LongHorn Steakhouse Gives Guests a Chance to 'Go West' with Award-Winning Country Star Luke Bryan

ORLANDO, Fla., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LongHorn Steakhouse is inviting restaurant guests to "Go West with Luke" for the chance to win an all-expense paid trip to Sundance, Utah, to spend a day on the Provo River with country music star Luke Bryan.

LongHorn's "Go West with Luke" sweepstakes will award two grand-prize winners and their guest with airfare and transportation to Sundance, a weekend stay from Aug. 5 through Aug. 7 at the scenic Stewart Mountain Lodge, a private acoustic performance by Luke Bryan, an autographed copy of Luke's new album in stores August 9, "Tailgates & Tanlines," and the opportunity to step away from their busy lives and spend time with one of country music's most popular stars in a relaxed, Western setting.

From May 25 to June 28, entrants can submit a sweepstakes entry through the "Go West with Luke Sweepstakes" tab on LongHorn's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/longhornsteakhouse).  LongHorn will randomly select the two grand-prize winners, which will be announced via LongHorn's Facebook page on or before July 18.

"I love the outdoors, and I look forward to any chance I get to fish," said Luke.  "And being able to share that with some of my biggest fans and play new music for them makes it even better!"

"'Go West with Luke' will give two lucky fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to spend time with one of country music's most talented stars, Luke Bryan, in the relaxed Western setting of Sundance," said Shelly Welch, senior vice president of brand marketing for LongHorn Steakhouse.  "LongHorn is proud to provide our guests with exclusive opportunities to connect with country music artists, and this promises to be an unforgettable experience for our winners to make a genuine connection with Luke."

Entrants must be 21 years of age and a U.S. resident (excluding Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico).  Only one entry is allowed per person.  For complete rules, visit LongHorn's Facebook page.  

ABOUT LUKE BRYAN

Luke Bryan will release his third studio album for Capitol Records Nashville on Aug. 9, Tailgates & Tanlines.  This project is the follow up to his GOLD-certified album Doin' My Thing, which produced three back-to-back No. 1 singles- "Do I," "Rain Is A Good Thing" and "Someone Else Calling You Baby."  The lead single off the forth-coming project is "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" and is his fastest rising single to date.  The song debuted at No. 1 in U.S. digital singles sales with 105,498 downloads its first week.  Luke is currently nominated for two 2011 CMT Music Awards- Best Web Video of the Year for his video "It's A Shore Thing" and as Best New Live Act, the Nationwide Insurance Award.  Fans can catch Luke on the road this summer on Tim McGraw's "Emotional Traffic" tour.  For more information, visit www.lukebryan.com.

ABOUT LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE

More than 29 years after opening its first restaurant in Atlanta, LongHorn Steakhouse now operates more than 350 restaurants in 33 states. In 2007, LongHorn created the "Live at LongHorn" music program to provide a venue for connecting American country music artists to country music fans through in-restaurant meet-and-greets, live performances in intimate venues, special events, and sweepstakes accessible via www.liveatlonghorn.com. LongHorn is a part of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant company. For more information about LongHorn, please visit www.longhornsteakhouse.com.

SOURCE LongHorn Steakhouse