LeAnn Rimes Headlines Nugget’s “Country Crossroads” Festival

Reno/ Sparks, NV -- Multi-platinum recording artist LeAnn Rimes heads an all-country line-up featuring Ricky Skaggs and Neal McCoy during “Country Crossroads,” a three-day celebration of music and more music on Memorial Day weekend (May 27-29) at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks.


LeAnn Rimes has sold more than 37 million albums, won two Grammy® Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards and 12 Billboard Music Awards. Rimes is the youngest recipient of a Grammy® Award, and was also the first country recording artist to win in the “Best New Artist” category. Rimes has placed 42 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 13 of which are Top-10 hits, and has scored numerous hit singles, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” which went #1 in 11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which is the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

2011 marks the 52nd year since Ricky Skaggs struck his first chords on a mandolin, and this fourteen-time Grammy Award winner continues to be a leader in the recent roots revival in music. With 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated classics behind him, all from his own Skaggs Family Records label, beginning with Bluegrass Rules! (1998) to his first-ever solo record Ricky Skaggs Solo: Songs My Dad Loved (2009) and 2010’s Mosaic (2010), the diverse and masterful tones created by the gifted Skaggs come from a life dedicated to playing music that is both fed by the soul and felt by the heart.

No doubt about it, in the 20 years since he released his first single, Neal McCoy – the one-of-a-kind country singer and consummate live performer – has enjoyed every minute of his long, successful career including hits like “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” and “For A Change. “ Whether he's delivering a stirring version of "America the Beautiful" in front of 65,000 fans in Texas Stadium, performing for the troops, or recording a Top-10 comeback single on his own record label, Neal McCoy can be expected to deliver the unexpected.

• Ricky Skaggs performs Friday, May 27, 9 p.m. in the Celebrity Showroom. Tickets are $45.

• Neal McCoy performs Saturday, May 28, 9 p.m. in the Celebrity Showroom. Tickets are $35.

• LeAnn Rimes performs Saturday, May 29, 9 p.m. in the Rose Ballroom. Tickets are $65 & $69.

The Nugget is also offering a weekend pass for only $129 which includes tickets to each show, prime seating, commemorative lanyard and ticket fees – a savings of $29! Three-night room packages are available and include tickets to each concert, and three nights’ stay in the west hotel tower for just $259 per person, double occupancy.

In addition to the featured shows in the Celebrity Showroom, Country Crossroads will also showcase free concerts by Chuck Mead, the John Dawson Band, and Rustler’s Heat in the Casino Cabaret. Live Country Music will play and DJs will spin country music nightly in Trader Dick’s Lounge. Fans can take free line dancing lessons or participate in country karaoke contests both Saturday and Sunday nights.

For tickets, call 800-648-1177, 356-3300 or visit janugget.com. “Steppin’ Out” dinner and show packages are also available.