Brooks & Dunn to Deliver Special Announcement
(Nashville, TN. – Jan. 28, 2010) Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.® has announced the talent lineup for the Sony Music Nashville luncheon at CRS 2010, to be held Feb. 24-26, 2010.
Thursday’s luncheon, held on Feb. 25 from 12:30 – 2:20 p.m in the CMA Performance Hall, will include performances from Alan Jackson and Danny Gokey, plus a special announcement from Brooks & Dunn.
“This is the ‘iLunch’,” laughs Sony Music Nashville VP Marketing and CRB Board member Tom Baldrica. “We have an Idol in Danny Gokey, an Icon in Alan Jackson, and the Intrigue of a special Brooks & Dunn announcement. Sounds like the recipe for an unforgettable lunch!”
“Country Radio Broadcasters is extremely excited to announce such great talent at the Sony Music Nashville luncheon in our newly renovated CMA Performance Hall,” adds CRB President Becky Brenner. “This update is just one of the numerous upgrades and special events that attendees will find memorable at CRS 2010 as we launch into a whole new decade!”
The $599 Regular Rate and $99 Unemployment Rate registrations for CRS 2010 expire Jan 31, 2010. The full price On-Site Rate begins Feb. 1.
About Alan Jackson:
Arista Nashville superstar Alan Jackson has become one of the most awarded, respected, and successful artists of his generation, selling more than 50 million albums and amassing a whopping 34 #1 singles, 24 of which he wrote. After adding another trio of chart-toppers to that tally with 2008’s acclaimed Good Time collection, the GRAMMY and 16-time ACM and CMA award-winner is set to release his 18th album, Freight Train, on March 30, featuring his new smash single, “It’s Just That Way.” Visit www.AlanJackson.com for more information.
About Danny Gokey:
Danny Gokey became a favorite of millions of fans nationwide as a finalist on Season Eight of American Idol, and the Milwaukee native and 19 Recordings/RCA Nashville recording artist is now poised to release his debut album, My Best Days, on March 2. Danny is already making new fans everywhere with the album’s feel-good first hit single, “My Best Days Are Ahead of Me.” Danny credits his late wife, Sophia, with the inspiration to pursue his musical dreams on Idol, and he continues to honor her with the charitable work of the Sophia’s Heart Foundation, founded in her memory. For more information, visit www.DannyGokey.com.
About CRS:
The Country Radio Seminar is an annual convention designed to educate and promote the exchange of ideas in the country music industry. Country Radio Seminar is a registered trademark of Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. CRS 2010 will be held Feb. 24-26, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn. Register at www.CRB.org or by contacting the Country Radio Broadcasters at 615-327-4487.
About CRB:
The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. ® is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 1969 to bring radio broadcasters from around the world together with the Country Music Industry to ensure vitality and promote growth in the Country Radio format. More information may be obtained at: www.CRB.org or at the CRB office at 615-327-4487.
