Past Events

ACM Honors™

ACM Honors is dedicated to celebrating special award honorees, off-camera category winners, and ACM Industry and Studio Recording Awards. The 18th ACM Honors returns August 20, 2025 at The Pinnacle, Nashville's newest cutting-edge venue located in Nashville Yards.

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ACM Lifting Lives LIVES

Held at Topgolf at The Colony, ACM Lifting Lives Live brings together country music artists, industry members, and fans in a star-studded tournament to raise funds and awareness for ACM Lifting Lives.

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50th ACM Awards

Held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on April 19th, 2015, the 50th Academy of Country Awards honored artists in its usual categories, but also honored Milestone winners including Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, George Strait, Taylor Swift, and Brooks & Dunn. The 50th Awards show even broke a Guinness World Record, with 70,252 attendees, making it the highest attended Awards show to be broadcast.

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ACM All-Star Jam

The Academy's post-awards show, no-holds-barred musical tradition last took place in 2016 following the 51st Annual ACM Awards on April 3rd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The All-Star Jam was always a highlight for fans and for good reason: It is One Night, One Stage, All Stars! Since 2016, the ACM has transitioned to ACM Awards After Party events that tie into the ACM Party for a Cause brand, benefitting ACM Lifting Lives.

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ACM Fan Jam

This 2014 Fan Jam gave country music fans the ultimate pass to be a part of the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards! Throughout the three-hour telecast from MGM Grand, fans experienced ACM Fan Jam performances, via remote, by Florida Georgia Line and other top-tier music acts. The ACM Fan Jam continued after the Awards telecast ended with a concert featuring Florida Georgia Line.

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Fremont Street Concerts

These ultimate ACM after parties took place in downtown Las Vegas at Fremont Street with two nights of all-star concerts. Past performers have included Gary Allan, Jana Kramer, Eric Church, Jake Owen, and Luke Bryan.

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National Rodeo Finals

The Academy of Country Music has previously hosted several musical performances at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR). The 2012 Rodeo Live Stage included Bucky Covington, Sarah Darling, Brett Eldredge, ACM award winner Jack Ingram, Chris Janson, ACM award winner Tracy Lawrence, David Nail, Aaron Watson and Chris Young.

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The ACM Week Kick Off Party

The ACM Week Kick Off Party with 95.5 The Bull was a free open-to-the-public concert event headlined by Hunter Hayes on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at The LINQ. The event officially kicked off The Week Vegas Goes Country® and served as a preview to the 2nd Annual ACM Party for a Cause® Festival, a two-day outdoor music festival headlined by Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5.

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The ACM Experience

THE ACM EXPERIENCE was held April 5-7, 2013 at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. This three-day family-friendly event gave fans the ultimate country experience all in one place.

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