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    Bridgestone Arena ACM Venue of the Year Winner!

    Posted: 4/07/10

    BRIDGESTONE ARENA AWARDED VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD

    BY ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC

    (Nashville, TN – April 6, 2010)

    “Winning the ACM is a fantastic honor for the entire Bridgestone Arena team. Being in the home of country music we understand the history and importance of the ACM awards. This award puts another spotlight on the city of Nashville and Bridgestone Arena as a great location for entertainment and events.” – Brock Jones, Sr. Director of Booking, Bridgestone Arena

    Bridgestone Arena has been awarded the Academy of Country Music Venue of the Year Award.

    2009 Bridgestone Arena Highlights:

     

    Host to the 43rd Annual CMA Awards –November 11th

     

    Host to the 2009 SEC Gymnastics Tournament – March 6-9

     

    Host to the CMT Music Awards – June 16th

     

    Host to Keith Urban’s All for the Hall Benefit – October 13th

     

    More than 150 events in 2009 with top performers such as

     

    Miley Cyrus – November 25th

     

    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – November 18th

     

    KISS – October 28th

     

    Kings of Leon – October 16th

     

    Metallica – September 13th

     

    Taylor Swift – September 12th

     

    Keith Urban and Sugarland – August 29th

     

    Elton John and Billy Joel – May 16th

     

    Billy Currington – April 25th

     

    Saltimbanco Cirque Du Soleil – April 9th – 12th

     

    Tennessee’s first UFC fight – April 1st

     

    Brad Paisley – March 14th

     

    Steve Harvey – February 7th

     

    AC/DC – January 31st

     

    Celine Dion – January 13th

     

    Montgomery Gentry – January 9th

     

    Host to over 1.3 million guests in 2009

     

    2009 Pollstar Arena of the Year Nominee

     

    Facilites Magazine Prime Site Award Winner 2009

    Other venues nominated are BOK Center (Tulsa, OK), Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion (Gilford, NH), Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO) and Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion (Raleigh, NC). This is the Bridgestone Arena’s first ACM nomination and award.

     

    Bridgestone Arena opened in December 1996. The facility has hosted over 12 million guests for such events as the NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional Tournament, SEC and OVC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tournament, as well as entertainers such as Garth Brooks, Elton John and Billy Joel, Rolling Stones, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Martina McBride. The Bridgestone Arena has been the home of the NHL’s Nashville Predators since 1998.

     Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 7:00 PM live CST on CBS. Industry awards are presented to honorees at “ACM Honors,” an annual event held in Nashville in the fall.

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