Luke Bryan is ratcheting it up to the next level in his skyrocketing career as he prepares to headline football stadiums for the first time. Luke revealed the stadium show schedule, which will be part of his That’s My Kind of Night Tour, at a press conference at the Bridegstone Arena in Nashville, Tuesday morning (Jan. 14).
Luke will kick off the first of his three stadium shows June 21 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, home to the NFL’s Steelers. He’ll also hit Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Aug. 15 and Soldier Field in Chicago on Aug. 31. Special guest Dierks Bentley will join Luke at the Pittsburgh and Chicago shows.
The tour’s first leg gets underway Thursday night, Jan. 16, in Columbus, Ohio, and wraps March 8 in Bossier City, La. The second leg of the tour will wind up at the famous Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Oct. 25. Lee Brice and Cole Swindell will serve as the opening acts for all the stops on the tour, including the stadium shows.
Luke told members of the media that he had been dreaming of headlining stadiums for years.
“I saw George Strait at a stadium and I thought, ‘What can I do to arrive at this moment?’” Luke said. He added that the production values will be sufficiently ramped up for this tour. “The set pieces will change during the show,” Luke pointed out. “There will be more lights, more video.”
For all tour dates and ticket information, go to lukebryan.com. And to hear Luke talk about the tour in today’s press conference, go to the 16:00 mark below.
2014 That’s My Kind of Night Tour – First Leg
Date
Location
Venue
All first-leg shows are sold out!
January
16
Columbus, Ohio
Schottenstein Center
17
Lexington, Ky.
Rupp Arena
18
Knoxville, Tenn.
Thompson-Boling Arena
23
Uncasville, Conn.
Mohegan Sun Arena
24
Uncasville, Conn.
Mohegan Sun Arena
25
New York
Madison Square Garden
30
Lubbock, Texas
United Spirit Arena
31
Oklahoma City
Chesapeake Energy Arena
February
6
Moline, Ill.
iWireless Center
7
Cedar Falls, Iowa
UNI-Dome
8
Omaha, Neb.
CenturyLink Center
13
Greensboro, N.C.
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
14
Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Mohegan Sun Arena
15
Atlantic City, N.J.
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall
28
Fargo, N.D.
Fargodome
March
1
Bismarck, N.D.
Bismarck Civic Center Arena
2
St. Paul, Minn.
Xcel Energy Center
7
Memphis, Tenn.
FedEx Forum
8
Bossier City, La.
CenturyLink Center
2014 That’s My Kind of Night Tour – Second Leg
Date
Location
Venue
**Festival date (not That’s My Kind of Night Tour date/lineup)
March
17
Houston
Houston Rodeo**
April
13
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Tortuga Music Festival**
27
Indio, Calif.
Stagecoach**
May
3
Vancouver, British Columbia
Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
4
Kelowna, British Columbia
Prospera Place
6
Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Encana Event Centre
9
Calgary, Alberta
Scotiabank Saddledome
10
Edmonton, Alberta
Rexall Place
24
Baton Rouge, La.
Bayou Country Superfest**
29
Charlotte, N.C.
PNC Music Pavilion
30
Washington, D.C.
Jiffy Lube Live
31
Washington, D.C.
Jiffy Lube Live
June
1
Holmdel, N.J.
PNC Bank Arts Center
6
Virginia Beach, Va.
Farm Bureau Live
7
Raleigh, N.C.
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
8
Raleigh, N.C.
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
12
St. Louis
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
13
St. Louis
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
15
Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida Country Superfest**
19
Detroit
DTE Energy Music Theatre
21
Pittsburgh
Heinz Field (Dierks Bentley special guest)
24
Oshkosh, Wis.
Country USA**
27
Manhattan, Kan.
Country Stampede**
July
11
Craven, Saskatchewan
Craven Country Jamboree**
12
Fort Loramie, Ohio
Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes**
18
Monticello, Iowa
Great Jones County Fair**
19
Eau Claire, Wis.
Country Jam USA**
24
Birmingham, Ala.
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
25
Atlanta
Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
26
Atlanta
Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
August
2
Bowmanville, Ontario
Boots and Hearts Music Festival**
15
Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
16
Darien Center, N.Y.
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
17
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
21
Cleveland
Blossom Music Center
22
Cleveland
Blossom Music Center
23
Cincinnati
Riverbend Music Center
24
Cincinnati
Riverbend Music Center
29
Indianapolis
Klipsch Music Center
30
Indianapolis
Klipsch Music Center
31
Chicago
Soldier Field (Dierks Bentley special guest)
September
11
Manchester, N.H.
Verizon Wireless Arena
12
New York
Madison Square Garden *sold out
13
Hartford, Conn.
XFINITY Theater
18
San Antonio
AT&T Center
19
Houston
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
20
Dallas
Gexa Energy Pavilion
26
Tampa, Fla.
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
27
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Cruzan Amphitheatre
October
16
Sacramento, Calif.
Sacramento Valley Amphitheatre
17
Concord, Calif.
Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord
18
Mountain View, Calif.
Shoreline Amphitheatre
23
Phoenix
Ak-Chin Pavilion
24
San Diego
Sleep Train Amphitheatre
25
Los Angeles
Hollywood Bowl
For up-to-date information on Luke, the tour and tickets, go to lukebryan.com or livenation.com.
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