5TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR A CURE HITS THE ROAD THIS
SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011!
Afternoon Jam hosted by Little Big Town Nashville, TN (June 9, 2011) – This Sunday, The 5th Annual Ride for A Cure, presented by Lyons Chevrolet in support of the T.J. Martell Foundation will kick-off at the Roundabout Plaza in downtown Nashville, TN. Riders will gather for 
registration beginning at 8 a.m., and a morning jam will feature multiple artists including Bo Bice, Eric Paslay, Kelleigh Bannen, Dean Alexander, and Cali Rodi. Following registration the riders will hit the road at 10:30 a.m. and head south to Harley-Davidson Columbia. The party will continue once the riders arrive around noon as the afternoon jam begins, and Little Big Town takes the stage. Additional artists scheduled to appear at the afternoon jam include Jake Owen, Jarrod Niemann, David Nail, and Laura Bell Bundy. Storme Warren of GAC’s Headline Country , returns to emcee the event and will be joined by Big D from WSIX, co-host of the popular syndicated radio show Big D and Bubba.
Tickets can either be purchased on-line at www.nashvillerideforacure.com until Friday at 5:00pm, or on-site on the day of the event. VIP tickets are $300 , Rider tickets are $35, and to purchase a ticket for the afternoon jam only, $20. Gates in Columbia will open at 10:30 a.m. for non-riders.
About the T.J. Martell Foundation
The T.J. Martell Foundation is a national non-profit organization that supports innovative research for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research through ten top research hospitals in the United States. In Nashville, the Foundation annually supports cancer research through the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The Frances Williams Preston Laboratories were established in 1993 in honor of Frances Williams Preston, national President of the T.J. Martell Foundation and former President and CEO of BMI. For more information about the T.J. Martell Foundation, log onto www.tjmartellfoundation.org.