This Year’s ACM New Artist Nominees Pack Out Impressive List;
Ashley Cooke, Megan Moroney, Restless Road, Dylan Scott,
Nate Smith, Tigirlily Gold + More to Perform Live
Free Fan Festival Features Live Music, Food Trucks, a Beer Garden, Exclusive Merch,
and More at The Star in Days Leading Up to the ACM Awards
Limited VIP Tickets Available For Purchase HERE, Includes Exclusive Artist Meet & Greets,
Premium Viewing Access, Dedicated Bar Service, Merch and More
Frisco, TX — The Academy of Country Music (ACM) announced today the lineup for the ACM Country Kickoff at The Star, which features performances from nearly every ACM New Artist nominee this year, including Kassi Ashton, Ashley Cooke, Hannah Ellis, Kameron Marlowe, Kylie Morgan, Megan Moroney, Neon Union, Restless Road, Dylan Scott, Conner Smith, Nate Smith, and Tigirlily Gold. More exciting up-and-comers, fan favorites, and a handful of surprises round out the impressive lineup of artists set to hit the Carhartt Stage on Tuesday (5.14) and Wednesday (5.15), including Chayce Beckham, Annie Bosko, Tyler Braden, Tiera Kennedy, Jenna Paulette, Alana Springsteen, Matt Stell, and more.
There will also be special performances on Tuesday (5.14) night starting at 8:00 p.m. CT for Live From the ACM Awards: ACM New Artist Winners Celebration, where the New Artists of the Year category winners for the 59th ACM Awards will be revealed and celebrated. Country Heat Weekly Podcast hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson will emcee the exciting show, which will air live on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch.
In its second year, the ACM Country Kickoff at The Star is a two-day festival for fans to celebrate the ACM Awards’ return to Texas. Although free to attendees, fans looking to get even closer to their favorite Country artists now can with the ACM Country Kickoff VIP Ticket. New this year, with a limited number of tickets available now HERE, each VIP ticket includes exclusive artist meet & greet opportunities, premium viewing access of the outdoor stage from the Lucas Oil VIP Area, a Jack Daniel’s whiskey tasting, two drink tickets, merch items, dedicated bar service, a meal voucher redeemable at any of the on-site food trucks, and more.
On top of performances from the next generation of Country Music superstars on the outdoor Carhartt Stage, the ACM Country Kickoff will feature a beer garden and dance floor presented by Coors Light and artist meet-and-greet sessions in the ACM Red Barrel Lounge presented by Princess Cruise Lines, alongside food trucks, photo opportunities, ACM Awards show merchandise, and activations by a host of partners will be on-site, including ACM Lifting Lives, Ashley, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, Coors Light, Debbie’s Dream Foundation, North Texas Ford, Fritos, Kendra Scott, Korbel, Lucas Oil, and Princess Cruise Lines. The ACM Country Kickoff at The Star will be held from 3:00 – 10:00 p.m. CT on both Tuesday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 15. A detailed performance schedule will be released in the coming days. For more information, visit ACMCountryKickoff.com.