LAS VEGAS, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Academy of Country Music) - For the second consecutive year, the Academy of Country
Music will host the Academy of Country
Music Stage at the Wrangler
National Finals Rodeo (NFR) held in Las
Vegas from Thursday, December 6th through Saturday, December 15th. New country artists will take the Academy of Country
Music Stage in the Cowboy Corral, a special area created by Las
Vegas Events, to entertain NFR fans inside the Cox Pavilion at the
Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The event is free to NFR fans and open to all ticket holders.
The Academy of Country Music Stage will include performances from Bomshell, Chris Young, Flynnville Train, Jason Michael Carroll, Jennifer Hanson, Jerrod Neimann, Lady Antebellum, LoCash Cowboys and Luke Bryan. Doors will open at the Cowboy Corral 4:15 PM/PST during the week and 3:15 PM/PST on the weekend. Music performances on the Academy of Country Music Stage begin at 5:00 PM/PST on weekdays and at 4:00 PM/PST on weekends. Rodeo performances begin at 6:45 PM/PST during the week and on the weekend at 5:45PM/PST.
"The Academy of Country Music is known for recognizing and honoring country's new artists. We were the first to award and acknowledge talents such as Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood, to name a few," said Bob Romeo, Executive Director of the Academy of Country Music. "It's a privilege to work with the NFR again to showcase some of country music's finest new talent on the Academy of Country Music Stage."
The Academy of Country Music Stage artist line-up is as follows:
Thursday, December 6, 2007 - Jerrod Neimann, 5:00pm
Friday, December 7, 2007 - Lady Antebellum, 5:00pm
Saturday, December 8, 2007 - Chris Young, 4:00pm
Sunday, December 9, 2007 - LoCash Cowboys, 4:00pm
Monday, December 10, 2007 - Luke Bryan, 5:00pm
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - Luke Bryan, 5:00pm
Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - Bombshell, 5:00pm
Thursday, December 13, 2007 - Jason Michael Carroll, 5:00pm
Friday, December 14, 2007 - Jennifer Hanson, 5:00pm
Saturday, December 15, 2007 - Flynnville Train, 4:00pm
Specific dates and times on additional entertainers during the Wrangler NFR can be found at https://www.NFRexperience.com. Additional information about Las Vegas can be found at https://www.visitlasvegas.com.
