CRS 2013 Announces New Faces Show Lineup
Country Radio Seminar has announced that Easton Corbin, Florida Georgia Line, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Kip Moore are the CRS 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show® performers.
The 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show will be held Friday, March 1, 2013, at Country Radio Seminar inside the downtown Nashville Convention Center. Co-sponsored by the Academy of Country Music and Muscular Dystrophy Association, the annual new artist showcase event officially closes out the three-day seminar.
“The response we received from Country radio during the voting process this year was superb,” says CRS Board President Mike Culotta. “The five acts chosen finished extremely strong in the voting and are certainly deserving of an appearance on our New Faces lineup. We’re looking forward to another dynamite evening of entertainment at Country Radio Seminar from these up and coming stars.”
Each New Faces artist will receive a custom-made pair of Lucchese boots. Lucchese is the official boot sponsor of the 2013 New Faces of Country Music Show.
The $499 Regular Registration rate for CRS 2013 is currently available at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com.
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