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MACK, JACK & MCCONAUGHEY ANNOUNCE JACK & FRIENDS CONCERT FEATURING , LORI MCKENNA, RYAN BINGHAM AND MORE!

Austin, (February 10, 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 Emmylou Harris, Lori McKenna, Ryan Bingham, and more artists will perform at the Jack Ingram & Friends concert on Friday, April 24, 2020 at (ACL) Live at The Moody Theater.

Tickets are on sale Friday, February 14th at 10 a.m. CST and are available to the public at: https://bit.ly/2w6T0v1

A 14-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Emmylou Harris’ contribution as a singer and songwriter spans 40 years. She has recorded more than 25 albums and has lent her talents to countless fellow artists’ recordings. In recognition of her remarkable career, Harris was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008 and earned a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award in 2018.

In 2016, Lori McKenna became the first woman ever to win the Country Music Association’s Song of the Year two years in a row thanks to co-writing ’s “” and penning Tim McGraw’s no. 1 “” solo. Both songs also clinched back-to-back Grammy wins for Best Country Song. In 2017, she became the ’s first female Songwriter of the Year. The Tree, her much-anticipated eleventh studio album, was released on July 20th, 2018 on CN Records via Thirty Tigers.

From the beginning of his recording career, with “Mescalito,” Ryan Bingham has defied easy classification. As a rising country star, he ranged from Woody Guthrie-style folk songs and Spanish-language balladry to gritty hard rock. It’s all American music; fittingly, he was honored as the Americana Music Association’s 2010 Artist of the Year. While his career was taking off – he won both an Oscar and a Grammy for “,” the theme song he wrote for the film “.”

“This is truly my favorite night of the year and such a special evening for MJ&M,” said Jack Ingram. “We are honored to be surrounded by an incredible lineup of artists—all here to support a great cause.”

-more- Mack, Jack & McConaughey hold the event dear to their hearts and are all dedicated to empowering kids. 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.

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.

Tickets for this year’s Jack & Friends concert featuring Emmylou Harris, Lori McKenna, Ryan Bingham, and more artists will be available for purchase Friday, February 14th at 10 a.m. CST here.

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 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, , , , Toby Keith, , and . 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 , Butch Walker, , , Little Big Town, Eric Church, , Lyle Lovett, and dozens of the biggest names in music.