AXS TV Unveils Its First Artist Lineup For The Network's Third Consecutive Broadcast Of The Stagecoach Country Music Festival Airing Friday, April 24 Through Sunday, April 26

LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS TV is unveiling its first glimpse at the artist lineup for the network's broadcast of the 10th Annual Stagecoach Country Music Festival, on Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26. The line-up includes some of the hottest bands on the circuit today such as ZZ Top, Dierks Bentley and Jake Owen. The festival will air each evening, starting at 9pE/6pP. This is the third consecutive year that AXS TV will broadcast the fan-favorite event, presenting 21 hours of coverage as the genre's biggest stars take the stage at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Additional artists will be added to AXS TV's broadcast schedule closer to the event.

Over the last decade, Stagecoach has firmly established itself as California's premier Country music festival, delivering a one-of-a-kind experience spanning decades of well-known classics and modern hits. AXS TV is giving viewers a front row seat to the action with seven hours of coverage kicking off on Friday, April 24, with a fully loaded lineup featuring radio kings Jake Owen ("Barefoot Blue Jean Night") and Kip Moore ("Beer Money"); Western swing ensemble The Time Jumpers, featuring the legendary Vince Gill and Kenny Sears ("So Far Apart"); family four-piece Parmalee ("Carolina"); indie sensation Sturgill Simpson ("Just Let Go"); and Brooklyn outfit The Lone Bellow ("Then Came The Morning").

Then, on Saturday, April 25, tune in for an A-list roster of established favorites and exciting up-and-comers featuring superstar hit maker Dierks Bentley ("Drunk On A Plane," "I Hold On"); Nashville sensation Justin Moore ("Small Town USA"); classic rock icons ZZ Top ("Sharp Dressed Man," "Gimme All Your Lovin'"); and Country quartet the Eli Young Band ("Even If It Breaks Your Heart").

The channel closes out the weekend on Sunday, April 26, with unforgettable performances from beloved brother-sister trio The Band Perry ("If I Die Young," "Don't Let Me Be Lonely"); soulful songstress Sara Evans ("A Little Bit Stronger," "Born to Fly"); Southern Rock heroes George Thorogood & the Destroyers ("Bad To The Bone") and The Outlaws ("Green Grass & Tides"); and chart-topping newcomers Maddie & Tae ("Girl In A Country Song").

In conjunction with AXS TV's season of music festivals—opening with the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on Friday, April 17—Stagecoach viewers will be able to access special festival-specific content on an all-new interactive microsite via www.axs.tv/festival/Stagecoach. Using a broadcast alert center, social media updates, in-depth blog posts, minute-by-minute broadcast lineups, and a social interaction page, viewers will be able to stay updated on breaking news from all of their favorite acts, ensuring they won't miss a second of their most anticipated performances.

ABOUT AXS TV

AXS TV is the cable industry's leading general entertainment network for live event programming, and the premier destination for some of the nation's biggest music festivals in 2015. Launched in July 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, AXS TV is dedicated to providing groundbreaking music programming, stand-up comedy performances from today's top comedians, and hard-hitting mixed martial arts promotions. Boasting over 70 hours of exclusive live broadcasts of premier music festivals in 2015 (featuring Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Stagecoach Country Music Festival, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Rock on the Range Music Festival and Firefly Music Festival), the HD channel heavily concentrates on bringing the industry's biggest names directly into their viewers' homes, for the ultimate front row experience. Other hit network franchises include such original programs as THE BIG INTERVIEW with Dan Rather; DISCOVERING LUCY ANGEL, THE WORLD'S GREATEST TRIBUTE BANDS, GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE, ART MANN PRESENTS, AXS TV FIGHTS and INSIDE MMA.

AXS TV is a partnership between Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS. The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite and telco providers. The network is also distributed in Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. For more information, visit the website, www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook page here and follow the company on Twitter, @axstv; on Instagram; Tumblr; Cyber Dust and YouTube.

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