The Academy's annual charity motorcycle ride, which was renamed the ACM Chairman's Ride last year, rolled out from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Montgomery Gentry hosted the event for the seventh time, joined by several artists including Randy Houser, LeAnn Rimes, James Otto, Anthony Smith, Sean Patrick McGraw and more.
The invitation-only event, hosted by ACM Chairman John Grady, took artists and industry VIPs on a scenic cruise through the Nevada desert to a military training ground, where they were invited to experience several military training tactics before heading to Nellis Air Force Base. The first-ever USO Concert in Partnership with ACM Lifting Lives featured performances by headliners Montgomery Gentry and Randy Houser, as well as Dierks Bentley, LeAnn Rimes, James Otto, Josh Thompson, Anthony Smith and Glen Templeton.