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Brad Paisley added to Country Music Hall concert

Monday, August 31, 2009 – Brad Paisley will join Keith Urban, Faith Hill and others in an October concert to raise money for the Country Music Hall of Fame, it was announced Monday.

Urban announced the Oct. 13 concert during his show Saturday at the Sommet in Nashville. The fundraiser is billed as Keith Urban and "Very Special Friends."

Members of Urban's fan club can purchase tickets through Sept. 1.

Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Little Big Town also will play at the concert.

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