Brooks & Dunn To Be Honored At ACM 60th Anniversary Gala ‘Play Something Country’

The Academy of Country Music and ACM Lifting Lives will host an exclusive 60th Anniversary Gala, “Play Something Country,” honoring the achievements of 25-time ACM Award-winning duo Brooks & Dunn on May 7 at the Omni PGA Frisco.

Eric Church, Cody Johnson, Megan Moroney, Keith Urban, and Lainey Wilson will perform Brooks & Dunn hits at the benefit gala, which will take place the night before the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards. The event will also feature a seated dinner, a silent auction, highlights from historic moments from the 60-year history of the Academy, and the presentation of a special honor to Brooks & Dunn.

The evening will be hosted by TV and Radio personality Bobby Bones. The Pre-Show and Live Auction will be presented by Shawn Parr, and tables are available for purchase by emailing LiftingLives@acmcountry.com. Proceeds will benefit ACM Lifting Lives, the charitable partner of the Academy of Country Music with a focus on mental health-based initiatives in the country music industry.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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