Artist Updates: Warner Bros., Dwight Yoakam, Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker

Warner Bros. Records Artists Set For Nashville GROWCO Conference

Warner Bros. artists Frankie Ballard, Dan + Shay, and The Railers will perform for business leaders and personalities as they gather April 7-9 in Nashville for the annual GROWCO, produced by Inc. Magazine.

They will join fellow artists Dean Alexander, Anderson East, and Ryan Kinder. Also on hand for the event will be actress Jessica Alba, Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, and television personalities Daymond John (ABC’s Shark Tank) and Marcus Lemonis (CNBC’s The Profit).

Dwight Yoakam Announces Ryman Auditorium Concert

Dwight Yoakam will perform at the Ryman Auditorium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. Showtime begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 10 at ticketmaster.com and ryman.com. Tickets range from $42.50 to $65.50.

Each ticket purchase includes a download of Yoakam’s latest album Second Hand Heart, set for release April 14. Ticket sales are online only.

Lady Antebellum Extends ‘7FOR7’ Campaign with Quicken Loans

Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum has teamed with mortgage lender Quicken Loans to offer seven fans a backstage experience, and a year of relief from their mortgage with the launch of ‘7FOR7 Sweepstakes.’

The campaign supports the band’s upcoming Wheels Up 2015 Tour presented by Quicken Loans, which begins May 1. The sweepstakes is an extension of the trio’s charity-focused 7FOR7 campaign, and will offer seven grand prize winners a year’s worth of mortgage payments courtesy of Quicken Loans, as well as a VIP concert experience for them and a guest, including meet-and-greet passes and complimentary travel.

Darius Rucker To Host ACM Lifting Lives Celebrity Golf Classic

Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker will return to host the ACM Lifting Lives Celebrity Golf Classic presented by G. Debbas Chocolatier and GoPicnic for the fourth consecutive year on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, Texas. The ACM Lifting Lives Celebrity Golf Classic, the ninth held since 2004, brings together country music artists Kix Brooks, Charles Kelley, Chris Young, Branch & Dean, and more artists to be announced as well as other members of the music community in a scramble tournament to raise funds and awareness for ACM Lifting Lives’ Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund.

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