03/23/2018

KELSEA BALLERINI TO JOIN ERIN OPREA DURING ACM AWARDS® WEEKEND FOR THE FIRST EVER ACM WORKOUT FOR A CAUSE: ERIN OPREA UNLEASHED

Celebrity trainer, author, and former U.S. Marine ERIN OPREA will be joined by her superstar client and double ACM Awards nominee KELSEA BALLERINI to host the inaugural ACM WORKOUT FOR A CAUSE: ERIN OPREA UNLEASHED TOUR Saturday, April 14 at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country in Las Vegas, NV.

“I’m beyond excited Kelsea will be joining me to lead this awesome workout. It’s going to be a giant party,” says Oprea. “Kelsea shows that staying fit doesn’t have to be boring. It’s all about getting up, getting moving, and having fun – I can’t wait to have a blast with everyone in Vegas!”

Demonstrating how everyone’s favorite country stars stay healthy and toned, the hour-long, full body group workout is suited for participants of all fitness levels and set to a high-energy soundtrack guaranteed to keep the party going. Last year, Oprea’s CitySTRONG tour got muscles burning across the globe during sold-out events, celebrating her fitness mantra: “The world is your gym!”

Tickets for ACM WORKOUT FOR A CAUSE: ERIN OPREA UNLEASHED TOUR are available now. VIP tickets – which include libations and a meet-and-greet with Oprea – are also available. A portion of tickets proceeds will benefit ACM Lifting Lives. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. PT with the workout beginning at 9:00 a.m. PT

To purchase general admission and VIP tickets, visit acmworkoutforacause.eventbrite.com

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ABOUT ERIN OPREA:
Celebrity trainer, author, and former U.S. Marine Erin Oprea serves as the personal trainer to some of the fittest names in music, including Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Kacey Musgraves, Lindsay Ell, and many more. A nine-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Oprea made history when she was appointed to lead the first female platoon attached to the infantry in a war zone. The fitness expert serves on People’s Health Squad and her calorie-torching workouts have been featured on Good Morning America and E!, as well as in Women’s HealthSelfVogueGlamour, and more. Her revolutionary fitness and nutrition guide, The 4x4 Diet, is available now. 
 
For more information, visit opreapersonalfitness.com

ABOUT KELSEA BALLERINI:
Applauded as GRAMMY nominee Kelsea Ballerini’s “grown-up statement” (Rolling Stone), the Black River Entertainment artist’s acclaimed sophomore album UNAPOLOGETICALLY takes listeners on an intimate journey of loss, life, and love. The 12-track compilation – all written or co-written by Ballerini – features the GOLD-certified, #1 hit “Legends” and current chart-rising single “I Hate Love Songs.” She's currently on THE UNAPOLOGETICALLY TOUR, following her sold-out first headlining tour, THE FIRST TIME TOUR (2016). The record-breaker skyrocketed to stardom after releasing PLATINUM-certified, #1 smashes – “Love Me Like You Mean It,” “Dibs,” “Peter Pan” – from her GOLD-certified breakout THE FIRST TIME. Ballerini is the only female artist in Country music history, including female duos and groups, to go #1 with her first three consecutive singles from a debut album. As spotted on “Best Dressed” lists, the style maven appeared in a multi-page fashion spread in Cosmopolitan’s March 2018 issue, with several other high profile looks: Billboard Magazine’s GRAMMY preview issue; Forbes’ “30 Under 30” class; and People Magazine’s “Beauty  at Every Age” list in their iconic World’s Most Beautiful issue. Praised by The New York Times as an “elegant songwriter," Ballerini has received the esteemed ASCAP Vanguard Award, CMT Next Women of Country’s Impact AwardNashville Business Journal’s Artist of The Year, ACM Honor’s Gene Weed Milestone Award, iHeartRadio Music Award for Best New Country ArtistBillboard Women in Music’s Rising Star, multiple Radio Disney Music Awards plus several breakthrough female awards from ACM and CMT. She’s vying for ACM Female Vocalist of the Year and ACM Video of the Year (“Legends”) at the upcoming award show airing live April 15 on CBS.

ABOUT ACM LIFTING LIVES®:
ACM Lifting Lives® is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives through the power of music. Through partnerships with artists and strong ties in the music industry, ACM Lifting Lives develops and funds music-related therapy and education programs, and serves members of the community who face unexpected hardships through its Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. Generous donations and the support of artists and fans ensure ACM Lifting Lives is able to fund everything from disaster relief and helping communities in need, to music education in schools and music camps for those with disabilities, to supporting programs that use music therapy as a means to help our veterans and wounded warriors, while providing grants to help them ease back into life. For more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.