Country trio The Band Perry have been announced as the opening act at the 49th annual Academy of Country Music. The family band will rock their new single "Chainsaw" on the April 6 telecast, which will also feature a tribute to Merle Haggard and a performance by Hunter Hayes.
They join previously announced performers Eric Church, Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, George Strait and Keith Urban.