NASHVILLE |
DATE: NOVEMBER 9, 2007
FROM: MARCEE RONDAN/KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/
MITCH SCHNEIDER/TODD BRODGINSKI
STAGECOACH 2008:
COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS
TIM MCGRAW, RASCAL FLATTS,
BIG & RICH AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD,
THE JUDDS
HIGHLIGHT ACTS CONFIRMED FOR
CALIFORNIA’S COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, MAY 3 AND SUNDAY, MAY 4
AT EMPIRE POLO FIELD IN INDIO, CA
Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Big & Rich, Carrie Underwood and, in a special one-night-only performance, the Judds are among the list of acts confirmed for the 2008 STAGECOACH Country Music Festival powered by Toyota Tundra.
Following its successful debut in 2007 when more than 55,000 music fans of all ages turned out for the festival, the critically acclaimed event will return to the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA, Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4. It will once again follow the annual COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL which is scheduled for April 25, 26 and 27; additional details regarding COACHELLA will be announced in early 2008.
The 2008 installment of STAGECOACH–California’s Country Music Festival–will feature more than 40 acts of various musical genres: mainstream country, bluegrass, folk, roots rock and alt-country in four performance areas (the Mane Stage, along with the Palomino, Appaloosa and Mustang stages).
This year’s initial line-up is as follows: Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, The Judds, Carrie Underwood, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Dwight Yoakam, Dierks Bentley, Trace Adkins, George Jones, Taylor Swift, Earl Scruggs, Shooter Jennings, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Ralph Stanley, Dan Tyminski, Ian Tyson, Jack Ingram, The Isaacs, Bucky Covington, Riders in the Sky, Kentucky Headhunters, Michael Martin Murphey, Cherryholmes, J.D. Crowe, Wylie & The Wild West, Red Steagall, Luke Bryan, Halfway to Hazard, Billy Joe Shaver, Ryan Bingham, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Waddie Mitchell, Crystal Shawanda, Jypsi and The Greencards.
Along with increased space and new amenities for on-site RV and tent camping, concertgoers can once again look forward to various festival activities including: the Half-Pint Hootenanny kids’ activity area; Stagecoach Invitational BBQ Contest; live auction; interactive art displays; mechanical bull rides; hayrides; saddle-making exhibitions; rodeo gear and trail boss seminars; line and square dancing demonstrations; fiddling demonstrations; lasso and roping clinic; displays of Country Music Memorabilia, Antique cowboy gear, rawhide sculptures, Western heritage and American folk art.
Tickets for STAGECOACH will go on sale Friday, November 16 at 10:00 AM (PT) via TicketMaster charge-by-phone lines at (213) 480-3232 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices start at $175.00 for two-day passes, plus applicable service charges and $1.00 per day for charity. RV and camping reservations are also available beginning November 16. For a complete breakdown on ticket prices and camping reservations, please visit www.Stagecoachfestival.com. STAGECOACH is produced by Goldenvoice, The Messina Group and Moore Entertainment Group. For up-to-the-minute information on STAGECOACH, visit www.stagecoachfestival.com.
Press Contacts:
MSO: 818-380-0400
Marcee Rondan marcee@msopr.com ext. 248
Kristine Ashton-Magnuson kashton@msopr.com ext. 233
Todd Brodginski toddb@msopr.com ext. 239
Mitch Schneider mschneider@msopr.com ext. 235
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STAGECOACH 2008: COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTARS TIM MCGRAW, RASCAL FLATTS, BIG & RICH AND CARRIE UNDERWOOD, ALONG WITH A SPECIAL ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PERFORMANCE FROM THE JUDDS HIGHLIGHT ACTS CONFIRMED FOR CALIFORNIA’S COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL SATURDAY, MAY 3 AND SUNDAY, MAY 4 AT EMPIRE POLO FIELD IN INDIO, CA
