ACM LIFTING LIVES® ANNOUNCES 2016 CLUB SHOWS
ACM LIFTING LIVES® ANNOUNCES 2016 CLUB SHOWS
FRANKIE BALLARD, RUSSELL DICKERSON, THE CADILLAC THREE,
ELI YOUNG BAND,
LOCASH, OLD DOMINION,
PARMALEE, THE SWON BROTHERS & A THOUSAND HORSES
PARTICIPATE IN CLUB
SHOWS NATIONWIDE TO RAISE MONEY
FOR ACM LIFTING
LIVES
Encino, CA (March 3, 2016)
– ACM Lifting Lives® announced today remaining dates as part of the string
of nationwide
ACM
Lifting Lives Club Shows
. Participating clubs have agreed
to donate a portion of each ticket sold to ACM Lifting Lives, and the money
raised will go to help fund organizations that are improving lives through the
power of music. Tickets may be purchased directly from the venues listed
below.
Sold-out ACM Lifting Lives
Club shows have already taken place this year at
Bluebird in
Bloomington, IN,
Coyote
Joe’s
in Charlotte, NC, Joe’s
Bar
in Chicago, IL and Joe’s Live in Rosemont, IL featuring Frankie Ballard, Eli Young Band, Old
Dominion, Parmalee
and A
Thousand Horses.
The Old Dominion show Tuesday at Joe’s Live
raised an unprecedented $4,600 in just one evening of live music at the newest
Chicago-area country music hotspot.
"We are thrilled for
another amazing year of support from venues across the country, artists and the
industry to enable Lifting Lives to continue our mission of improving lives
through the power of music," said ACM Lifting Lives President Ed Warm, who
owns Joe’s Live and conceptualized the ACM Lifting Lives fundraising effort in
2011.
Schedule of remaining 2016
ACM Lifting Lives Club Shows (more may be added/announced soon):
- March 4,
2016
Dusty Armadillo (Rootstown, OH)
The
Cadillac Three
- March 25,
2016
Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
(Las Vegas, NV)
Russell Dickerson
- March 26,
2016
Boondocks
(Springfield, IL)
LOCASH
- April 29,
2016
Midnight Rodeo
(Springfield, MO)
The Swon Brothers
Photo (L-R): Nate Ritches from Morris
Higham Mgmt, Whit Sellers from Old Dominion, Trevor Rosen from Old Dominion,
Matthew Ramsey from Old Dominion, Lisa Lee from Academy of Country Music,
Geoff Sprung from Old Dominion, Ed Warm from Joe’s Live, Brad Tursi from
Old Dominion, and Kelsey Maynard from Joe’s Live
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. Through
generous donations and the support of artists and fans, 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.
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Moldovan
Academy of Country Music
Ph 818-815-4219 / 818-815-4218
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