“THE 53RD ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” ADDS NOT-TO-BE-MISSED PERFORMANCES AND COLLABORATIONS BY KELSEA BALLERINI, BROOKS & DUNN WITH BROTHERS OSBORNE, GARTH BROOKS WITH BLAKE SHELTON, DAN + SHAY, KACEY MUSGRAVES WITH WILLIE NELSON, LADY ANTEBELLUM AND HALSEY, OLD DOMINION, BLAKE SHELTON, AND THOMAS RHETT Country Legend Willie Nelson Returns to the CMA Awards Stage for the First Time Since 2012 for a Special Performance with Kacey Musgraves Country Music’s Biggest Night™ to Air Live from Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, Nov. 13 on the ABC Television Network

NASHVILLE—“The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” has announced additional performances and collaborations by Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn with Brothers Osborne, Garth Brooks with Blake Shelton, Dan + Shay, Kacey Musgraves with Willie Nelson, Lady Antebellum and Halsey, Old Dominion, Blake Shelton, and Thomas Rhett. Country Music’s Biggest Night™, hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, airs live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Brooks & Dunn, an 18-time CMA Awards winner and two-time nominee this year, will perform their hit song “Hard Workin’ Man” with Brothers Osborne, the reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year and four-time nominee this year. Brooks & Dunn are also recent inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Brooks, an Entertainer of the Year nominee this year, and Shelton, a three-time nominee this year, will perform their CMA Musical Event of the Year nominated hit, “Dive Bar.” Three-time nominee this year, Musgraves welcomes long-time friend and 10-time CMA Awards winner Nelson to the CMA stage to perform a heartwarming collaboration that fans will soon see has been decades in the making. Nelson last performed on the CMA Awards stage in 2012 in honor of receiving the inaugural CMA Lifetime Achievement Award. In a never-before-seen collaboration, Halsey makes her first-ever CMA Awards appearance, joining six-time CMA Awards winner Lady Antebellum to perform a genre-defying mashup. Female Vocalist of the Year nominee this year, Ballerini is set to perform her latest hit single “homecoming queen?,” while Dan + Shay, a three-time nominee this year, will perform their CMA Single of the Year nominated song “Speechless” from their CMA Album of the Year nominated album Dan + Shay. Old Dominion, reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year and nominee again this year in the category, will bring their hit “One Man Band” to the CMA Awards stage, while Thomas Rhett, a two-time nominee this year, will perform “Remember You Young” from his CMA Album of the Year nominated album Center Point Road. In addition to his performance with Brooks, Shelton will also hit the stage to perform his three-time nominated single “God’s Country.” Previously announced performers include Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Maren Morris, Dolly Parton with for KING & COUNTRY and Zach Williams, P!NK and Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. Additional performers and presenters will be revealed in the coming weeks. "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Alex Rudzinski is the Director, and David Wild is the Head Writer. For more information on “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” please visit CMAawards.com and follow CMA on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Fans can listen to music featuring the CMA Awards nominees and performers, on Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, Spotify, Vevo and YouTube. To celebrate "The 53rd Annual CMA Awards," the official merchandise line featuring tees, sweatshirts and other gifts is now available online. Fans can order by Tuesday, Nov. 5 to receive before the show. Merchandise will also be sold on-site at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 13. About CMA Awards The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast for the first time – making it the longest running, annual music awards program on network television. The CMA Awards have aired on ABC since 2006. ABC is the network home of the CMA Awards and CMA’s other two television properties, “CMA Fest” and “CMA Country Christmas.” Kelsea Ballerini Photo Credit: Piper Ferguson Brooks & Dunn Photo Credit: Miller Mobley Brothers Osborne Photo Credit: John Peets  Garth Brooks Photo Credit: Blue Rose, Inc.= Blake Shelton Photo Credit: Andrew Accles  Dan + Shay Photo Credit: Catherine Powell Kacey Musgraves Photo Credit: Alexa King Willie Nelson Photo Credit: Pamela Springsteen Lady Antebellum Photo Credit: Dove Shore Halsey Photo Credit: Ryan McGinley Old Dominion Photo Credit: Mason Allen   Thomas Rhett Photo Credit: John Shearer The official key art revealed for “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Photo Credit: Mark Seliger/ABC “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, broadcasts live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Photo Credit: Mark Seliger/ABC “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Carrie Underwood with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, broadcasts live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 8/7c on the ABC Television Network. Photo Credit: Mark Seliger/ABC

Garth Brooks And Seagram's 7 Crown Whiskey Declare This The Summer Of Dive Bars

Together they will rally patrons to drink responsibly through #JoinThePact, committing 700,000 pledges

 Following National Dive Bar Day on July 7, Garth Brooks and Seagram's 7 Crown will extend the celebration of dive bars everywhere this summer and will be encouraging responsible drinking, making sure everyone gets home safely. The American whiskey and the American icon are encouraging consumers to support their local watering holes all summer long while enjoying great music and straightforward, classic drinks—like a 7 & 7— responsibly.  

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As part of the celebration, the pair have pledged to #JoinThePact to never drive impaired, helping to make our roads safer for everyone. Together, Brooks and Seagram's 7 Crown have committed to securing 700,000 pledges this summer, via jointhepact.com, from dive bar patrons across the country.

Brooks, who recently debuted what is already being called this summer's anthem "Dive Bar" featuring Blake Shelton, will be popping up at hometown dives across the U.S. for impromptu concerts as part of his summer tour. Fans can tune in to their local country station for tour details and listen to the new single. And all summer long, Seagram's 7 Crown and Brooks are asking dive bar lovers everywhere to take action at jointhepact.com, pledging to never drive impaired, then encourage others to do the same by using #JoinThePact on Facebook and Twitter.

"Dive bars are all about the people inside of them. These people are our family…the ones we can talk to about anything and the dive bar itself is a lot of times, the calm in the storm, our getaway from the daily grind," said Brooks. "I applaud Seagram's 7 and share the mission to help our favorite neighborhood hangouts live to see another day. That's why I urge all my friends to #JoinThePact and pledge to never drive impaired, so together we can keep the celebration going all summer long."  

Seagram's 7 Crown and Brooks are proud to support Join the Pact, a global mission to help make our roads safer for everyone by reducing road-related accidents as a result of driving impaired. Follow the conversation on Facebook and Twitter with #JoinThePact, and take the pledge to drink responsibly at jointhepact.com. 

"The dive bar continues to be a great, come-as-you-are spot to grab a simple drink with friends. They're approachable and welcoming, a philosophy shared by Seagram's 7 Crown," said Diageo Brand Director Jason Sorley. "Garth Brooks''Dive Bar' just reinforces the love and nostalgia we all share for these beloved hangouts, so it is a privilege to join forces to not only celebrate dive bars but ensure we can all continue enjoying these places together, responsibly." 

Seagram's 7 Crown is a carefully blended American whiskey aged in oak with a rich and casual history. The whiskey shares a storied past with dive bars, as both have been an integral part of American drinking culture. To learn more about Seagram's 7 Crown, adults 21 and older can visit seagrams7.com or follow the brand on Facebook and Instagram. And, don't forget to head to your local dive bar this summer to responsibly enjoy a 7 & 7 and ensure all our favorite dive bars—and our friends who frequent them— live to see another day.

About Seagram's 7 Crown
Seagram's 7 Crown is an American icon with a rich heritage dating back to the 1930s. A blended American whiskey, Seagram's 7 Crown has a legacy of bringing people together through its easy-to-drink, smooth liquid. Seagram's 7 Crown is casual, approachable and has a taste profile that stands the test of time on its own and in its signature drink, the 7 & 7. For more information, visit seagrams7.com and follow us on Instagram @seagrams7. Seagram's 7 Crown encourages all consumers to please enjoy responsibly.

About Diageo Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice.

Follow us on Twitter for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.

Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.

About Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks just launched The Stadium Tour and has already set massive records in the first nine stadiums they announced. Garth has also now gone vinyl with a new package titled, LEGACY. During the first pre-sale, Garth smashed records with 20,000 packages sold in under 18 hours, that's 420,000 vinyl records. Forbes noted, "To put this in context, The Beatles were the number-one vinyl artist in 2018 with 321,000 sales over 12 months." Additionally, Garth just received iHeartRadio's inaugural Artist of the Decade Award at the iHeartRadio Awards in Los Angeles. 

In October of last year, Garth Brooks sold out the first ever concert at Notre Dame Football Stadium. The concert, "GARTH: LIVE AT NOTRE DAME!" was filmed for television and aired December 2nd on CBS. Nearly 14 million watched. On November 20th, 2018 Garth released The Anthology Part III, LIVE. It's a detailed look at the electrifying concerts of Garth Brooks. Garth Brooks debuted new music, "Stronger Than Me," at the CMA Awards. It was a surprise serenade to wife, Trisha Yearwood, that left everyone in tears. 

Garth Brooks has been awarded CMA Entertainer of the Year six times, a first for any artist. He is also the first artist in history to receive 7 Diamond awards for the now seven albums certified by the RIAA at over 10 million album sales each and remains the No. 1 selling solo artist in U.S. history certified by the RIAA with over 148 million album sales. He has received every accolade the recording industry can bestow on an artist. Garth has been inducted into the International Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame and most recently, the Musicians Hall of Fame. Last year, Garth finished the three and a half year long, Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood. Forbes said of the tour, "Garth Brooks' World Tour Solidifies His Status As The Best Arena Act Alive." The tour smashed records previously held by such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and even Garth Brooks. The tour played 79 cities, 390 concerts with over 100,000 tickets sold in over 20 cities. The tour sold over 6.3 million tickets, making it the biggest North American tour in history and the biggest American tour in the world.

Garth also has Inside Studio G, a weekly Facebook Live series. It airs every Monday on Garth's Facebook page at 7 p.m. EST.

You can follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @garthbrooks.

For more information please visit garthbrooks.com

          

          

GARTH BROOKS BREAKS HIS OWN RECORD OF 58,729 SET OCTOBER 10-12, 1996 AT THE KIEL CENTER

AND IS STILL SELLING!

GARTH BROOKS

WORLD TOUR

With

Trisha Yearwood

Thursday, December 4 7:30PM

Friday, December 5 7:00PM

Saturday, December 6 7:00PM

Sunday, December 7 7:00PM

 

Scottrade Center

St Louis, MO

                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! *

       

8 ticket limit!!

 

Buy ONLY at the following:

www.ticketmaster.com or www.ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks  

Or

 

1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster Express 1-866-448-7849

 

*No sales at the venue box office or Ticketmaster outlets October 24th.

 

Special Note: Select seats protected with paperless delivery.    

 www.ticketmaster.com/creditcardentry        

 ALL SEATS SOLD BEST AVAILABLE

 

 

 

TICKET PRICES:

 

$57.15 plus $4.85 tax plus $3.00 facility fee plus $6.00 service charge = $71.00.

Now!! The Electrifying Return of America’s Most Powerful Concert Force, Garth Brooks Makes His First Missouri Appearance on The World Tour and Returns to St Louis for the first time in over 18 years!

 

GARTH BROOKS

WORLD TOUR

With

Trisha Yearwood

Friday, December 5 7:00PM

Saturday, December 6 7:00PM

 

Scottrade Center

St Louis, MO

                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

The Event of Events!!        Garth is coming!!

 

 

 

TICKETS ON SALE

Friday, October 24^th*

  10:00AM Sharp!      

8 ticket limit!!

 

Buy ONLY at the following:

www.ticketmaster.com or ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks

Or

 

1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster Express 1-866-448-7849

 

*No sales at the venue box office or Ticketmaster outlets October 24th.

 

Special Note: Select seats protected with paperless delivery.      www.ticketmaster.com/creditcardentry        

 ALL SEATS SOLD BEST AVAILABLE

 

 

 

TICKET PRICES:

 

$57.15 plus $4.85 tax plus $3.00 facility fee plus $6.00 service charge = $71.00.

 

Please go NOW to Ticketmaster.com/GarthBrooks to register, if you do not currently have an account, for a quicker purchasing experience.

 

Garth Brooks World Tour Will Next Stop in Atlanta

After putting 10 shows in Chicago on sale last week, Garth Brooks announced today that he and his wife Trisha Yearwood will next bring their world tour to Atlanta.
The concert will take place Friday, Sept. 19, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., and mark Brooks’ first time performing in the Southern city in 18 years.
The arena has plenty of room for extra shows, too — other than Brooks' show, the venue's website doesn't list any other bookings between Sept. 13, the date of his last Chicago show, and Oct. 1.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Like the Chicago shows, all tickets will be sold at a single price, in this case $71.50 including tax and service charges.
“I want to thank God and everyone who is giving me a second chance to look at a second career,” Brooks told journalists during a press conference earlier this month. “I don’t know too many artists who get this chance.”

Brooks is also expected to release a brand-new single to radio soon — a song he claimed “might be one of the greatest statements ever.” During that same press conference he also said a new studio album would hit stores later this year, and that digital versions of all his previous albums would be available soon as well.

Garth Brooks all five dates, eight shows total in Chicago now on sale...still awaiting future cities

Chicago: Thursday, September 4 at 7:30pm
Friday, September 5 at 6pm
Saturday, September 6 at 6pm
Saturday, September 6 at 10:30pm
Thursday, September 11 at 7:30pm
Friday, September 12 at 6pm
Friday, September 12 at 10:30pm
Saturday, September 13 at 6pm
www.ticketmaster.com
Trisha Yearwood is also on the bill.
All the Garth Brooks concerts are taking place at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Ill., and they are the first dates on the country superstar’s recently announced world tour.
Further dates and cities have not been revealed, but they likely will be announced soon, so again, stay tuned for updates.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood join Habitat for Humanity to help build and repair homes during the 30th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project

DENVER,/ -- Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood joined President and Mrs. Carter and nearly 3,000 volunteers this week to help build, renovate and repair 86 homes in Oakland and San Jose, Calif.; Denver; New York City; and Union Beach, N.J. as part of Habitat for Humanity's 30th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

Brooks and Yearwood worked alongside volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver today to help build 11 new townhomes and repair 15 existing homes in Denver's Globeville neighborhood. The country music stars built with the Carters in Oakland and San Jose earlier this week and will travel toNew York City next, where they will work in partnership with Habitat for Humanity New York City and low-income families to help repair 15 homes on Staten Island and in Queens.

About Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International's vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Anchored by the conviction that safe and affordable housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat has helped more than 3 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes since 1976. Habitat also advocates for fair and just housing policies and provides training and access to resources to help more families improve their shelter conditions. As a nonprofit Christian housing organization, Habitat works in more than 70 countries and welcomes people of all races, religions and nationalities to partner in its mission. To get more information, to donate or to volunteer, please visit habitat.org.

SOURCE Habitat for Humanity International

GARTH BROOKS, KID ROCK, SAM MOORE, SHELBY LYNNE
AND THE OAK RIDGE BOYS JOIN GEORGE JONES
FOR HIS FINAL NASHVILLE CONCERT

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013
AT NASHVILLE’S BRIDGESTONE ARENA

Nashville, TN (February 26, 2013) – The mega-stars continue to lineup for George Jones’ final concert, which is set for Friday, November 22, 2013 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.  Garth Brooks, Kid Rock, Shelby Lynne, The Oak Ridge Boys and Sam Moore are the latest acts announced for the historic event.
 
The celebrity packed lineup also includes Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, Jamey Johnson, Montgomery Gentry, Lorrie Morgan, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Josh Turner and Gene Watson. More stars are expected to be announced as performers gear up to pay tribute to one of the world’s most accomplished recording artists.

“Being joined by so many incredible singers while doing what I love will be truly heartwarming,” says George Jones. “It’s shaping up to be more than I expected or could have ever imagined,” he adds. 

Tickets for the Nashville finale are available at all Ticketmaster locations.

George Jones, often referred to as the "the greatest living country singer" will mark the end of an era with 2013’s farewell tour titled "The Grand Tour". The tour is expected to make approximately 44 stops this year. The  icon’s hits, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair", "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes", "White Lightning" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" will surely be part of each night’s set list, along with plenty of guests and surprises.
 
About George Jones
George Jones is the #2 best-charting country artist of all time, with a staggering list of hit singles since the ‘50s.  The Beaumont, Texas native also has 143 Top 40 hits to his name, has received two Grammy Awards, was a 2008 Kennedy Center Honor recipient, is a Country Music Hall of Fame member, was presented with a GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and holds a National Medal of Arts medallion.

For more information on George Jones, please visit www.georgejones.com