Carrie Underwood with ACM CEO Pete Fisher Photo credit: Will Bucqouy
The first official Live In The Vineyard Goes Country was a huge success that featured a headlining performance by Carrie Underwood and intimate acoustic performances by Hunter Hayes, Old Dominion, Parmalee, Ashley McBryde, Jerrod Niemann, Maddie & Tae, Eric Paslay, Maggie Rose, Lindsay Ell, Jillian Jacqueline, Mitchell Tenpenny, Cale Dodds, Rachel Wammack, Carleton Anderson and Cash Campbell. The event, in partnership with the Academy of Country Music®, had country music taking over the Napa Valley and gave attendees exclusive access to recording artists, top tier wine makers and world-renowned chefs during a “once-in-a-lifetime” three-day event. Events were held at Peju Winery, The Meritage Resort & Spa, Italics Winery, Regusci Winery, First Street Napa (Archer Hotel), Whetstone Wine Cellars, JaM Cellars Ballroom at Blue Note Napa and Liana Estates. The close to 400 attendees at the private event were blown away by performances specifically curated for the inaugural event where CMT Top 20 Countdown were also onsite shooting a very special episode.
