The all-star concert takes place ahead of the ACM Awards in Texas

ACM Lifting Lives, the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music, has announced the return of ACM Lifting Lives Live, presented by Choctaw Casinos & Resorts, the tentpole fundraising event of ACM Awards Week, which brings together artists, industry members, and fans for an all-star concert on the golf green at Topgolf The Colony on May 15th, ahead of the 59th ACM Awards the following evening. ACM Award winner Parker McCollum will headline this year’s highly-anticipated event, with additional performers to be announced in the coming weeks.

In its second year in Texas, Parker McCollum and Friends: ACM Lifting Lives Live, Presented by Choctaw Casinos & Resorts will raise money and awareness for ACM Lifting Lives, which works to improve lives through the power of music with a specific focus on health-related initiatives that use music therapy as a way of healing. Significant annual commitments include the ACM Lifting Lives Autism Lab at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and their annual Music Camp, a week-long, music-driven, residential program for individuals with Williams syndrome. Their work also includes contributions to various organizations that provide mental health support for the country music community, along with grants through The Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, given to individuals who face unexpected emergencies or hardships.

“I am truly honored that ACM Lifting Lives has given me the opportunity to host the Parker McCollum & Friends: ACM Lifting Lives event this year at Topgolf in The Colony, TX,” McCollum says. “The work they do to improve lives through the power of music and the funds they raise are vital to helping folks in and out of our Country music community. I can’t wait to have some of my really talented friends join me for a great night supporting the mission of ACM Lifting Lives and help them continue their incredible work.”

2023 saw a landmark ACM Lifting Lives Live concert, as Hardy, Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Ernest, and Bailey Zimmerman took to the stage on the green at Topgolf The Colony in front of a sold-out house, marking the most successful fundraising event by the organization to date.

General Admission tickets on the green will be available to ACM Members, ACM A-List subscribers, 59th ACM Awards ticket holders, and Topgolf Friends and Family through an exclusive presale starting this Thursday (Mar 21st) at 10 am CST. Any remaining tickets will be available for a general public on-sale, which begins Friday (Mar 22nd) at 10 am CST. All proceeds benefit ACM Lifting Lives.