Lady Antebellum Set to Headline 2011 Affiliated Foods Midwest Country Stampede

Meteoric Super-Group Lady Antebellum Set to Headline 2011 Affiliated Foods Midwest Country Stampede

(Manhattan, KS) – October 20, 2010 – In keeping with its tradition of providing festival fans with the biggest and best in country music, Affiliated Foods Midwest Country Stampede has announced that crossover mega-group Lady Antebellum (Need You Now) will be headlining the event on Friday, June 24^th, 2011.  “We are beyond excited to announce the addition of Lady Antebellum to the lineup,” said President/General Manager Wayne Rouse, “In a short time they have developed a huge and diverse fan base in both the country and pop music markets. We are thrilled to bring an act of this caliber to our patrons, and hope to bring in fans of other music genres who have never experience Country Stampede before.’    

In a few short years, Lady Antebellum’s rich textured harmonies and tight instrumental performances have catapulted the trio to the top of the music industry; their single releases and albums tearing up both the pop and country charts.  Both of their albums, Lady Antebellum and Need You Now, have gone multi-platinum shortly after their release, with their first album debuting at No. 1 on the country albums chart.  Their new release, Need You Now, is certified triple platinum and has reached No. 1 on the country charts, as well as The Billboard 200, Hot Adult Contemporary, and international charts.  “With a group with this wide of a fan base on the roster,” said Rouse, “we are expecting record breaking attendance in 2011.”         

Lady Antebellum has also scooped up several important awards along the way.  They won CMA Awards’ Single of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year.  Soon after, they picked up a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance By a Duo or Group.  More recently they have taken home five ACM awards, a CMT Award, and two Teen Choice Award Nominations, and it has just been announced that they have been nominated for five American Music Awards, which will take place November 12^th. 

Already announced in June, three time Grammy winner and multi-platinum recording artist Brad Paisley will be headlining the Saturday night of the event.  Many more artists are to be announced over the coming months.  Updates and ticket information can be found at www.countrystampede.com or by calling 800-795-8091.  A four-day general admission ticket can be purchased for only $85.  Prices go up soon.  Use Country Stampede’s new EZ-Pay option to split up the cost of your tickets and camping over five months. 

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