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Winstock early bird ticket deadline March 1; Randy Houser, The Lost Trailers added to line-up

With the Winstock 2009 early bird ticket deadline drawing near, two more reasons have just been announced to get your tickets to the 16th annual festival today!

The Lost Trailers, hot off the news they have been nominated for two Academy of Country Music Award nominations - one for top vocal group and one for top new vocal duo or group - will take the main stage and kick things off right Friday, June 12 at Winstock with a 6:35 p.m. show. This will mark the band’s third time at Winstock.

“We are truly honored to be a multi-award nominee for the 2009 ACM Awards. It has been a long and crazy trip from that high school gym where we played our first show together as teenagers, and we wouldn’t trade the years and miles and endless nights that have come since then for anything,” singer/guitarist Stokes Nielson said of the recognition.

For The Lost Trailers, being considered in a category which has included some of the biggest names in country music, is more than honor.

After learning of the nominations, singer Ryder Lee said, “one of the main goals for us five has always been to be considered for the overall top vocal group award, and it is incredible to know we are now in contention for the award once held by our heroes: Alabama.”

Creating songs that connect with real people and share their real experiences is what The Lost Trailers do best. So it comes as no surprise that they are expanding their audience and continuously finding new fans along the way.

Their title track single, “Holler Back,” stayed in the Top 10 for more than a month last summer and was such a hit that it was recorded to a football version and personalized for nearly 60 college and professional teams.

The Lost Trailers are enjoying yet another hit with their current single, “How ‘Bout You Don’t,” the second song off their album “Holler Back,” which keeps rocking the country charts.

Newcomer Randy Houser, who recently released his debut album “Anything Goes,” will hit the Emerging Artist Stage Saturday, June 13 for a show not to be missed.

Houser has burst onto the charts with his hit song and album of the same name - “Anything Goes.”

One listen to his soul-drenched singing is enough to convince you that you are in the presence of a masterful performer.

One scan of his deeply felt lyrics is all the proof you need to see that this is a major songwriting talent. And one meeting with this smiling, open-hearted personality is all it takes to make you believe he deserves to be a star.

Be one of the first to see Houser up close and personal at Winstock 2009 Saturday, June 13.

The Lost Trailers and Randy Houser join headliners Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy.

Also set to head to Winsted in June is LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Heidi Newfield, Neal McCoy, Bucky Covington, Kristy Lee Cook, The Dixie Hicks, The Smok’n Guns, and The Daisy Dillman Band.

Other things to note:

• The 2009 general admission ticket deadline ends Sunday, March 1. Tickets up to that point cost $85. After March 1, the cost is $100 through Sunday, April 19. Click here to order tickets!

• The Academy of Country Music Award nominations were announced Feb. 11, with Winstock 2009 performer Heidi Newfield receiving FIVE nominations, including one for top female vocalist.

Winstock 2009 headliners Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich are both up for top vocal duo award, and Brooks & Dunn is also up for vocal event of the year for “Cowgirls Don’t Cry” with Reba McEntire. If Brooks & Dunn win top vocal duo, it will be their 16th straight win in the category.

Winstock 2009 hitmaker LeAnn Rimes was also announced as the winner of the Academy of Country Music/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award. Click here for more on Winstock artist’s ACM Award nominations.

The 16th annual Winstock Country Music Festival will take place at the festival grounds in Winsted, Minnesota Friday and Saturday, June 12-13, 2008.

Visit WinstockFestival.com for more information and to order tickets.

The 16th annual Winstock Country Music Festival will take place at the festival grounds in Winsted, Minnesota Friday and Saturday, June 12-13, 2008. Visit WinstockFestival.com for more information and to order tickets.