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Multi-platinum hip-hop recording artist and producer G-Eazy is the latest addition to the entertainment lineup for the 2020 Coors Light Birds Nest, headlining Thursday night of the popular four-night concert series at [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by the Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch]. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.coorslightbirdsnest.com.

An American multi-platinum hip-hop recording artist and producer, G-Eazy has released five studio albums, six mixtapes, seven extended plays and 47 singles including 18 singles as a featured artist. The Bay-area rapper has had a meteoric rise after the release of his RIAA certified platinum sophomore album When It’s Dark Out which featured five-time platinum single “Me, Myself, and I” with Bebe Rexha.

His third studio album The Beautiful & Damned debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart and in 2017, and in that same year G-Eazy was named “Favorite Hip-Hop Artist” at the People’s Choice Awards, beating out a strong group of nominees that included DJ Khaled, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West. He has spent much of 2019 slowly clearing out the vault by releasing tracks off his B-Sides series, and most recently with the surprise EP Scary Nights, released on Oct. 18, 2019.

The lineup for the 2020 Coors Light Birds Nest includes Miranda Lambert and Cody Johnson taking the stage on Wednesday, Jan. 29, G-Eazy and special guest on Thursday, Jan. 30, and country music superstar Dierks Bentley will get the crowd going on Friday, Jan. 31. The remaining Coors Light Birds Nest lineup will be announced as more artists are confirmed.

Coors Light Birds Nest general admission tickets will start at $75, while VIP tickets are available starting at $285 each and provide exclusive access to the Jameson VIP area where guests are treated to a complimentary catered dinner, complimentary drinks and access to a newly redesigned premium viewing area for the shows. Organizers encourage fans to buy their tickets early as ticket prices may increase as the event draws closer.

The Coors Light Birds Nest is located directly across from the main Waste Management Phoenix Open tournament entrance at 82nd Street and Bell Road. The entertainment venue opens at 3:30 p.m. and closes at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Headline acts will take the main stage each evening at approximately 8:30 p.m. The Coors Light Birds Nest is a 21-and-over venue. For more information about the Coors Light Birds Nest visit www.coorslightbirdsnest.com.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

MIRANDA LAMBERT

Vanner Records/RCA recording artist Miranda Lambert will release her highly anticipated new studio album Wildcard Nov. 1, which includes her latest country radio single, “It All Comes Out in the Wash.” Miranda is currently on her rotating, all-girl “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars” tour featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack, and the Pistol Annies. Starting in January 2020, she will embark on her Wildcard headlining tour with special guests Cody Johnson and LANCO.

The most decorated artist in the history of the Academy of Country Music, Lambert is the recipient of more than 70 prestigious awards and special honors: 34 ACM Awards (including 9 ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Awards), 13 CMA Awards (Country Music Association), 2 GRAMMY Awards, the Harmony Award (Nashville Symphony), Artist in Residence (Country Music Hall of Fame), the ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award, ACM Song of the Decade Award, and recently was named 2019 RIAA’s Artist of the Year. For more information go to www.mirandalambert.com.

CODY JOHNSON

With more than 800 million career on-demand streams, Cody Johnson has clearly established a rabid following of loyal fans who thirst for his authentic brand of country music. The aptly named “CoJoNation” purchased half a million concert tickets in one calendar year and regularly pack out shows across the country. Johnson has already sold out over 42 shows so far in 2019 alone. For the second consecutive year, Johnson sold out NRG Stadium at RodeoHouston with 74,177 in attendance. Johnson’s first major release on CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville, Ain’t Nothin To It skyrocketed to No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Country Albums and All-Genre Digital Sales charts. Also reaching Top 10 on Billboard 200, it became the third-highest pre-added album of all time in the Country music genre on Apple Music. Johnson’s “On My Way To You” has been RIAA certified Gold and marks his first Top 10 hit at Country radio. The former rodeo bull rider, turned prison guard, turned country star is known for his explosive live shows and electrifying stage presence. Even prior to signing a joint venture with Warner Music Nashville, Johnson’s independently released project reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 11 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Johnson has been named one of The Tennessean’s “Nashville’s Next Stars,” MusicRow’s “2019 Next Big Thing,” iHeartRadio’s “Artists to Watch in 2019,” and highlighted on Pandora’s “Artist to Watch 2019” playlist. Johnson’s current single “Nothing On You” is currently climbing the Country radio charts and has already surpassed 16 million on-demand streams. For more information visit www.CodyJohnsonMusic.com.

G-EAZY

Multi-platinum recording artist and producer G-Eazy has established himself as a leading force in the music world. His third full-length studio album The Beautiful & Damned (2017) debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, garnered two No. 1 radio hits with “No Limit” ft. A$AP Rocky & Cardi B and “Him & I” ft. Halsey, and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA. The Beautiful & Damned followed his certified platinum sophomore album When It’s Dark Out (2015), which featured the 5x platinum single “Me, Myself & I” with Bebe Rexha.

The Bay-area rapper has performed on Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and many more. He has won a People’s Choice Award for “Favorite Hip-Hop Artist”, named one of Forbes “30 Under 30” and covered publications such as XXL and Flaunt. Additionally, he recently announced his partnership with PUMA, who will continue to support his philanthropy, The Endless Summer Fund – a non-profit dedicated to helping Bay Area under-served youth reach their full potential and strengthening the community – and their joint program, “From The Bay to the Universe” in which G-Eazy selects a group of musicians to support their artistic efforts.

G-Eazy has spent much of 2019 slowly clearing out the vault by releasing tracks off his B-Sides series, and most recently with the surprise EP Scary Nights, released on October 18, 2019. For more information, visit https://g-eazy.com/

DIERKS BENTLEY

Pegged as “one of Country music’s most enviable brands, equal parts affability and authenticity” (Forbes), Bentley continues to be a dominant voice for the genre with more than 6.4 billion overall digital streams and 19 No. 1 singles. Reaching a new creative high while “making music designed to challenge” (New York Times), Bentley co-wrote 10 of 13 tracks on THE MOUNTAIN, which earned him the highest debut sales of his career and became his seventh chart-topping album. Bentley has amassed countless nominations from the ACMs, CMAs, Billboard Music Awards, and GRAMMYs while being currently nominated for CMA “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Single of the Year” and “Music Video of the Year.” He has created professional endeavors outside of the music with his Flag & Anthem partnership creating the exclusive lifestyle collection, Desert Son, along with four “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row” locations across the country. For more information visit www.dierks.com.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][/vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][vc_btn title=”GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!” style=”flat” color=”green” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FCLBN2020TIX||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1572038069050{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_text]

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Country music artist Cody Johnson has been added to the lineup for the Coors Light Birds Nest, and will open for Wednesday headline artist Miranda Lambert to kick off the popular four-night concert series at the [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by the Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch]. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.coorslightbirdsnest.com.

Johnson, who performed the National Anthem before Game 7 of the 2019 World Series, is an American country music singer-songwriter from Texas whose passionate, rowdy, no-BS style has launched him into great early success. He self-released five albums under his CoJo label from 2006-2016 before partnering with major label Warner Music Nashville, where he released his sixth studio album, “Ain’t Nothin’ to It” in January of 2019. He has sold out 40-plus shows in 2019, and has surpassed more than 800,000 million career on demand streams. He has been nominated for his first career CMA Award in the New Artist of the Year category, which will be announced at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards on Nov. 13 in Nashville.

“Cody is an amazing talent and think he will be a great addition to our lineup with Miranda Lambert on Wednesday,” said WM Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman Tim Woods. “He has a an energetic style and is a great live performer – his personality will definitely be a hit with our Coors Light Birds Nest fans.”

The lineup for the 2020 Coors Light Birds Nest includes Lambert and Johnson taking the stage on Wednesday, Jan. 29, while country music superstar Dierks Bentley will get the crowd going on Friday, Jan. 31. The remaining Coors Light Birds Nest lineup will be announced as more artists are confirmed.

Coors Light Birds Nest general admission tickets will start at $75, while VIP tickets are available starting at $285 each and provide exclusive access to the Jameson VIP area where guests are treated to a complimentary catered dinner, complimentary drinks and access to a newly redesigned premium viewing area for the shows. Organizers encourage fans to buy their tickets early as ticket prices may increase as the event draws closer.

The Coors Light Birds Nest is located directly across from the main Waste Management Phoenix Open tournament entrance at 82nd Street and Bell Road. The entertainment venue opens at 3:30 p.m. and closes at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Headline acts will take the main stage each evening at approximately 8:30 p.m. The Coors Light Birds Nest is a 21-and-over venue. For more information about the Coors Light Birds Nest visit www.coorslightbirdsnest.com.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

MIRANDA LAMBERT

Vanner Records/RCA recording artist Miranda Lambert will release her highly anticipated new studio album Wildcard Nov. 1, which includes her latest country radio single, “It All Comes Out in the Wash.” Miranda is currently on her rotating, all-girl “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars” tour featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack, and the Pistol Annies. Starting in January 2020, she will embark on her Wildcard headlining tour with special guests Cody Johnson and LANCO.

The most decorated artist in the history of the Academy of Country Music, Lambert is the recipient of more than 70 prestigious awards and special honors: 34 ACM Awards (including 9 ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Awards), 13 CMA Awards (Country Music Association), 2 GRAMMY Awards, the Harmony Award (Nashville Symphony), Artist in Residence (Country Music Hall of Fame), the ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award, ACM Song of the Decade Award, and recently was named 2019 RIAA’s Artist of the Year. For more information go to www.mirandalambert.com.

DIERKS BENTLEY

Pegged as “one of Country music’s most enviable brands, equal parts affability and authenticity” (Forbes), Bentley continues to be a dominant voice for the genre with more than 6.4 billion overall digital streams and 19 No. 1 singles. Reaching a new creative high while “making music designed to challenge” (New York Times), Bentley co-wrote 10 of 13 tracks on THE MOUNTAIN, which earned him the highest debut sales of his career and became his seventh chart-topping album. Bentley has amassed countless nominations from the ACMs, CMAs, Billboard Music Awards, and GRAMMYs while being currently nominated for CMA “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Single of the Year” and “Music Video of the Year.” He has created professional endeavors outside of the music with his Flag & Anthem partnership creating the

exclusive lifestyle collection, Desert Son, along with four “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row” locations across the country. For more information visit www.dierks.com.

CODY JOHNSON

With more than 800 million career on-demand streams, Cody Johnson has clearly established a rabid following of loyal fans who thirst for his authentic brand of country music. The aptly named “CoJoNation” purchased half a million concert tickets in one calendar year and regularly pack out shows across the country. Johnson has already sold out over 42 shows so far in 2019 alone. For the second consecutive year, Johnson sold out NRG Stadium at RodeoHouston with 74,177 in attendance. Johnson’s first major release on CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville, Ain’t Nothin To It skyrocketed to No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Country Albums and All-Genre Digital Sales charts. Also reaching Top 10 on Billboard 200, it became the third-highest pre-added album of all time in the Country music genre on Apple Music. Johnson’s “On My Way To You” has been RIAA certified Gold and marks his first Top 10 hit at Country radio. The former rodeo bull rider, turned prison guard, turned country star is known for his explosive live shows and electrifying stage presence. Even prior to signing a joint venture with Warner Music Nashville, Johnson’s independently released project reached No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 11 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Johnson has been named one of The Tennessean’s “Nashville’s Next Stars,” MusicRow’s “2019 Next Big Thing,” iHeartRadio’s “Artists to Watch in 2019,” and highlighted on Pandora’s “Artist to Watch 2019” playlist. Johnson’s current single “Nothing On You” is currently climbing the Country radio charts and has already surpassed 16 million on-demand streams. For more information visit www.CodyJohnsonMusic.com.

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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1572038126484{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The lineup for the 2020 Coors Light Birds Nest is starting to take shape as country music superstars Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert have committed to perform at the popular entertainment venue at the [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by the Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch]. Tickets for the two shows are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting www.coorslightbirdsnest.com. The remaining Coors Light Birds Nest lineup will be announced as more artists are confirmed.

“Country music has always been a fan favorite at the Coors Lights Birds Nest and we’re absolutely thrilled to have these two country megastars headline Wednesday and Friday night,” said Tim Woods, WM Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman. “The incredible energy and stage presence both these performers bring to the table is unmatched and we’re anxious to see them put on a great show for our fans.”

Two-time GRAMMY Award winner and nine-time Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert will kick off the Coors Light Birds Nest on Wed., Jan. 29, bringing her feisty, down-home personality and stellar vocals to the stage. Lambert is currently promoting The Wildcard Tour, named for Lambert’s November 1 seventh-studio album designated one of the “most anticipated albums of Fall 2019” by Billboard, featuring 27 dates across several major markets throughout the U.S. and Canada. Lambert’s first six studio albums were certified platinum and produced hit singles such as “House that Built Me,” “Heart Like Mine,” “Over You,” and “Somethin’ Bad” (featuring Carrie Underwood), all of which hit the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs.

“Miranda Lambert is without a doubt our biggest Wednesday headliner to take the stage at the Birds Nest,” Woods said. “She’s an amazingly accomplished performer and we’re pumped to have the Birds Nest be one of the stops on her upcoming Wildcard tour.”

No stranger to the Coors Light Birds Nest, Phoenix native Dierks Bentley will take to the stage at the ever-popular music festival on Friday, Jan. 31. Bentley’s studio albums have accounted for 25 singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, of which 16 have reached number one – his debut single “What Was I Thinkin'”, “Come a Little Closer”, “Settle for a Slowdown”, “Every Mile a Memory”, “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)”, “Feel That Fire”, “Sideways”, “Am I the Only One”, “Home”, “5-1-5-0”, “I Hold On”, “Drunk on a Plane”, “Say You Do”, “Somewhere on a Beach”, “Different for Girls” and “Woman, Amen”. Seven more of his singles have reached the Top-5.

“Country music has become a staple of the Birds Nest and Dierks, one of country music’s biggest stars, is obviously a huge crowd favorite,” said Woods. “A personal friend for over 30 years, his ties to the Valley, the tournament and The Thunderbirds run deep as an Arizona native whose father, Leon, was a Thunderbird. Dierks will undoubtedly put on a tremendous show for the local fans as he always does.”

Coors Light Birds Nest general admission tickets will start at $75, while VIP tickets are available starting at $285 each and provide exclusive access to the Jameson VIP area where guests are treated to a complimentary catered dinner, complimentary drinks and access to a newly redesigned premium viewing area for the shows. Organizers encourage fans to buy their tickets early as ticket prices may increase as the event draws closer.

The Coors Light Birds Nest is located directly across from the main Waste Management Phoenix Open tournament entrance at 82^nd Street and Bell Road.  The entertainment venue opens at 3:30 p.m. and closes at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Headline acts will take the main stage each evening at approximately 8:30 p.m. The Coors Light Birds Nest is a 21-and-over venue. For more information about the Coors Light Birds Nest visit www.coorslightbirdsnest.com.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

MIRANDA LAMBERT

Vanner Records/RCA recording artist Miranda Lambert will release her highly anticipated new studio album Wildcard Nov. 1, which includes her latest country radio single, “It All Comes Out in the Wash.” Miranda is currently on her rotating, all-girl “Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars” tour featuring Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes, Caylee Hammack, and the Pistol Annies. Starting in January 2020, she will embark on her Wildcard headlining tour with special guests Cody Johnson and LANCO.

The most decorated artist in the history of the Academy of Country Music, Lambert is the recipient of more than 70 prestigious awards and special honors: 34 ACM Awards (including 9 ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Awards), 13 CMA Awards (Country Music Association), 2 GRAMMY Awards, the Harmony Award (Nashville Symphony), Artist in Residence (Country Music Hall of Fame), the ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award, ACM Song of the Decade Award, and recently was named 2019 RIAA’s Artist of the Year.
For more information go to www.mirandalambert.com

DIERKS BENTLEY

Pegged as “one of Country music’s most enviable brands, equal parts affability and authenticity” (Forbes), Bentley continues to be a dominant voice for the genre with more than 6.4 billion overall digital streams and 19 No. 1 singles. Reaching a new creative high while “making music designed to challenge” (New York Times), Bentley co-wrote 10 of 13 tracks on THE MOUNTAIN, which earned him the highest debut sales of his career and became his seventh chart-topping album. Bentley has amassed countless nominations from the ACMs, CMAs, Billboard Music Awards, and GRAMMYs while being currently nominated for CMA “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Single of the Year” and “Music Video of the Year.” He has created professional endeavors outside of the music with his Flag & Anthem partnership creating the exclusive lifestyle collection, Desert Son, along with four “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row” locations across the country. For more information visit www.dierks.com.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!” style=”flat” color=”green” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FCLBN2020TIX||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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The Thunderbirds announced today the 66^th United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, will be the headline guest for the [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]WM Phoenix Open Presented by the Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]WM Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch] Tee-Off Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in downtown Phoenix. The venue location will be announced in early November.

“The Tee Off Luncheon is an extremely popular event in which we get to tell the community all of the new and exciting things we have planned for the upcoming tournament,” said WM Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman Tim Woods. “We are excited to have Condoleezza Rice join us on stage and give an inside look into her eclectic and extremely successful career from political leadership to university stewardship and everything in between – we are looking forward to hearing more about her incredible life.”

Rice is currently the Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution; and a professor of Political Science at Stanford University.

From January 2005 to 2009, Rice served as the 66th Secretary of State of the United States, the second woman and first African American woman to hold the post. Rice also served as President George W. Bush’s Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) from January 2001 to 2005, the first woman to hold the position.

Rice has been on the Stanford faculty since 1981 and has won two of the highest teaching honors – the 1984 Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 1993 School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching.

She is vice chair of the board of governors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America;

In 2013, Rice was appointed to the College Football Playoff Committee, formerly the Bowl Championship Series.

Rice is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been awarded fifteen honorary doctorates. She currently resides in Stanford, California.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the program will run from approximately 12 – 1:30 p.m. Arizona Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall will once again act as emcee for the event.

The 2020 [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]WM Phoenix Open Presented by the Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]WM Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch] will be held at TPC Scottsdale January 27 – February 2, 2020. “The People’s Open” has been named the Tournament of the Year by the PGA TOUR three times in the last five years (2014, 2015 and 2018) and has gained legendary status for being one the most unique events in golf. The 2020 edition will mark the 85^th playing of the event (one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR) and the 11^th as the WM Phoenix Open.

The Thunderbirds were founded in 1937 with the mission of promoting the Valley of the Sun through sports. The Thunderbirds consist of 55 “active” members and more than 280 “life” members.  The Thunderbirds raised a record $13.2 million for charity from proceeds from the 2019 WM Phoenix Open and have eclipsed $147 million in charitable giving since its inception in 1932.  For more information on The Thunderbirds, visit www.thunderbirdscharities.org.

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Tony Finau, one of the PGA TOUR’s most recognizable stars, was finishing up his practice work on Wednesday of tournament week just before the start of the 2018 WM Phoenix Open.

Finau found himself on the practice range getting ready for the week. He was standing on the back of the range shooting the breeze with his caddie and family that was in town to watch him play. He looked over and noticed Patterson – a WM Phoenix Open volunteer for the past decade – picking up the name-frames for PGA TOUR players position on the practice range and putting them into a golf cart. It was the last task of Patterson’s duties as a WM Phoenix Open volunteer that day.

“I was looking forward to a good week at TPC Scottsdale and at the WM Phoenix Open. I played a 9-hole pro-am in the afternoon, but decided I needed a little more practice,” said Finau. “I was standing and talking to my friends and family when of a sudden I heard a scream. I looked over and someone was under a golf cart. My coach and my uncle literally sprinted – I was third to the cart – to lift the cart off of [him].”

A name-frame had fallen off the cart and onto the gas pedal, forcing the golf cart forward and onto Patterson. Patterson sustained serious injuries from the cart, but has since made a full recovery.

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