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News Releases
CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STOREÒ ADDS ARTISTS &
GAC BROADCAST TO SONGS OF THE YEAR CONCERT
GAC will produce concert special & documentary;
Trace Adkins to host concert
Lineup now features Jamie O’Neal, Michael McDonald,
Billy Currington & Ronnie Milsap
LEBANON, TENN (October 3, 2006) – With today’s release of the exclusive Songs Of The Year CD, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. ("Cracker Barrel") is proud to announce Great American Country (GAC) will produce a two-hour concert special and behind-the scenes documentary involving the Songs Of The Year concert. Taking place November 5th at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, the concert will be hosted by Trace Adkins and feature many of the artists on the Songs Of The Year CD.
GAC will premiere its Songs Of The Year documentary on November 21 at 8pm. The two-hour Songs Of The Year concert special will premiere January 27th at 9pm.
On sale now at 547 Cracker Barrel locations and online at crackerbarrel.com, the exclusive Songs Of The Year CD features today’s top country artists performing songs that earned "Song of the Year" recognition from the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music or GrammyÒ awards. The following artists are featured on the CD and will perform at the Songs Of The Year concert.
- Trace Adkins
- Trisha Yearwood
- The Wreckers
- Jamie O’ Neal & Michael McDonald
- Ronnie Milsap & Jypsi
- Lonestar
- Jo Dee Messina
- Deana Carter & Heart
- Special guest appearance by Billy Currington
As a company that appreciates the importance of preserving history, Cracker Barrel collaborated with Vector Management on the Songs Of The Year project to generate support for the Country Music Hall of FameÒ and Museum. As part of the partnership, Cracker Barrel and Vector Management have donated $125,000 to the not-for-profit Museum. The donation represents a portion of proceeds from the sale of each Songs Of The Year CD.
"The CD, the concert and the GAC broadcasts will generate new interest in these classic country songs and the Country Music Hall of FameÒ and Museum," said Simon Turner, Cracker Barrel’s chief marketing officer. "Cracker Barrel, Vector Management and GAC all believe these songs will always have a place in the history of country music."
The "Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Presents Songs Of The Year" concert is part of "Nashville Celebrates Country," a week of events and activities leading up to "The 40th Annual CMA Awards," which will be held November 6th and broadcast live on the ABC Television Network (8pm-11pm). The concert is an invitation-only performance; tickets will not be sold to this event.
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About Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly held CBRL Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL). Cracker Barrel was established in 1969 in Lebanon, Tenn.
Each Cracker Barrel Old Country StoreÒ unit is modeled after a 1900-era country store, featuring old photographs, authentic antiques, memorabilia and a real wood-burning fireplace with a stone hearth to add a warm cozy touch to the dining room. The restaurant serves up classic comfort foods such as meatloaf and homemade chicken n’ dumplins as well as made-from-scratch biscuits using an old family recipe. The retail store has more than 2,700 gift items including accessories for the home, old-fashioned candies, books on audio, nostalgic items, and children’s games and puzzles, including classic favorites such as Raggedy Ann Ò & Andy Ò and Slinky®.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. operates 547 company-owned locations in 41 states. Every Cracker Barrel unit is open seven days a week with hours Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information, visit www.crackerbarrel.com
About Great American Country
Great American Country is America's main street for the widest variety of country music, its artists and the lifestyles they influence. In addition to country music videos, GAC features original programming, special musical performances and live concerts, and is the exclusive television home of the Grand Ole Opry. GAC is available in more than 44 million households and online at GACTV.com.
Media Contacts:
Jim Taylor
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
(615) 235-4082
jtaylor@crackerbarrel.com
Kirt Webster
Webster & Associates
(615) 777-6995
kirt@websterpr.com
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