Allstate Sugar Bowl and Tennessee Titans Invite Trio to Sing Star Spangled Banner Lead Single “Need You Now” Spends Fourth Consecutive Week at No. One
NASHVILLE, TN – Dec. 8, 2009 – GRAMMY nominated country group Lady Antebellum will showcase their award winning three-part harmonies with two National Anthem performances this month. The 2009 CMA “Group of the Year” will open the Tennessee Titans home game vs. the St. Louis Rams on Dec. 13, at 3pm CST, and they will also ring in the New Year at the Allstate” Sugar Bowl matchup between the University of Cincinnati and the University of Florida in New Orleans, LA, Jan. 1, at 7:30pm CST, both air on FOX.
Additionally, the trio will celebrate New Year”s Eve in the French Quarter, headlining the “Allstate Fan Fest” street concert to kick off the Allstate” Sugar Bowl festivities. The free concert begins at 6pm in the JAX Brewery Parking lot.
“It wouldn”t feel like the holidays without football,” said Charles Kelley. “We love being part of the opening ceremonies of some of these big games because there”s so much energy in the stadium. You look out and see the players and fans, and then hear the planes flying over and the fireworks shooting off…I get chills every time”it”s a total adrenaline rush!”
Lady A”s lead single “Need You Now” is spending its fourth consecutive week at No. one on both country charts. The platinum selling Capitol Nashville group recently nabbed multiple GRAMMY nominations for “Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals” and “Best Country Song” for their No. one hit “I Run To You.”
For more information about the release of sophomore album NEED YOU NOW and 2010 tour dates, visit www.ladyantebellum.com.
Contact:
Mary Hilliard Harrington
THE GREENROOM
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Dixie Owen
Capitol Records Nashville
(615) 269-2000
dixie.owen@emimusic.com