LUKE BRYAN PERFORMS FOR 1.3 MILLION FANS IN 2013
Nashville - (October 29, 2013) � ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan wrapped touring for 2013 after closing his headline tour over the weekend. The �Dirt Road Diaries Tour,� which sold-out all dates in advance, along with the fifth annual eight-city �Farm Tour 2013� shows, saw Luke perform for a total of 1.3 million fans this year. Luke�s debut with his first major headline tour made a huge impact with the industry and fans alike with 2 nominations at the upcoming Billboard Touring Awards in the Breakthrough and Eventful Fan Choice categories.
Concert review critics throughout the tour�s run credited Luke for his seasoned ability to entertain a crowd. �Bryan had this electric, youthful crowd in his palm before he started singing. The show, which sold out in a flash, was a testament to one of country�s brightest lights, a performer who�s vocal and musical chops are aligned with his star quality showmanship,� declared the Grand Rapids Press Gazette. Cmt.com claimed, �With this tour, Luke Bryan has clearly gone to the next level. Add this enjoyable concert to the mounting evidence that he does belong on country�s A-list.� �Charisma is definitely a word you could use to describe his bond with an audience,� said billboard.com. �From the opening this was the kind of hit-filled show where the crowd sang along with every lyric,� shared the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. �Bryan didn�t just sell out Germain Arena, he kept the fist-pumping, booty �shaking crowd in a two-hour frenzy,� said the Naples Daily News. The Orlando News Sentinel wrote in their show review, �performing on stage equipped with spotlights, strobes, fog and video effects, Bryan had no trouble making sparks.� The Tennessean expressed this after two-sold out dates in Nashville, �With an easy, genuine smile, charisma to spare and he understands how to use every tool in his arsenal to keep the audience engaged.�
The �Dirt Road Diaries Tour� was nationally promoted by Live Nation. Cabela�s, the World�s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, was a tour sponsor while Citi was the official credit card of tour.
Luke will launch a new tour in January, �That�s My Kind of Night Tour,� with the first leg kicking off on January 16 in Columbus, Ohio at the Schottenstein Center and will perform eighteen shows through March 8 and will feature Lee Brice and Cole Swindell. Presales for select shows begin today.
For additional information on Luke and the upcoming tour go to www.lukebryan.com or www.livenation.com.