The Academy of Country Music, Dick Clark Productions and MGM have announced ticket on-sale details for the 61st ACM Awards and a full slate of ACM Awards week events. The 61st ACM Awards will take place Sunday, May 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will once again stream live exclusively on Prime Video. Pre-sale tickets begin February 25 at 10 am PT, with general on-sale starting February 27 at 10 am PT.
ACM Awards week will feature ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends on May 15 at Topgolf Las Vegas, headlined by Riley Green, with additional performers to be announced. The weekend continues with ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash on May 16 at Mandalay Bay Beach, spotlighting rising country stars in a large-scale outdoor setting. Proceeds from Country on the Green benefit ACM Lifting Lives, the Academy’s philanthropic arm.
The 60th anniversary show in 2025, hosted by Reba McEntire, reached audiences in more than 240 countries and territories and featured performances from some of the genre’s biggest names. Returning to Sunday night, the 61st ACM Awards will continue celebrating the artists, collaborations and defining moments shaping country music today.