FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COUNTRY 500 ANNOUNCES COMPLETE MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP!
Jason Aldean Added to the List of Headliners
Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum,
Willie Nelson, Little Big Town, Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Trace Adkins, Jennifer Nettles,
Dwight Yoakam, Jamey Johnson and Many More Stars
Coming to Daytona International Speedway Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-29, 2016
3-Day Weekend Passes, VIP Packages, Camping and Travel Packages on Sale Now!
(Daytona Beach, Fla.) – November 3, 2015 – Organizers today announced the full artist lineup for the first-ever Country 500 – The Great American Music Fest at Daytona –, to be held Memorial Day Weekend, May 27, 28 & 29, 2016. Jason Aldean has been added to the list of previously announced headlining artists that includes Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum and Willie Nelson. Other country superstars on the Country 500 lineup include, Little Big Town, Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Trace Adkins, Jennifer Nettles, Dustin Lynch, Dwight Yoakam, Frankie Ballard, Jamey Johnson and dozens more. Country 500 will take place on the infield of the world-famous Daytona International Speedway, a historic first mega-music festival inside the hallowed grounds of one of the most iconic motorsports venues in the world.
Three-day weekend passes, VIP packages, camping and travel packages are on sale now through Country500.com. Fans should plan to take advantage of the special early bird pricing ($199) for 3-day weekend general admission passes.
The complete artist lineup for Country 500 will feature:
Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, Willie Nelson, Little Big Town, Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Trace Adkins, Jennifer Nettles, Dustin Lynch, Dwight Yoakam, Frankie Ballard, Jamey Johnson, Jerrod Niemann, Chris Stapleton, Sara Evans, Eli Young Band, Colt Ford, Montgomery Gentry, Brothers Osborne, Marty Stuart, Clare Dunn, Cassadee Pope, RaeLynn, Kristian Bush, Brandy Clark, Joe Diffie, The Cadillac Three, Eric Paslay, Josh Thompson, Mo Pitney, Craig Campbell, Mac Powell, Brooke Eden, Jamestown Revival, Frank Foster, and Charlie Worsham.
Country 500 festivities will be spread over three days and nights, with music programmed on three huge performance stages—all specially designed and built for the festival. Just as it is for the great races at the Speedway, Country 500 will allow fans to actually camp out in the infield, literally inside the festival. A full-range of camping opportunities is available for virtually any budget, from pitching a tent to deluxe RV locations. Country 500 also offers on-site lodging and travel packages for a hassle-free way to enjoy the festival. Travel packages include hotel accommodations, roundtrip transportation to the festival grounds and official t-shirts plus festival admission. Visit Country500.com for information on the on-site lodging opportunities and travel packages.
“The Country 500 is coming to Daytona! From Jason Aldean Friday night to Luke Bryan Sunday night, and a rocked-out home coming for Florida Georgia Line, plus Kid Rock and Willie Nelson on the big Saturday night. Country 500 is a festival like no other,” said Festival Producer Quint Davis. “And the headliner who will not be appearing anywhere else in the world is, of course, Daytona International Speedway itself. The entire festival fits inside the legendary speedway’s massive infield, with plenty of infield camping areas! You can actually camp out inside the track during the festival. If camping is not your thing, we’re in Daytona Beach—with its miles of ocean front hotels close to the track, where you can still drive your car along the beach where American racing all began. The Country 500 at Daytona on Memorial Day Weekend, when Sunday is still a Saturday night!”
“This star-studded lineup of talented musicians will transform the ‘World Center of Racing’ into the ‘World Center of Entertainment’ on Memorial Day Weekend,” Daytona International Speedway Track President Joie Chitwood III said. “Festival Productions – New Orleans has done an amazing job putting together top-notch entertainment that will entertain thousands of guests in the infield of Daytona International Speedway.”
Special VIP packages called “Crew Chief VIP Experience” and “VIP Pit Pass” (see attached) allow for an exclusive upfront, golden-circle viewing area at the main stage with side stage access at the other performances areas plus access to comfortable hospitality areas, private cash bars and many other comforts and amenities. For VIP benefits, camping information, festival details and flexible payment plan options, call 1-844-500-FEST or visit Country500.com.
Fans at the festival will also have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of their favorite country stars at artist meet-and-greets located throughout pit road and the garages. Numerous other features—a select festival menu sold from food booths and food trucks; carnival rides; arcade games; cooling water elements; country-and-western merchandise; fireworks; and more—will all be a part of the festival, as Country 500 transforms racing’s greatest venue into a festival-goer’s dream.
Visit Country500.com or call 1-844-500-FEST for tickets, camping, parking, and other festival information. Make sure to sign up on the Country 500 mailing list and get all the festival info as it becomes available. Customizable travel packages, on-site lodging opportunities and hotel information are also available at Country500.com.
Stay connected with Country 500 on Facebook, Country500.com on the web and #Country500 on Twitter.
AEG Live and Festival Productions, Inc. – New Orleans are partnering with Daytona International Speedway to produce the Country 500.
Festival Contact: Matthew Goldman, 504-410-4100, [email protected]
Daytona International Speedway Contact: Andrew Booth, 386-681-6714, [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: Artist images and the official Country 500 logo can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/country500-pr and artist b-roll video is available at http://bit.ly/country500-video.
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Country 500 Weekend Festival Passes
3-DAY GENERAL ADMISSION WEEKEND PASS – ($199 early bird all-in pricing)
-3-day general admission; passes are non-transferable
-Includes access to over 40 bands on three festival stages, a select menu of food and beverage offerings sold from food booths and food trucks, carnival rides, arcade games, country and western merchandise, official festival merchandise, a myriad of shade and water elements and much more
VIP PIT PASS – ($599 all-in pricing)
-3-day admission; passes are non-transferable
-Access to the Pit, an exclusive upfront, golden circle viewing area at the Country 500 Stage and VIP viewing at the Daytona Stage and Bluebird Theater
-Access to the VIP Pit Stop, a private hospitality tent where guests can cool of in the shade with access to exclusive beverage for purchase, private merchandise stand, cell phone charging stations and more.
-Private air-conditioned flushable restrooms
-Exclusive festival merchandise item
-Express VIP entrance with re-entry all weekend
-Exclusive opportunity to purchase a VIP parking space
-On-site experience concierge
CREW CHIEF VIP EXPERIENCE – ($999 all-in pricing)
-3-day admission; passes are non-transferable
-Access to the Pit, an exclusive upfront, golden circle viewing area at the Country 500 Stage and VIP viewing at the Daytona Stage and Bluebird Theater
-Exclusive access to the Crew Chief Super VIP Deck at the Country 500 Stage featuring a covered viewing platform with premium views of the main stage, private cash bar and air-conditioned restrooms
-Exclusive access to the Country 500 VIP Club, a private indoor air-conditioned hospitality lounge featuring cash bar, comfortable furnishings, private merchandise stand, complimentary light snacks and refreshments, massages, Wi-Fi, charging stations and more
-Crew Chief VIP-only exclusive festival merchandise item
-Express VIP entrance with re-entry all weekend
-Exclusive opportunity to purchase a VIP parking space
-On-site experience concierge
-Plus a few surprises!