ACM Invades Fremont Street, Downtown Las Vegas

BIG & RICH AND MONTGOMERY GENTRY TAKE OVER THE FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE ON SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2006 DURING THE WEEK "VEGAS GOES COUNTRY™"

ARTISTS PARTICIPATING IN THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY® MUSIC AWARDS
AND 3rd ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE RIDE BENEFITING THE ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC® CHARITABLE FOUNDATION WILL END THE DAY WITH A FREE-TO-THE-PUBLIC ALL STAR JAM.

WHAT: The Academy of Country Music and the Fremont Street Experience’s free open-to-the-public, all-day boot-stompin’ party featuring performances by BIG & RICH, MONTGOMERY GENTRY, and more special guests following the Academy of Country Music 3rd Annual Motorcycle Ride!

WHEN: Sunday, May 21, 2006
2:30pm – MONTGOMERY GENTRY
9:00pm – BIG & RICH starring COWBOY TROY and MUZIKMAFIA

WHERE: 3rd Street Stage
Fremont Street Experience between the Four Queens and Fitzgeralds Casinos
Las Vegas, NV

Anyone interested in signing up for the Ride may contact Brandi Brammer at (818) 842-8400.

**Press parking and other information provided upon confirmation of credentials**

Media Contact: Academy of Country Music
Brooke Primero, 310-854-4800
bprimero@bncpr.com

Fremont Street Experience
Lisa Robinson, 702-678-5723
lrobinson@vegasexperience.com