It’s a big week for Brad Paisley, with his new album, Wheelhouse, set for release on Tuesday, April 9th — and Brad will also be enjoying a big weekend, as he celebrates along with Sunday’s ACM Awards, headlining the 3rd Annual ACM Fan Jam and Post-Award Concert in Las Vegas. And holding the event at The Orleans Arena, separate from the award show venue at the MGM Grand, allows that much more room for Brad and guests to kick up the fun. (AUDIO INFO BELOW)

• Among the other artists playing the event are Brad’s special guests Dierks Bentley and Hunter Hayes, as well as ACM New Artist of the Year nominees Florida Georgia Line, Jana Kramer, and Brantley Gilbert. LL COOL J will be making a special appearance at the event, hosted by GAC’s Storme Warren. Throughout the three-hour ACM Awards broadcast, viewers will be treated to live ACM Fan Jam performances via remote from The Orleans Arena. Don’t miss the 48th Annual ACM Awards when the show airs this Sunday, April 7th, at 8pm, ET, on CBS!
• You can also be on the lookout for Brad as part of the exciting ACM Awards show opening, as show co-host Blake Shelton is joined by fellow co-host Luke Bryan, Sheryl Crow, and Pistol Annies, together with Brad on guitar for what’s been billed as the world premiere performance of Blake’s new single, “Boys ‘Round Here.” Very cool!
• As part of the excitement surrounding the April 9th release of Brad’s Wheelhouse album, US Airways has launched a month-long Brad Paisley Wheels Up to Wheelhouse sweepstakes. Online at SeeBradWithUs.com, you can enter to win some cool prizes, including the chance to meet Brad on his Beat This Summer Tour! Check out the website for complete details and to read the feature on Brad in the current issue of US Airways Magazine.
• Speaking of Brad’s Wheelhouse album, you can hear it even before it’s out! It’s streaming all this week leading up to the album’s release next Tuesday! Listen here, on iTunes!
• And be sure to tune-in for Brad as Nan Kelley‘s special guest on this weekend’s GAC Top 20 Country Countdown. Catch the episode premiere at 8pm, ET, this Friday, April 5th, on GAC, with additional weekend airings listed on this page of GACTV.com.

  Brad Paisley talks about headlining this weekend’s ACM Fan Jam. (:18)
“Oh, it’ll be exciting. I love the idea that we have all our toys to do the ACMs in a whole…in our own building. I’m selfish that way. It’ll be fun to actually not have to share anything and just be up there playin’ with our stage, our set, my band, our crew, our crowd. It’ll be fun. I hope everybody has a ball.”