10/12/2011

Luke's Farm Tour Plays for 42,000 Fans!

Luke wrapped his third annual, �Farm Tour� over the weekend and performed for nearly 42,000 fans in the 6 cities-Clemson, South Carolina and Athens, Macon, Claxton, Valdosta and Carrollton, Georgia.

Local schools in all six towns will receive a �Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship,� which will be given to a student from a farming family who is in financial need. 
Those colleges include:
Seneca, SC � Clemson University
Colbert, GA � University of Georgia
Macon, GA � Mercer University
Claxton, GA � Georgia Southern University
Valdosta, GA � Valdosta State University
Carrollton, GA � University of West Georgia
 
Great American Country�s �Top 20� and �Headline Country� shows were filmed during the Claxton show on Oct. 5. �GAC�s �Top 20� is set to air this Friday, Oct. 14 and �Headline Country� will air Thursday, Nov 3.  Also on Oct. 5, Luke was surprised with a plaque signifying that his current album tailgates & tanlines has been certified Gold� by the RIAA for sales of 500,000.  He also received a plaque for his first Platinum� single for sales of 1 million� the album�s lead smash hit �Country Girl (Shake It For Me),� which Luke co-wrote with fellow Georgian Dallas Davidson.

The idea for the Farm Tour concerts came from Luke as a way to give back to local farming communities by celebrating and lifting up the American Farmer and offering a fun escape with the outdoor shows.  DEKALB was the presenting sponsor.