Academy Of Country Music Launches ACM: The Hub
The Academy of Country Music has announced the launch of ACM: The Hub, now live at TheHub.ACMcountry.com, featuring new series “The ACM Weekly” beginning Wednesday, July 29 and “ACM Wine Down Wednesday” with current episodes now live at The Hub.
The Hub will include intimate artist conversations, at-home acoustic performances, unique artist & fan engagement opportunities, artist Marketplace and weekly ACM curated playlists. The Hub is a destination for artists of all levels in Country Music to reach fans with music, upcoming virtual livestream concerts and performances, and easy access to artist merchandise – a one-stop-shop for quality curated content for music fans, worldwide.
“The Academy’s goal is to help fans and artists connect during these quarantined times with no live shows.” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. “We want to provide fans with a dedicated place to see the best of Country Music content, including a comprehensive fan calendar featuring upcoming live streams, events, new music, merchandise and playlists. This will allow fans to easily follow all their favorite artists and discover live virtual and other opportunities. I want to thank our Board and industry members who provided valuable input to our Staff throughout the development of this initiative and will continue to be integral to its ongoing success.”
“The ACM Weekly” series will begin to stream Wednesday evenings with the first episode launching on Wednesday, July 29. The Weekly will feature several Country Music artist performances in each 20-40-minute episodes, highlighting artists with upcoming projects and new music.
The Academy’s first ever “ACM Wine Down Wednesday” weekly series kicked off earlier in July with Carly Pearce and Tenille Townes, both episodes now available to watch on The Hub. The series will continue through Wednesday, August 5, presented by 1000 Stories® Bourbon Barrel-Aged Wine. The five-week “happy hour” virtual series is the first to be highlighted on The Hub, featuring artist performances, conversations and stories highlighting rising female Country Music artists including Maddie & Tae, MacKenzie Porter and Lainey Wilson. Wilson, the third episode of the series will be available on The Hub following her episode tonight at 6:00PM CT via Wilson’s official Facebook page, as well as the Academy of Country Music® and 1000 Stories® Wine official Facebook pages. Additionally, 1000 Stories® Wine is donating $2,000 per artist participating towards the ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund to be disbursed to individuals in the Country Music community who are currently in need of pandemic relief assistance.
ACM®: The Hub was developed in response to COVID-19 freezing the concert festival & touring world. When the Academy recognized in spring of 2020 that artists were turning to live performances via web streams to stay engaged and connected with their fan base, we developed The Hub to collect, curate and organize artist content all in one place. The platform is designed to spotlight the Country Music genre as a format for consumers to enjoy – whether familiar or new to Country. Access and viewership for all curated content is now available at the official ACM®: The Hub.
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