| Tour by Dierks Bentley | |
 Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Associated album | Riser |
|---|---|
| Start date | June 5, 2015 |
| End date | September 12, 2015 |
| No. of shows | 34 |
| Dierks Bentley concert chronology | |
The Sounds of Summer Tour was the tenth headlining concert tour by American country music artist Dierks Bentley, in support of his seventh studio album Riser (2014). It began on June 6, 2015, in Raleigh, North Carolina and ended in Bonner Springs, Kansas on September 12 of that year. The tour traveled across North America.[1]
Background
On January 12, 2015, the tour was first announced. Tickets first went on sale on January 26, 2015, and the tour is a part of Live Nation's Country Megaticket. Supporting Bentley out on tour are: Kip Moore, Maddie & Tae and Canaan Smith.[2] Bentley said that these three acts "are three of the hottest rising artists out there right now" and he feels "fortunate to be spending the summer with them."[1]
Reception
Ed Masley of The Arizona Republic said of the Phoenix show, "It was an entertaining night that found the singer in excellent voice throughout while leading a stage full of top-notch musicians in a set that struck just the right balance between his upbeat party songs and heartfelt moments that at times recalled the feel of a Bruce Springsteen concert."[3]
Opening acts
Setlist
- "Sideways"
- "Am I the Only One"
- "5-1-5-0"
- "Tip It On Back"
- "Every Mile a Memory"
- "I Hold On"
- "Feel That Fire"
- "Sounds of Summer"
- "Riser"
- "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"
- B Stage
- "Come a Little Closer"
- "Back Porch"
- "Home"
- Main Stage
- "Up on the Ridge"
- "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" (with Maddie & Tae)
- "Say You Do"
- Encore
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America[4][5][6] | |||||
| June 5, 2015 | Raleigh | United States | Walnut Creek Amphitheatre | — | — |
| June 6, 2015 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | 19,992 / 19,992 | $638,826 | |
| June 12, 2015[A] | Buffalo | WYRK's 16th Anniversary | — | — | |
| June 13, 2015[B] | Lansing | Cooley Law School Stadium | — | — | |
| June 18, 2015 | Maryland Heights | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| June 19, 2015 [C] | Chicago | FirstMerit Bank Pavilion | — | — | |
| June 20, 2015 | Burgettstown | First Niagara Pavilion | — | — | |
| June 26. 2015 | New York City | Central Park, GMA's Summer Stage | |||
| Randall's Island Park | — | — | |||
| June 27, 2015 | Mansfield | Xfinity Center | — | — | |
| June 28, 2015 | Camden | Susquehanna Bank Center | — | — | |
| July 2, 2015 | Tampa | MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| July 3, 2015 | West Palm Beach | Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| July 9, 2015 | Virginia Beach | Farm Bureau Live | — | — | |
| July 16, 2015[E] | Morristown | Jamboree in the Hills | — | — | |
| July 17, 2015 | Charlotte | PNC Music Pavilion | — | — | |
| July 18, 2015 | Pelham | Oak Mountain Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| July 20, 2015[F] | Oshkosh | Wittman Regional Airport | — | — | |
| July 24, 2015[G] | Twin Lakes | Country Thunder | — | — | |
| July 31, 2015[H] | Sweet Home | Oregon Jamboree | — | — | |
| August 1, 2015[I] | Merritt | Canada | Rockin' River Country Music Festival | — | — |
| August 2, 2015[J] | George | United States | The Gorge Amphitheatre | — | — |
| August 7, 2015[K] | Detroit Lakes | WE Fest | — | — | |
| August 8, 2015[L] | Prairie du Chien | Country on the River | — | — | |
| August 9, 2015[M] | Norfolk | Divots Events Center | — | — | |
| August 13, 2015 | Englewood | Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| August 14, 2015 | Albuquerque | Isleta Amphitheater | — | — | |
| August 15, 2015 | Phoenix | Ak-Chin Pavilion | — | — | |
| August 16, 2015 | Chula Vista | Sleep Train Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| August 20, 2015 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 5,460 / 9,624 | $226,404 | |
| August 21, 2015 | Mountain View | Shoreline Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| August 22, 2015 | Wheatland | Toyota Amphitheatre | — | — | |
| September 3, 2015 | Hopewell | CMAC | — | — | |
| September 4, 2015 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | — | — | |
| September 5, 2015 | Noblesville | Klipsch Music Center | — | — | |
| September 12, 2015 | Bonner Springs | Cricket Wireless Amphitheater | — | — | |
- List of festivals and miscellaneous performances.
- A This concert is a part of WYRK's 16th Anniversary Listener Appreciation Concert.
- B This concert is a part of WITL's Taste of Country Music Festival.
- C This concert is a part of the Windy City Lakeshake Festival.
- D This concert is a part of the Farmborough Festival.
- E This concert is a part of Jamboree in the Hills.
- F This concert is a part of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015.
- G This concert is a part of Country Thunder.
- H This concert is a part of the Oregon Jamboree.
- I This concert is a part of the Rockin' River Music Fest.
- J This concert is a part of the Watershed Festival.
- K This concert is a part of the WE Fest.
- L This concert is a part of Country on the River.
- M This concert is a part of the Divots Concert Series.
References
- 1 2 Betts, Stephen L. (January 12, 2015). "Dierks Bentley Celebrates Sounds of Summer Tour with Polar Plunge". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Dierks Bentley Announces Sounds of Summer Tour -- By Taking a Polar Plunge". Billboard. January 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Review: Dierks Bentley brings the party to Phoenix". August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Tour Dates". dierksbentley.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Tour Dates". dierksbentley.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Tour Dates". dierksbentley.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.