Riley Green headlined Country on the Green at TopGolf in Las Vegas, a fundraiser marking the 20th anniversary of ACM Lifting Lives ahead of the ACM Awards, according to Billboard.
The event brought together a focused country lineup in support of the Academy of Country Music’s philanthropic partner. Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, Avery Anna and Rodney Atkins were also featured, giving the evening a multi-artist format built around community as much as performance.
Held in Las Vegas in the lead-up to the ACM Awards, Country on the Green arrived at a moment when much of the country music industry was already gathered around one of its biggest annual events. Rather than functioning as a typical pre-awards appearance, the fundraiser centered the charitable work connected to ACM Lifting Lives.
For Green, leading the bill placed him at the front of a night designed to celebrate two decades of the organization’s work. The anniversary framing gave the event a wider purpose: recognizing a long-running philanthropic effort while using the visibility of awards-week activity to help generate support.
The setting at TopGolf also shaped the tone of the fundraiser. Country on the Green leaned into a casual, social environment, pairing live country music with a venue built for group activity. That format offered a different kind of gathering from the formal stages and red carpets that often surround awards week.
Alaina, Houser, Anna and Atkins added depth to the evening’s lineup. Each name brought a distinct audience to the fundraiser, helping broaden attention around ACM Lifting Lives without shifting the focus away from the cause at the center of the event.
Proceeds from Country on the Green supported ACM Lifting Lives, the philanthropic partner of the Academy of Country Music. The fundraiser’s 20th anniversary angle underscored the organization’s continued presence within the country music community, particularly during a week when the genre’s artists, industry figures and fans are already looking toward the ACM Awards.
The event also reflected how country music’s awards calendar can serve more than one purpose. In addition to celebrating artists and new work, the days surrounding a major ceremony can become a platform for visibility, fundraising and collective support.
Billboard’s report places Country on the Green within that broader awards-week rhythm: a Las Vegas gathering led by Riley Green, supported by a strong group of country performers, and tied directly to ACM Lifting Lives’ milestone anniversary. It was a current country music event built not around spectacle alone, but around the continuing relationship between artists, fans and the charitable efforts connected to the Academy of Country Music.
