We just got word that presale tickets are available NOW to the October 24 show in Springfield, IL and will end Friday, September 5 at 4p.m. EST. Underground Members can get tickets before the genral public by logging in to MontgomeryGentry.com and clicking the Presale Ticket icon next to Springfield, IL on the Tour page. Or simply follow the link below:
Not a member of the Underground? Join now and get instant access to this presale, plus unlock one of the craziest fan clubs around, the Montgomery Gentry Underground. Watch exclusive behind-the-scenes videos from the guys, get member discounts in the store, and meet a whole bunch of folks in the forum!
Jessica Simpson, Sugarland, Hank & more news from the Academy
September 4, 2008
WHEN ARE THE 2009 ACM AWARDS?
YOU’LL BE AMONG THE FIRST TO KNOW!
We’ll be announcing our 2009 show date in November, and when we do we’ll send it right to your in-box so you can
make plans to attend the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards!
BOCHEPHUS IS READY: For 20 years Hank Williams, Jr., has been kicking off Monday Night Football as only he can! He recently shot a brand new show open in Los Angeles with a little help from some friends. You can see Hank's video when the new season of ESPN's Monday Night Football debuts Sept. 8th. For schedule, highlights and latest news on Monday Night Football, click the photo above.
MORE NEW ACM MEMBERS: Los Angeles-based musicians The Drew Davis Band are brand spankin’ new members of the Academy. The high-energy band has been out on the road promoting its debut album, Crossroads, and recently wrapped up a tour opening for Hootie and the Blowfish.
GOODBYE, SNOWMAN: Country music has lost one its most colorful and creative singer-songwriters. Jerry Reed died Monday, Sept. 1 at the age of 71 after a battle with emphysema. In addition to amazing guitar work and recording signature tunes “Amos Moses,” “East Bound and Down” and the Grammy winning “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot,” Reed will be forever remembered for his role as Burt Reynolds’ truck-driving sidekick “The Snowman” in the film Smokey and the Bandit. For more on the life and career of Jerry Reed, click the above photo.
SUGARLAND will perform along with Melissa Etheridge during the finale of the Stand Up to Cancer event, which will air Sept. 5 live from Los Angeles' Kodak Theater on ABC, CBS and NBC at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Other A-list celebrities confirmed to participate include Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Jessica Alba, Katie Couric, Sally Field, Charles Gibson, Salma Hayek, Scarlett Johansson, Meryl Streep, Charlize Theron and more.
JESSICA CAME ON OVER! While visiting the Academy of Country Music office this week to sign up as a new member, budding country star Jessica Simpson was interviewed by Entertainment Tonight about her move into country music. Look for the ET story and Jessica's new album, Do You Know, on Tuesday, Sept. 9th.
Click on the photo above to pre-order your copy
of Do You Know.
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Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the 2009 CMA Music Festival, June 11-14 in Nashville. Three runners-up win a CMA Music Festival T-shirt.
Don't forget to watch Lady A on the two-hour concert special from this years festival on ABC on September 8, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
Lady Antebellum is going on tour with Jason Aldean for the 2008 CMT Tour. Lady A Team members have the exclusive opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets and register to win meet & greet passes. The following shows will go on pre-sale starting on September 4 @ 10AM:
Show Date
City/State
Venue
10/23/08
Huntsville, AL
Von Braun Civic Center
10/24/08
Savannah, GA
Johnny Mercer Theater
10/25/08
Clemson, SC
Little John Coliseum
10/30/08
Bowling Green, KY
Diddle Arena
11/1/08
Dekalb, IL
Covocation Center @ NIU
11/2/08
Green Bay, WI
Weidner Center
All pre-sales will require a special passcode, so make sure you visit the Tour Page at ladyantebellum.com to find the passcode and the pre-sale link. Stay tuned for more announcements on when the remaining tour dates will go on pre-sale!
**Please note the pre-sale for the October 26 Columbus, GA show has been changed. Stayed tuned to www.ladyantebellum.com to find out when that pre-sale will start.
Check out the latest episode of Webisode Wednesdays at LadyAntebellum.com. This week's webisode features Lady A's recent performance of "Lookin' For A Good Time" on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Check out the webisode HERE!
If you haven't seen the "Lookin' For A Good Time" music video yet, you can check it out HERE. Make sure you go to CMT.com and GACTV.com to vote for "Lookin' For A Good Time" to play in both show's Top Twenty Countdowns. You can vote everyday at each of these websites
Summer is coming to an end and so is your chance to order your fan club party tickets from the 2008 Lady Antebellum Fan Club Party, held June 7 in Nashville! Party photos will be available until September 30, so be sure to get your photo with Lady A before they're gone!
Josh will be performing this coming Monday, September 8 on Country's Night to Rock on ABC at 9/8 p.m. Be sure to watch the two hour special featuring Josh from this year's CMA Fest in Nashville!
Also, enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the 2009 CMA Music Festival, June 11-14 in Nashville and experience the action first hand!
Summer is coming to an end and so is your chance to order your fan club party tickets from the 2008 Josh Turner Fan Club Party, held June 7 in Nashville! Party photos will be available until September 30, so be sure to get your photo with Josh before they're gone!
Josh's latest single, "Everything is Fine," is now playing at a radio station near you. Be sure to show Josh your love and help move the new single up the charts by calling and requesting "Everything Is Fine."
My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by Hurricane Gustav as well as those who are in the path of the approaching hurricanes. As many of you may know, I am a member of the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet and proud supporter of their disaster relief efforts.
I urge you to join me in helping people through the Red Cross. Please visit http://american.redcross.org/Evans or call 1-800 RED CROSS to make a financial donation. You can also use your cell phone to donate $5 to the Red Cross by text messaging the key word "GIVE" to 2HELP (24357.)
The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like the Hurricanes of 2008. As always, thank you for your support and generosity!
Love and God Bless, Sara
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