Tim McGraw

Event premiere features award-winning and platinum selling artists Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Los Lonely Boys, Trace Adkins, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Gary Allan, Jack Ingram and dozens more

Producer of Austin City Limits Music Festival launches two-day hay stomp Oct. 13-14

Five stages. Two days. 50-plus country stars. Get ready for nonstop music, heart-pounding stock car racing and belly-packing barbecue. It's everything a country music fan could ask for covering several hundred acres at Texas World Speedway in Bryan-College Station.

Grab a two-day pass for Oct. 13-14 to hear Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, Trace Adkins, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Gary Allan, The Wreckers, Los Lonely Boys, Jack Ingram, Robert Earl Keen and many, many more.

"I don't know what's going to be more fun - performing for that many country music fans in my home state or watching all the other great acts I love," admits newly crowned ACM New Female Vocalist and Texas native Miranda Lambert. "Not to mention I have a big weakness for kickin' Texas barbecue!"

Tickets went on sale June 5 and can be purchased at www.bigstatefestival.com or by calling 888-512-SHOW. Regular tickets are just $105. The math people tell us that this show ciphers out to about two bucks a band. That's a real entertainment bargain.

"Our goal is to deliver an experience that is loaded with music talent," said Charlie Walker, partner at C3 Presents, the show producer. But we also want to give fans lots to do, see, hear, drink, and eat - at a great price." Much like C3's other events - Austin City Limits Music Festival and Lollapalooza - Big State is a destination festival that doesn't stop at the music, but delivers a complete experience for music fans and families.

Nashville-based performing rights organization BMI, an event sponsor, will host a showcase of up-and-coming BMI artists. In addition to the multiple music stages, fans will be treated to real stock car racing on a 1.8-mile oval and one of the biggest prize purse barbecue showdowns in the nation. All that and more amid lush green grass, plenty of cold beverages and food from local favorites. And for those who want to settle in for the weekend, reserved, RV camping will be available.

The stock car feature is presented by the Richard Petty Racing Experience. Several times a day, the music will be replaced by rumbling engines on the track, which will further inject adrenaline into the crowd In addition, fans can get close to the cars in the Pit Petting Zoo.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, the event’s beneficiary, will present programs and demos and issue Texas park perks at its on-site expo.

THE 2007 EVENT AT A GLANCE
Where: Texas World Speedway; Bryan-College Station, Texas
When: Oct. 13-14
What: 50+ artists on five stages
Who: 50,000 music fans per day
www.bigstatefestival.com

BENEFICIARY - Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation The Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation is the official nonprofit partner of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. As such, the Foundation raises private dollars to fund projects as determined to be of the highest priority. The Foundation assists the Department in the conservation and management of the natural and cultural resources of Texas and in providing hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

PRODUCER & PROMOTER - C3 Presents C3 Presents is a concert, promotion and artist management company based in Austin, Texas that creates, produces and markets live experiences. C3 is producer and exclusive talent buyer of two of the top U.S. festivals--the Austin City Limits Music Festival and the groundbreaking Lollapalooza. In total, C3 produces more than 800 shows yearly nationwide.