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Riley Green Plots Post-ACM Awards Concert

“Country Music’s Party of the Year” will continue long after the final ACM Award is handed out as Riley Green…

Lauren Jo Black

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January 30, 2020

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Riley Green; Photo by Ryan Smith

“Country Music’s Party of the Year” will continue long after the final ACM Award is handed out as Riley Green just announced a post-ACM Awards concert at Mandalay Bay’s House of Blues in Las Vegas.

Kicking off at 10 pm on Sunday, April 5, the special “Riley Green & Friends” concert will feature the rising superstar and yet-to-be-announced special guests. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 31 at Riley Green’s official website.

“I heard we’d be in Sin City for a few days so I figured my time might be better spent putting on a show than sitting at the tables for too long,” joked Riley. “I’m looking forward to having a couple friends jump up on stage and wrap up the weekend Vegas style.”

Green’s rise to the top continues as his latest single, “I Wish Grandpas Never Died,” makes its way up the charts. The singer/songwriter’s breakout year was recently recognized with an iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Country Artist nomination, and next month, he’ll perform at Country Radio Seminar’s prestigious New Faces show.

Fans can catch Riley Green on Jason Aldean’s We Back Tour throughout the spring.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.