FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LUKE COMBS TO HEADLINE 8TH ANNUAL MACK, JACK & MCCONAUGHEY GALA ON APRIL 23, 2020
AUSTIN, TX (February 3, 2020) – Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M), the joint fundraising effort of Academy Award®-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, ACM Award-winning recording artist Jack Ingram, and coaching legend Mack Brown, announced today that multi-platinum, award-winning Luke Combs will headline the 2020 MJ&M Gala on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at Austin City Limits (ACL) Live at The Moody Theater.
Tickets are on sale February 7th at 10 a.m. CST and are available to the public at: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/3A00583F8005306C
Luke Combs is a multi-platinum, award-winning musician from Asheville, NC, who stormed onto the music landscape as one of Country’s brightest stars. His new album, What You See Is What You Get, was released last fall via River House Artists/Columbia Nashville and debuted at #1 on both the all-genre Billboard 200 chart as well as Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. An ACM, CMA, CMT and Billboard Music Award-winning artist and GRAMMY nominee, Combs will kick off his "What You See Is What You Get Tour" next month including his first ever headline stadium show.
Jack Ingram said, “Luke Combs is such a talented and authentic musician. He is one of the biggest names in Country music right now and we know he will give a performance to remember.”
Matthew McConaughey added, “The caliber of talent at MJ&M each year continues to humble us. Luke Combs is no exception.”
“I am honored to join the Mack, Jack & McConaughey charity event, which empowers kids and changes lives. This is an opportunity I am inspired to be a part of and know we are going to have an incredible night,” said Luke Combs.
Mack Brown said, “Luke Combs is so generous to support MJ&M with his undeniable talent. Bringing people together for a good cause is what MJ&M is all about and we look forward to another impactful year.”
-more- The event will benefit organizations dedicated to children’s education, health, and wellness, including CureDuchenne, Dell Children’s Medical Center, HeartGift, just keep livin Foundation, and The Rise School of Austin.
The 8th Annual MJ&M two-day event continues Friday, April 24 with a golf tournament at Spanish Oaks Golf Club and New York-style runway show and luncheon at the Fairmont Downtown Austin. More details to follow.
MJ&M 2020 sponsors include American Airlines, American Campus Communities, Covert Cadillac, H-E-B, Nike, Korman Fine Jewelry, Sendero Homes, Spotify, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Wild Turkey.
For more information about Mack, Jack & McConaughey, or to sign up to receive further announcements about the 2020 event, please visit www.mjm2020.com.
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Media Contact: Anna Vaughn [email protected] 512-236-1001
ABOUT LUKE COMBS: Luke Combs is a multi-platinum, award-winning musician from Asheville, NC, who stormed onto the music landscape as one of Country’s brightest stars. His new album, What You See Is What You Get, was released last fall via River House Artists/Columbia Nashville and debuted at #1 on both the all-genre Billboard 200 chart as well as Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The record, which enjoyed the largest streaming week ever for a country album with 74 million on- demand streams, features 17 songs including the five tracks previously released via his The Prequel EP as well as collaborations with Brooks & Dunn and Eric Church. Upon its release last summer, all five tracks from The Prequel charted on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Top 25—a feat not accomplished since Johnny Cash in 1959. Additionally, Combs' current single “Even Though I'm Leaving” recently spent its third week at #1 at country radio, making it Combs’ seventh consecutive #1—a first on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Adding to his monumental year, Combs' double Platinum debut album, This One’s For You, recently spent its 50th non- consecutive week at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart—tying the record for longest reign atop the chart. It was also the most-streamed country album of 2019. An ACM, CMA, CMT and Billboard Music Award-winning artist and GRAMMY nominee, Combs will kick off his "What You See Is What You Get Tour" next month including his first ever headline stadium show.
ABOUT MACK, JACK & MCCONAUGHEY:
Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M), the joint fundraising effort of legendary football coach Mack Brown, ACM award-winning recording artist Jack Ingram, and Academy Award®-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, is a two-day event filled with music, golf, fashion, and fun. Previous MJ&M gala headliners include Chris Stapleton, Dixie Chicks, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Kacey Musgraves, Toby Keith, John Mellencamp, and Sheryl Crow. The gala is followed by a jam-packed day with a golf tournament held simultaneously with a once-in-a-lifetime fashion show that has previously featured Monique Lhuillier, Alice + Olivia, Jason Wu, Veronica Beard, MILLY, Badgley Mischka, and Lela Rose. The day concludes back at ACL Live at the Moody Theater for a singer-songwriter lineup of talent unmatched by any other event. Jimmy Kimmel previously hosted the evening event, and past performers include Wade Bowen, Butch Walker, Holly Williams, Kris Kristofferson, Little Big Town, Eric Church, Jamey Johnson, Lyle Lovett, and dozens of the biggest names in music.