM HUNT

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This next artist is a first time performer. Sam Hunt is making his Stagecoach debut so let’s be sure to show him some love this year as he is sure to bring us his latest hits “Break Up In a Small Town,” “Take Your Time” as well as his current single “Make You Miss Me.” He is also featured on Carrie Underwood’s single “Heartbeat” which just went #1 today! Welcome to Stagecoach Sam Hunt!!

STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: CHRIS YOUNG

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With Chris Young’s current single “Think of You” featuring Cassadee Pope climbing the charts every day and his most recent single “I’m Comin’ Over” still on the charts as well its no wonder Stagecoach asked Young to return to stage. Young played the festival back in 2011 and after just 5 years is returning to bring his new album to the stage.

STAGECOACH ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: ERIC CHURCH

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Closing out the night will be none other than Eric Church. Church is currently on the charts with his single “Mr. Misunderstood” he is also known for songs such as “Springsteen”, “Creepin'”, and “Homeboy”. With hit after hit it’s no wonder he is headlining night 1 of Stagecoach. Church like the other performers of the night is no stranger to Stagecoach as he has played the main stage before back in 2007 and as a headliner in 2014.

If this wasn’t enough to fill your music void have no fear because Stagecoach still has 2 other days with a whole new lineup for each day. Stayed tuned to Variety Beat as we will be bringing you the lineup for Day 2 and Day 3 very soon.

 

5 Additional ACM Awards Performers Announced!

Fresh off his GRAMMY wins, Chris Stapleton is joining the ACM Performers lineup!

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More store power was added with Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Luke Bryan and Tim McGraw for his national television debut of his new single “Humble and Kind.”

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Previously announced performers are Kelsea Ballerini, co-host Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Sam Hunt, CamKenny ChesneyCarrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line. Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

The ACMs will air live from Las Vegas April 3, 2016.

ACM Spotlight: Vocal Group Of The Year

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ACM: Vocal Group Of The Year: This award is presented to an outstanding group featuring at least one vocalist in the country music indu12651092_10153526983969102_2942441458523789394_nstry during the prior calendar year of November 27, 2014 to November 25, 2015. The factors to be considered include, but are not limited to, success at radio, sales of pre- recorded music, success in digital media, live concert ticket sales and vocal performances.

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Eli Young Band– 2011 ACM winners for Song Of The Year, Eli Young Band is nominated for Vocal Group of the Year. It is their 4th time being nominated for the honor. Mike Eli said

“We have some really cool new music coming, and this nomination is a great way to get started talking about what we have coming around the corner. We’re grateful for the nomination and can’t wait to share the new music with our fans. Vegas here we come!”

Their song “Turn It On” was the most added song to radio on march 9, 2015. They also released a duet with Andy Grammar “Honey, I’m Good.” The band has just finished recording their new album.

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Little Big Town – It’s no Doubt, LBT is on fire, winning a GRAMMY for Best Country Duo/Group Performance  “Girl Crush”  which was released Dec 15, 2014 and went to number 1 in May 2015. They are the reigning Vocal Group of the Year and will definitely be hard to beat with all of their latest success.

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Old Dominion– First time nominees, Old Dominion is nominated for both Vocal Group and New Vocal Group. Their album Meat and Candy released in November 2015 debuted at #3 on the US country chart. Their Single “Break Up With Him” reached #1 on US Country Airplay and #3 on US Country.

“As songwriters, we started playing together so our songs would be heard and people would hopefully want to cut them. So to know that as a band we have been honored by receiving this type of recognition has us all feeling incredibly grateful and truthfully, a little speechless.”

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Rascal Flatts– Arguably one of the most talented and long standing acts in Country Music and one of the most snubbed. They were the ACM Top New Vocal Group in 2000. and Top Vocal Group  2002-2005. They won again 2007-2008 and haven’t won since. This is their 11th nomination for Vocal Group of the Year. If they win, this will be their eighth trophy in this category. They are the current record holders for most wins in the Vocal Group of the Year category. Their single “I Like The Sound Of That” was released in August 2015 and made it to #9 on the US Country Airplay Charts and #15 on The Us Country Charts.

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Zac Brown Band– ACM 2009 Winner for Best New Vocal Duo/Group. They have won this category in 2012. They had two #1 songs in 2015 with “Homegrown” and “Loving You Easy.” Their 3rd single “Beautiful Drug” charted at #3.

CMA Fest Lineup Announcement: Night 1 Of LP Field!

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Is it June yet? The question on everyone’s mind! CMA Fest will be here before we know it! If you’ve downloaded the CMA Fest app, which is free on the app store, you will have gotten a notification about night 1 of LP field.

The artists performing are:

Dierks Bentley

Jason Aldean

Miranda Lamert and

Rascal Flatts!

Stay tuned for the rest of the lineup reveal coming soon!


Update Kelsea Ballerini has been added to night 1 of LP Field!

2nd Round Of ACM Awards Performers Announced!

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Joining the star studded lineup of ACM Awards performs , Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, and Sam Hunt will also perform on the 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS!

Church has six ACM nominations while Ballerini, Hunt and Bentley all have two.

Previously announced performers include Cam, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line.

The ceremony, co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will be broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday, April 3rd at 8:00PM live ET/delayed PT on CBS.