Darius Rucker, Scotty McCreery, Brett Young, Lauren Alaina & More to Take Part in ACM’s “Party for a Cause” Events

Darius Rucker, Scotty McCreery, Brett Young, Lauren Alaina & More to Take Part in ACM’s “Party for a Cause” Events

The Academy of Country Music announced four events and more than 20 participating artists for ACM’s 7th annual Party for a Cause, which will take place at select venues in Las Vegas on April 5–7 in conjunction with the ACM Awards on April 7.

Artists taking part in scheduled events include Lauren Alaina, Rhett Akins, Rodney Atkins, Ross Copperman, Easton Corbin, Morgan Evans, Walker Hayes, Chris Lane, Maddie & Tae, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Scotty McCreery, Lori McKenna, Michael Ray, Runaway June, Darius Rucker, Dylan Scott, Mitchell Tenpenny and Brett Young.

ACM Party for a Cause events support ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music.

Tickets to the general public go on sale on Feb. 15. More events and artists will be announced in the coming weeks.

ACM Stories, Songs & Stars
April 5, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Talent: Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally, Lori McKenna, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne and more

ACM Lifting Lives Topgolf Tee-Off
April 6, 10 a.m.
Location: Topgolf Las Vegas, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Talent: Hosted by Darius Rucker and Scotty McCreery, plus performances by Morgan Evans, Chris Lane, Scotty McCreery and more

ACM Decades
April 6, 7 p.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Talent: Lauren Alaina, Carlton Anderson, Rodney Atkins, Easton Corbin, Jordan Davis, Tracy Lawrence, Maddie & Tae, Jamie O’Neal, Carly Pearce, Michael Ray, Mitchell Tenpenny and more

ACM Awards Official After Party
April 7, 8 p.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Talent: Hosted by Shawn Parr and Big Kenny, plus performances by Jimmie Allen, Big Kenny, Brantley Gilbert, Adam Hambrick, Caylee Hammack, Walker Hayes, AJ McLean, Cassadee Pope, Runaway June, Dylan Scott, Brett Young and more

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