(Henrico, VA) The Academy of Country Music has honored Innsbrook After Hours as one of the top music venues in the country. The Academy nominated the Glen Allen venue for Outdoor Venue of the Year. This is the first Academy of Country Music Awards nomination for Innsbrook After Hours. The Industry Awards and Studio Recording Awards will be presented to recipients at ACM Honors™, a special event held annually in August at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
The other nominees are Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire, The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, Ohio, and The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Innsbrook After Hours began 35 years ago as a mid-week summer concert series. In 2013, EventMakers-USA took over the series bringing in national acts and making Henrico County a destination for music lovers. The 2020 season lineup includes country acts Jamey Johnson, Billy Currington, and Aaron Lewis as well as Get The Led Out, Steve Miller Band with Marty Stuart, and Train. EventMakers-USA hopes to present up to 30 shows in the 2020 concert season.
“We are excited and humbled to be nominated by the Academy of Country Music. It is a great way to start our 35th season,” said Larry Creeger, President of EventMakers-USA and Executive Producer of the Innsbrook After Hours series. “Our team has worked tirelessly to provide fans in Central Virginia with incredible music experiences year after year, and it is rewarding to see all of their hard work recognized in this way.”
