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Luke Bryan Kicks Up A New Tour
Randy Houser and Dustin Lynch are on board as the tour’s openers.
But first Bryan has a run of previously announced dates to take care of. Remaining “That’s My Kind Of Night Tour” gigs include February stops in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida. Plus, the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year will play a batch of shows in Canada in early May.
European fans can catch Bryan on the other side of the Atlantic in late February and March on the “C2C: Country to Country” tour.
March is also the month the country star will released is seventh and final Spring Break album. Spring Break … Checkin’ Out is due out March 10. To celebrate, Bryan is playing two free shows March 11-12 at the Spinnaker Beach Club in Panama City Beach, Fla.
In other Luke Bryan news, the Country Music Hall of Fame is hosting a new exhibit May-November with items from the singer’s career.
And don’t forget to tune in to the Academy of Country Music Awards April 19. Bryan is co-hosting the show with Blake Shelton for the third consecutive year.
The “Kick The Dust Up Tour” officially begins May 8 in Grand Forks, N.D. Here’s the plan:
May 8 – Grand Forks, N.D., Alerus Center
May 9 – Sioux Falls, S.D., Denny Sanford Premier Center
May 14 – Boise, Idaho, Taco Bell Arena
May 15 – Spokane, Wash., Spokane Arena
May 16 – Tacoma, Wash., Tacoma Dome
June 4 – Albuquerque, N.M., Isleta Amphitheater
June 6 – Denver, Colo., Sports Authority Field At Mile High
June 18 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
June 19 – Bonner Springs, Kan., Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
June 20 – Minneapolis, Minn., TCF Bank Stadium
June 25 – Virginia Beach, Va., Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
June 26 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
June 27 – Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
June 28 – New York, N.Y., Randall’s Island (FarmBorough Festival)
July 9 – Durant, Okla., Choctaw Event Center
July 11 – Nashville, Tenn., Vanderbilt Stadium
July 16 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 17 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
July 18 – Cincinnati, Ohio, Paul Brown Stadium
July 24 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
July 25 – Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
July 26 – Twin Lakes, Wis., Country Thunder USA Festival Grounds (Country Thunder USA)
July 30 – Moosic, Pa., Pavilion At Montage Mountain
July 31 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 1 – Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 15 – Brownsville, Ore., Willamette Country Music Festival Grounds (Willamette Country Music Festival)
Aug. 21 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
Aug. 22 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
Aug. 26 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Aug. 27 – Salt Lake City, Utah, Usana Amphitheatre
Aug. 29 – Santa Clara, Calif., Levi’s Stadium
Sept. 3 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sept. 4 – Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sept. 5 – Cleveland, Ohio, FirstEnergy Stadium
Sept. 11 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Sept. 12 – Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
Sept. 18 – Tampa, Fla., MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 19 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sept. 20 – West Palm Beach, Fla., Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sept. 24 – Charlotte, N.C., PNC Music Pavilion
Sept. 25 – Raleigh, N.C., Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Sept. 26 – Raleigh, N.C., Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
Oct. 15 – Sacramento, Calif., Sleep Train Arena
Oct. 16 – Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Oct. 17 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Oct. 18 – Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Oct. 22 – San Antonio, Texas, Alamodome
Oct. 23 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
Oct. 24 – Dallas, Texas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
Oct. 28 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Oct. 29 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Oct. 29 – Detroit, Mich., Ford Field
Festival appearances do not include the Kick The Dust Up lineup. The same goes for the July 9 show in Durant, Okla.
Citi is hosting a presale for its cardmembers that begins today through Citi’s Private Pass Program. Tour sponsor Cabela’s is also offering presale tickets and preferred seats in select markets for Cabela’s Club Visa members.
Tickets will be available to the general public beginning Jan. 30 for select cities via Live Nation’s Country Megaticket.
Additional 2015 festival/special event appearances include Crash My Playa in Cancun, Krewe of Endymion Parade & Extravaganza in New Orleans, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Country Thunder USA in Florence, Ariz.
Visit LukeBryan.com for more information.