KELSEA BALLERINI, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES, JON PARDI, KRISTIAN BUSH AND MUDDY MAGNOLIAS JOIN TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL

Last year’s sold-out festival drew more than 75,000 music fans

Proceeds from ticket sales have contributed more than $250,000 

toward ocean research & conservation

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT: www.tortugamusicfestival.com

Huka Entertainment is pleased to announce Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, now a three-day event, has added even more amazing performers to its already stellar music line-up.  Joining country superstar headliners Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley will be: Billboard’s Top New Country Artist of 2015 and rising star Kelsea Ballerini, innovators of deep southern soul St. Paul & the Broken Bones, high-energy, straight country honky-tonker Jon Pardi, Kristian Bush, whose debut solo album was dubbed by Country Weekly as the "feel-good album of the year" and the beautiful duo Muddy Magnolias who Elle Magazine described as a “country, soul, and R&B cocktail that's heavy on harmony and candid, occasionally gritty, lyrics.”

The fourth annual festival returns to the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Florida on April 15th, 16th and 17th.  Fans will enjoy a one-of-a-kind Tortuga experience at our oceanfront event, including sun, friends, songs, and sand as well as an exclusive viewing deck with a pool for all VIP attendees.

Also joining the headliners in the initial wave of performers announced are: genre-bending multi-platinum star Sam Hunt, “Die A Happy Man” hit-maker Thomas Rhett, country chart-topper Billy Currington, raucous country-rocker Kip Moore, legendary rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, funk and soul fusion band Michael Franti & Spearhead, powerhouse vocalist Randy Houser, “Freaks Like Me” crooner Joe Nichols, “Buy Me A Boat” dynamic live performer Chris Janson, “Smoke” supergroup A Thousand Horses, Florida native southern rock swamp band JJ Grey & Mofro, “Ex’s and Oh’s” blues pop-sensation Elle King, iHeartRadio personality Bobby Bones and his comedy band the Raging Idiots, “Little Bit Of You” singer Chase Bryant, country quintet Old Dominion and “Burning House” songbird Cam.  Tortuga brings the best emerging artists as well and this year is no exception with: LANco, Waterloo Revival, Native Run, Walker County, Tucker Beathard, Old Southern Moonshine Revival, Ryan Hurd, Courtney Cole, and Drew Baldridge.

Regular priced festival tickets are now available, with three-day General Admission at $199 and VIP at $899. Complete festival pricing can also now be found at www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

Last year’s sold-out festival drew a record-breaking attendance of more than 75,000 music fans from all over the world. Proceeds from Tortuga Music Festival ticket sales have contributed more than $250,000 toward marine and ocean research and conservation organizations to date.

Produced and promoted by HUKA Entertainment, Tortuga Music Festival features the hottest artists in country, rock and roots music as well as Rock The Ocean’s Conversation Village, which hosts more than a dozen organizations dedicated to marine research and conservation. The event serves to celebrate the festival’s ocean side setting while raising awareness of issues impacting the world’s oceans and supporting marine research and conservation, as well as protection of the festival’s namesake – sea turtles that nest annually along South Florida’s Atlantic seaboard.

For additional information, and to sign up to be the first to receive updates, including lineup announcements, ticket on sales, special offers and more, visit Tortuga Music Festival on the following platforms:

Web:  www.tortugamusicfestival.com
Twitter:  @FestivalTortuga
FB:  www.facebook.com/TortugaMusicFestival

DOOBIE BROTHERS JOIN KENNY CHESNEY AND ZAC BROWN BAND AT THE 3RD ANNUAL ROCK THE OCEAN’S TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL

2015 LINEUP ALSO FEATURES JAKE OWEN, THE BAND PERRY, LITTLE BIG TOWN TRACE ADKINS, JOSH TURNER, SAM HUNT, DAVID NAIL, THE MAVERICKS

AND MANY MORE

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT

www.tortugamusicfestival.com

Fort Lauderdale, FL – February 26, 2015 – Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival has added legendary rockers Doobie Brothers to its already stellar music line-up joining headliners Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band.  Doobie Brothers’ four-time Grammy Award-winning sound has become part of America’s musical firmament, sampled on dance records, reinterpreted on “American Idol,” and a fixture on radio formats from Top 40 to classic rock. With the release of their new record Southbound, a collaboration with the top country stars of today, including a version of their classic hit “Black Water” featuring Tortuga headliner Zac Brown Band, they are breaking new creative ground in the exploration of their musical connection with Nashville.

The third annual Tortuga Music Festival returns to the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Florida on April 11th and 12th. Tens of thousands of fans are expected to enjoy the sun, songs, sand and surf at this unique oceanfront event.

Already announced to also share the stage with Chesney and Zac Brown Band are: Florida native and “Beachin’” singer Jake Owen, multi-platinum sibling trio The Band Perry, CMA award-winning supergroup Little Big Town, baritone honky-tonk crooner Trace Adkins, ska-punk band Sublime with Rome, “Lay Low” hit-maker Josh Turner, powerhouse vocalist David Nail, South Florida-formed country-rock veterans The Mavericks, genre-bending Colt Ford, “Ready Set Roll” singer Chase Rice, “Leave The Night On” hit-maker Sam Hunt, “Sunshine & Whiskey” chart-topper Frankie Ballard, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Will Hoge, “Take It On Back” singer Chase Bryant, gritty rock quintet Dirty Guv’nahs, grunge-country trio The Cadillac Three, country quintet Old Dominion, envelope-pushing country duo Maddie & Tae, outlaw country singer Nikki Lane, newcomer Brooke Eden, “Lay It On Me” singer Dylan Scott, soulful singer-songwriter Drake White and The Big Fire and folk-bluegrass band Judah & The Lion.

Weekend Shuttle and Water Taxi passes are now on sale.  These two-day passes provide convenient comfortable transportation to and from the festival area.  Advance prices start at $30.00 and kids 10 and under ride free. More transportation information and the 2015 transportation map can be found at www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

Festival tickets are currently on sale, with two-day general admission festival ticket prices starting at just $165. Complete festival details, including pricing for GA, VIP and Super VIP tickets can all be found at www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

Produced and promoted by HUKA Entertainment, Tortuga Music Festival takes place over two days and across three stages, featuring the hottest artists in country, rock and roots music.  Created together with the Rock the Ocean Foundation, the event serves to celebrate the festival’s oceanfront setting while raising awareness of issues impacting the world’s oceans and supporting marine research and conservation, as well as protect the festival’s namesake – sea turtles that nest annually along South Florida’s Atlantic seaboard.

This year’s festival will once again include a one-of-a-kind Conservation Village on site, which provides audience members with interactive exhibits, information and tools to help protect the world’s oceans.

Last year’s festival drew more than 44,000 music fans from all over the world. Proceeds from 2014’s Tortuga Music Festival ticket sales and donations contributed more than $100,000 toward marine and ocean research and conservation organizations.

Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival is proud to welcome festival partners South Florida Ford and Corona Light.

For additional information, and to sign up to receive updates, including lineup announcements, ticket on sales, special offers and more, visit Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival on the following platforms:

Web:  www.tortugamusicfestival.com
Twitter:  @FestivalTortuga
Instagram: Instagram.com/TortugaMusicFestival

FB:  www.facebook.com/TortugaMusicFestival 

KENNY CHESNEY AND ZAC BROWN BAND HEADLINE 3RD ANNUAL TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL APRIL 11 & 12, 2015

ALSO FEATURING: JAKE OWEN, LITTLE BIG TOWN, TRACE ADKINS,

SUBLIME WITH ROME, DAVID NAIL, THE MAVERICKS AND MANY MORE

Advance tickets go on sale this Friday December 5 at 10am EST

PRESS  RELEASE

Fort Lauderdale, FL – December 2, 2014 – Multi-Platinum artist Kenny Chesney and three-time GRAMMY winners Zac Brown Band will be hitting the beach as headliners as tens of thousands of fans enjoy the sun, songs, sand and surf at the third annual Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival from Fort Lauderdale Park Beach in Florida this coming April 11 and 12. This is a return appearance for Chesney, who also headlined the unique oceanfront event’s inaugural year, and Zac Brown Band’s first time headlining the festival.  Joining them in the initial wave of performers announced are: Florida native and “Beachin’” singer Jake Owen, CMA award-winning supergroup Little Big Town, baritone honky-tonk crooner Trace Adkins, ska-punk band Sublime with Rome, powerhouse vocalist David Nail, South Florida-formed country-rock veterans The Mavericks, genre-bending Colt Ford, “Ready Set Roll” singer Chase Rice, “Leave The Night On” hit-maker Sam Hunt, “Sunshine & Whiskey” chart-topper Frankie Ballard, “Take It On Back” singer Chase Bryant, gritty rock quintet Dirty Guv’nahs, grunge-country trio The Cadillac Three, country quintet Old Dominion, envelope-pushing country duo Maddie & Tae, outlaw country singer Nikki Lane, newcomer Brooke Eden, soulful singer-songwriter Drake White and The Big Fire and folk-bluegrass band Judah & The Lion. Additional amazing acts will be announced in the coming weeks!

A limited number of reduced-price Advance tickets will be available when tickets go on sale this Friday, December 5, at 10am EST at www.tortugamusicfestival.com. Two-day Advance general admission festival tickets start at $149.00. 2-Day Advance VIP tickets are $699.00 and Advance Super VIP are $1,099.00. After these tickets sell out, Regular-priced festival tickets will become immediately available, with 2-Day General Admission at $165.00, VIP at $799.00 and Super VIP at $1,299.00. Complete festival pricing, including Advance and Regular prices for GA, VIP and Super VIP tickets, can also now be found at www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

Because Early Bird tickets sold out quickly, fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets immediately, in order to take advantage of the Advance tier discounted pricing. All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

“Our 2015 lineup is our most exciting yet,” says HUKA Entertainment co-founder and CEO A.J. Niland. “It’s truly a privilege to host premiere talent that includes a mix of old festival friends and new ones, and we look forward to providing a great experience in a beautiful setting that also supports the conservation of one of our greatest natural resources – the world’s oceans.”

“This event has created such a unique opportunity to celebrate our world’s oceans while educating ten of thousands of music fans about their threatened state,” adds Rock The Ocean founder Chris Stacey. “Bringing music, bands and conservation efforts together is a unique concept and I am thrilled that we are able to bring in talented ocean lovers like Kenny, Zac, and Jake this year. These guys really do care about our seas and will put on a heck of a show in their honor.”

Produced and promoted by HUKA Entertainment, Tortuga Music Festival takes place over two days and across three stages, featuring the hottest artists in country, rock and roots music.  Created together with the Rock the Ocean Foundation, the event serves to celebrate the festival’s oceanfront setting while raising awareness of issues impacting the world’s oceans and supporting marine research and conservation, as well as protect the festival’s namesake – sea turtles that nest annually along South Florida’s Atlantic seaboard.

This year’s festival will once again include a one-of-a-kind Conservation Village on site, which provides audience members with interactive exhibits, information and tools to help protect the world’s oceans.

Last year’s festival drew more than 44,000 music fans from all over the world. Proceeds from 2014’s Tortuga Music Festival ticket sales and donations contributed more than $100,000 toward marine and ocean research and conservation organizations.

Tortuga is also proud to welcome Festival Partners South Florida Ford and Corona.

For additional information, and to sign up to receive updates, including lineup announcements, ticket on sales, special offers and more, visit Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival on the following platforms:

Web:  www.tortugamusicfestival.com
Twitter:  @FestivalTortuga
Instagram: Instagram.com/TortugaMusicFestival
FB:  www.facebook.com/TortugaMusicFestival

TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL 11 & 12, 2015

LIMITED EARLY BIRD PRESALE TICKETS ON SALE

THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 10:00am EST

PRESS RELEASE

Fort Lauderdale, FL - HUKA Entertainment proudly announces the return of Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, taking place Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 2015 on the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

A limited quantity of Early Bird Presale tickets for the 2015 festival will be available online at www.tortugamusicfestival.com this Friday, November 7 at 10:00am EST. This public presale allows early supporters of the festival to purchase discounted tickets, including two-day General Admission for $139.00 each, two-day VIP for $579.00 each and two-day Super VIP for $979 each (shipping and handling fees may apply to each ticket type). Tickets will also be available by phone at 877.987.6487. A four-ticket purchase limit will be in effect. Additional details can be found via www.tortugamusicfestival.com.

Additionally, Tortuga Music Festival fans who’ve missed their opportunity to purchase merchandise at previous events will now have a chance starting today, with the launch of the festival’s online merchandise store at www.tortugamusicfestival.com. Merchandise supplies are limited.

Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival, produced and promoted by HUKA Entertainment, is a two-day music and conservation festival on the beach featuring over two dozen of the hottest artists in country, rock and roots music. Created together with the Rock the Ocean Foundation, the event serves to celebrate the festival’s ocean side setting while raising awareness of issues impacting the world’s oceans and supporting marine research and conservation, as well as protection of the festival’s namesake – sea turtles that nest annually along South Florida’s Atlantic seaboard.

“We’ve heard over and over what a unique and special event Tortuga is from our artists, fans and the community,” says HUKA Entertainment co-founder and CEO A.J. Niland, “As a result, we’re challenging ourselves in our third year to ensure we continue to deliver on our success and provide the sort of world-class event everyone has come to expect.”

“The concept of marrying music and conservation has proven to be a winner,” adds Rock The Ocean founder Chris Stacey. “With this year’s event, we hope to take our conservation awareness to new highs.”

While the 2015 festival performer line-up will remain under wraps for the time being, Niland says fans can expect the same caliber of talent to hit the beach at Tortuga as in previous years, which have featured the likes of Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Jake Owen, Hank Williams, Jr., Billy Currington, Sheryl Crow, Brett Eldredge, Ziggy Marley, Slightly Stoopid, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, Lynryd Skynyrd, Frankie Ballard and many, many more.

“Our goal remains to bring the best available talent we can to the beach so fans and artists can appreciate our world’s resources firsthand, and what it is we are trying to preserve,” says Niland. “Musically, we’ll have a little something for everyone, and it doesn’t hurt that we’re going to have a heck of a party in the process.”

With live music performances across three stages, the centerpiece to the festival is its Conservation Village, curated by Stacey, where over 20 organizations dedicated to marine research and conservation will provide interactive, educational experiences for festival patrons.

Stacey notes the Conservation Village will again offer premium content in its third outing, after featuring such notables as The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation, Shark Savers, Sea Turtle Oversight Protection, Florida Fishing Academy and Bonefish Tarpon Trust, among others.

“Our Conservation Village concept has been a win-win for our conservation partners and festival fans,” elaborates Stacey. “We allow our fans to learn more about the issues affecting our oceans by using interactions that are entertaining and fun. We’re honored to have some of the foremost experts in various areas of ocean advocacy participating, and to me, folks who spend their time saving our seas are rock stars, too.”

Additionally, festival-goers will again be encouraged to collect waste at the event site to minimize the festival’s impact on the environment, as in previous years, when fans were rewarded for their efforts with various premiums given in exchange for collected trash.

“Ours is one of the only events of its kind, where fans and artists alike can hear the sound of the waves mix with the music on stage,” says Niland. “That’s a special gift, and one that helps us remember what we’re celebrating and trying to preserve.”

For additional information, and to sign up to be the first to receive updates, including lineup announcements, ticket on sales, special offers and more, visit Tortuga Music Festival on the following platforms:

Web: www.tortugamusicfestival.com

Twitter: @FestivalTortuga

FB: www.facebook.com/TortugaMusicFestival

JOSH THOMPSON WORLD PREMIERES NEW VIDEO "WANTED ME GONE" EXCLUSIVELY ON CMT TODAY

Current Album Turn It Up Available Now

PRESS RELEASE

Nashville, TN – Show Dog - Universal Music recording artist Josh Thompson has released the brand-new music video for his current single “Wanted Me Gone” today exclusively on CMT’s properties – CMT, CMT Pure, CMT Artists App and CMT.com. The video premieres on CMT’s main channel, and will air every other hour on CMT Pure. Fans can also view the video by clicking here.

The video, directed by Tom Dyer (Rack-N-Roll Audio), was shot at Thompson’s house and reflects the light-hearted nature of the single’s tongue-in-cheek response to a breakup. In the video, Thompson sits idly by in a lawn chair, beer in hand, watching all of his possessions being tossed out the window. Interestingly, no props were used in the making of the video – all the items featured are Thompson’s, including a deer target and a wall-mounted fish that he had caught during a trip to Lake Okeechobee.

"I definitely had the most fun I’ve ever had shooting this video,” says Josh of the experience. “It tells the story of the song perfectly, and you can't go wrong with spending the day sitting in a lawn chair with a beer."

“Wanted Me Gone” is the second single off of Thompson’s Turn It Up album, and is already receiving great reviews:

“’Wanted Me Gone’ is a playful and downright fun take on a break-up song …it deserves to be one of the Summer 2014’s biggest hits. “- Roughstock

“Catchy as all get out.” – MusicRow

“…a grinding, energetic single.” – Billboard

Turn It Up, available wherever music is sold, also features lead single, “Cold Beer With Your Name On It” as well as nine tracks co-written by Thompson.

For more information and tour dates, be sure to visit www.joshthompsonofficial.com or follow him on twitter @TheJoshThompson.

ARTIST PERFORMANCES TO BE STREAMED LIVE FROM ROCK THE OCEAN’S TORTUGA MUSIC FESTIVAL

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL APP NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

FESTIVAL DAY-OF PRICING AND WHAT TO BRING ANNOUNCED

PRESS RELEASE

Fort Lauderdale, FL – April 8, 2014—There are only five short days to go until the second annual Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival hits the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, when headliners Eric Church & Luke Bryan and more of music’s hottest acts perform on April 12th and 13th.  Fans outside of Florida who are unable to attend this year’s festival can still catch some of their favorite artist performances via live stream. Artist performances on Saturday, April 12th that will be live will be Brett Eldredge, Ziggy Marley, Slightly Stoopid and Eric Church, while artist performances on Sunday, April 13th include Brett Dennen, Sheryl Crow, 38 Special, Brantley Gilbert and Dierks Bentley. Livestreaming is being provided by Live Media Group, whose past streaming coverage includes Live from the Red Carpet at the Oscars, Emmys and Grammys as well as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and Red Carpet premiers for The Hunger Games, Twilight and Hobbit franchises. More information on the live stream for non-Florida residents can be found at www.tortugamusicfestiva.com.

The Tortuga mobile app is now available in both android and IOS app marketplaces. Patrons may download the app for the lineup, schedule, map, artist, vendor, conservation details and more, as well as received notifications throughout the festival.

Attending festival-goers will be allowed to bring the following items into the festival: blankets & beach towels, prescription medicines (must be in a marked bottle along with proper matching ID), baby strollers or small wagons for toddlers, non-professional cameras (detachable lenses not allowed), one empty water bottle up to 2 liters in size, factory sealed water bottle (one person, up to 1 liter), small backpacks, camelbacks (must be empty), umbrellas (small hand held), low-rise beach chairs (to be set up in designated chair zone), sunscreen and sunglasses.

Prohibited items include: weapons of any kind, fireworks or explosives, illegal or illicit substances of any kind, outside food & drink (except factory sealed water), pets (except service animals), flyers/handbills/posters/stickers (no solicitation allowed), large HIGH BACK chairs or patio chairs, beach umbrellas or tents, glass containers, skateboards/bicycles/motorized vehicles or scooters (unless ADA approved device), paint/sharpies/permanent markers, coolers of any size, professional recording devices or cameras, glowsticks, laser pointers, unauthorized or unlicensed vending, items to obstruct other fan’s views (kites, flag poles, large signs, etc). Professional-grade cameras with detachable or long-range lenses and GoPro or similar cameras are not permitted.

All guests and their belongings are subject to search upon entry or re-entry. Any prohibited item that is confiscated will not be held or returned.

Parking for the festival will be located off-site and a convenient shuttle bus system will be used to transport all guests to and from the festival. The festival shuttles will be in operation 10:30 AM to 11:00 PM on Saturday 4/12 and Sunday 4/13.  All shuttles will be picking up passengers on North East 9th Street, located behind the Galleria Mall, and will drop off just north of the festival site at South East 5th Street.  Advance 2-day Shuttle Passes are $25.00, while Shuttle Passes purchased during the festival will be $30.00.

Fans who wish to purchase tickets at the gate day of show may do so by visiting the ticketing office for the following rates: General Admission 2-day $190, Single Day $110, VIP tickets $840, Super VIP for $1360, all inclusive of fees. However, advance tickets are still available at www.tortugamusicfestival.com. Single-day advance General Admission tickets are just $89.00 plus applicable fees, while 2-day advance General Admission festival ticket prices start at only $165.


For additional information, updates and offers, visit Rock The Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival on the following platforms:

Web: www.tortugamusicfestival.com
Twitter: @FestivalTortuga
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TortugaMusicFestival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/TortugaMusicFestival

JOSH THOMPSON TO RELEASE "TURN IT UP" ON APRIL 1ST

Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album Includes Current Single 

“Cold Beer With Your Name On It”

PRESS RELEASE

New York, NY— Live from Spotify’s Manhattan studio last night, Show Dog-Universal Music recording artist Josh Thompson revealed details exclusively to his fans via his official YouTube Channel about his highly anticipated new album Turn It Up, which will hit stores on April 1st.

Fans were able to get the first glimpse of his album cover and track listing as Josh talked about the new music. Turn It Up is produced by Mark Wright and Cliff Audretech III, and features the lead single “Cold Beer With Your Name On It” as well as nine other brand-new tracks co-written by Thompson. Fans who missed the big announcement can re-watch it anytime here and check out Josh’s “Influences” playlist on Spotify here.

“There's a lot of excitement on my end surrounding this record,” says Thompson. “I can't wait to release new music, let fans see another piece of the many sides I have yet to show.  Add another dimension to the live show and gain some new believers along the way.  I'm pumped and can't wait for you all to hear it!”

Turn It Up follows his critically acclaimed 2010 debut Way Out Here, which spawned hits “Beer On The Table” and “Way Out Here.” The album’s lead single “Cold Beer With Your Name On It” is currently Top 30 and is earning rave reviews from Country radio:

“Once again, Josh connects with the working person without insulting their intelligence.  'Cold' formed an instant connection with the audience.  It's been top 5 M-Score all month long." 

- Bob Walker, PD WCTK / Providence, RI

“This record has requested and researched since we started playing it.  This is a HIT.” 

- Gregg Swedberg, PD KEEY & OM Clear Channel Minneapolis

Thompson, who plays 200-250 tour dates throughout the country each year, is currently on the Off The Beaten Path Tour with buddies Justin Moore and Randy Houser. For more information on Josh, be sure to visit www.joshthompsonofficial.com or follow him on twitter @TheJoshThompson.

Turn It Up Track List:

Down For A Get Down
Turn It Up
Cold Beer With Your Name On It
Wanted Me Gone
Hillbilly Limo
A Little Memory
Drink Drink Drink
Left This Town
Firebird
Hank Crankin’ People

LAUREN ALAINA TO RELEASE “GROWN UP CHRISTMAS LIST” FOR SPECIAL OYLMPICS ‘A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS"

Alaina Featured in CMT’s First Holiday Edition of “Live @ CMT”
Set To Perform On NBC’s Christmas In Rockefeller Center 

 

Christmas will come early this year for Lauren Alaina fans, who will be able to stuff their stockings with her version of the holiday classic, “Grown Up Christmas List” on December 10th. The digital track, which was produced by Nathan Chapman, is being released on iTunes in conjunction with the 26th anniversary of the Special Olympics’ ‘A Very Special Christmas®’ holiday music series.

Since 1987, the ‘A Very Special Christmas’ album series has changed lives through generating over $116 million in royalties in direct support of Special Olympics programs, thanks to the generosity of top internationally acclaimed recording artists. U2, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Madonna, Sting, Bon Jovi, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige, No Doubt, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, are among the stars that have contributed tracks to previous albums over the years. To learn more, visit http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/.

Alaina has been very involved with the Special Olympics organization since she started with her local hometown chapter at just 11 years old. She is now an Ambassador for the cause and spent a week in PyeongChang, South Korea last year to participate in the Special Olympics Winter Games.

“Growing up, I was very close with a cousin who had an intellectual disability, and it upset me when people all around me treated him differently,” said Alaina. “I feel blessed that I’m able to be so involved with a cause dear to my heart. Not only am I able to record one of my all-time favorite holiday songs for a great cause, but year-round, I’m able to visit schools across the country and talk to kids about creating acceptance and respect for all kids – regardless of any disability.”

Lauren will perform “Grown Up Christmas List” as a part of the first holiday edition of CMT’s “Live @ CMT” series. The program, which launches December 2nd on CMT.com, will also feature performances of some of Lauren’s favorite Christmas songs – “O Holy Night,” “Jingle Bells,” and “Silent Night.” In addition, her performance of “Grown Up Christmas List” will air as a holiday music video, which will premiere on CMT and CMT Pure on December 9th.

Lauren is also set to perform "Grown Up Christmas List" and "Jingle Bells" during the 7pm EST hour of NBC's Christmas In Rockefeller Center, which will air in certain markets throughout the country on December 4th. Fans can check local listings to tune in.

For more information, be sure to visit www.laurenalainaofficial.com.