Luke Bryan Kicks Up A New Tour

Luke Bryan is following up the biggest touring year of his career with an extensive outing that launches in May. The “Kick The Dust Up Tour” includes seven stadium concerts with special guests Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett.

Photo: John Davisson
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, Fla.

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.