ENCINO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC) - For the fifth year,
Montgomery Gentry will host the Academy of Country
Music Charity
Motorcycle Ride to be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is part of the week's festivities leading up to the 43rd Annual Academy of Country
Music Awards, which will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las
Vegas Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
"Once again, the Academy is delighted to bring together country music artists and fans for a fun-filled day benefitting a worthy cause," said Michelle Goble, Director or Membership & Events at the Academy of Country Music. "We are so honored to have Montgomery Gentry host the event for the fifth consecutive year."
The Academy of Country Music Charity Motorcycle Ride will kick-off from Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, one of the largest Harley-Davidson dealerships in the nation. Riders will cruise through the Nevada desert and along the mountains and circle back until they reach Fremont Street, where the ride culminates in a live concert-free and open to the public-featuring past and present Academy of Country Music Award nominees and some of country's best new artists. The ride is sponsored by Las Vegas Harley-Davidson and Harley-Davidson of Cool Springs.
"This event keeps getting bigger and bigger every year," said Eddie Montgomery. "It's one of the highlights of the week in Las Vegas, and we're raising more and more money for the ACM Charitable Fund as new people continue to join us on the ride. I'm proud to be a part of such a great cause."
"Bob Romeo asked Eddie and me to host this event five years ago, and we've been watching it grow ever since. We started with about 100 bikes, and this year we're expecting more than 1,500 bikes to ride out," said Troy Gentry. "It's an honor to be involved with such an incredible mix of people and artists who are willing to donate their time and money to the Fund."
To register for this year's Academy of Country Music Charity Motorcycle Ride please visit https://www.acmcountry.com/ride2008/. Registration fees start for as little as $35, with proceeds benefiting the Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund.
Founded in 1964, the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC is an artist and industry-driven organization that provides the financial resources to ensure the on-going philanthropic work of its Charitable Fund. The Academy of Country Music Charitable Fund promotes and supports music education and humanitarian programs that transform the human spirit. Through its charitable donations, the ACMCF works towards promoting Learning Through Music and Healing Through Music. The Academy is comprised of more than 4,500 professional members and more than 40,000 associate members and is headquartered in Encino, Calif.
The 43rd ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by Dick Clark Productions and will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. Barry Adelman is executive producer, R.A. Clark is producer and Bob Bardo is executive in charge of production.
For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC and the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, please visit www.acmcountry.com. For more information on the ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITABLE FUND, please visit www.acmcf.org.
