DARREN WARREN WRAPS UP FIRST ACM EXPERIENCE

(Las Vegas, Nevada...) - NuCorp Entertainment Artist Darren Warren packed enough into 48 hours at his first Academy of Country Music Awards to create a lifetime of memories. Highlighted by a performance at the first ACM Experience and singing the National Anthem at NHRA drag racing's Summit Racing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the weekend was filled with television and radio appearances, parties and more parties.

After arriving late Friday night, he was up bright and early on Saturday morning to appear on Las Vegas ABC Television affiliate KTNV to promote his performance on the ACM Experience later that day. He chatted with weekend morning anchor Tina Patel about being in Las Vegas and attending his first ACM Awards, and he performed "That's The Way God Made Me" from his Cowboy Up and Party Down EP. The interview and performance can be seen here.

 He performed at the debut ACM Experience Saturday afternoon and signed autographs for new fans at the Shepler booth. A quick ride to the MGM Grand followed for almost three hours of interviews with radio stations from coast to coast at the Dial Global radio remotes. Then it was back to Mandalay Bay to catch the ACM Concert - Salute to the Military Presented by NRA Country.

Sunday morning proved to be a highlight of Darren's career, when he performed a wonderful rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" at the NHRA drag race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He was caught completely off guard when, immediately after the last note was sung, the two 8,000 horsepower top-fuel dragsters fired up for their pre-race burnouts. "My knees literally buckled, when those things took off," he said.

After watching several top-fuel and funny car races from various vantage points, it was back to Mandalay Bay to get ready for the ACM Awards red carpet. He and several other new artists were whisked back to Mandalay Bay for the ACM Fan Jam, which coincided with the ACM Awards. During one commercial break, Darren was enlisted to give away an autographed guitar to a lucky fan in attendance. He headed back to MGM following the awards for the ACM All Star Jam and hit several more parties before calling it a night. 

"This weekend was honestly one of the highlights of my life," Darren said. "You work, work, work and bust your chops playing bars and dives, and then you find the right team to release your music and get it to the point on the charts where you start fulfilling dreams like going to the ACM Awards. I feel so honored and privileged to be able to take part in every moment this weekend."

To hear Darren's music, learn more about his story, tour dates and more, visit www.darrenwarren.com.

DARREN WARREN TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT VEGAS NHRA DRAG RACE

PERFORMING AT ACM EXPERIENCE ON MARCH 31

(Nashville, Tennessee...) - This weekend, NuCorp Entertainment artist Darren Warren will knock two items off of his bucket list. He will attend his first NHRA drag race, when he sings the National Anthem at the Summit Racing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 1, 2012. As part of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, the day's elimination races will be televised that same night on ESPN2. Immediately following the race, Darren will head back to his hotel, change clothes and hit the red carpet and attend his first ACM Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

On Saturday, March 31, Warren will perform at the inaugural ACM Experience on the Expo Stage in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center at noon PDT. He will sign autographs at the Shepler Booth in the convention center beginning at 1:00 pm PDT.

"This is my first time to attend the ACM Awards, and I'm really excited about playing at the ACM Experience," said Darren. "And to be able to sing the National Anthem at my first ever NHRA drag race is a true treat!"

Warren made his national debut last fall with the release of his "Cowboy Up and Party Down" single. His six-song EP of the same name hit stores last fall. His "Cowboy Up" music video continues to receive airplay across the country. For information, music, tour dates and more, visit www.darrenwarren.com.