Dierks Bentley is heading out on tour! The Arizona native just announced his Broken Branches Tour, kicking off on May 29 in Austin, Texas. Zach Top will serve as the opening act for all dates.
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"I'm 20(ish) years into doing this, and I've seriously never been more excited about a tour," Bentley says. "We had Zach out for a few shows last summer, and I knew right away that we had to do more together. He loves the same kind of country music I do, and he's got the bluegrass chops to hang with the best of 'em in a jam. I've got a million ideas for the set list rolling around in my head. It'll be fun to figure out how to make it all come to life with a new album and new production."
The tour news comes as Bentley is also promoting his new single, "She Hates Me." The song, released on Valentine's Day, is one the father of three initially never planned to release.
"We didn't plan on this happening, but I played it for my kids, and they loved the song," Bentley says on Country Countdown USA. "We went in and recorded it, and had "so much fun in the studio. This song rose to the top, and it's sort of the anti-Valentine's Day song."
Zach Top
Few new artists have had as much success, or endorsement from country music superstars, than Zach Top. The 27-year-old, who almost became a mechanical engineer instead, frustrated more than a few fans earlier this year when they couldn't see him on his headlining Cold Beer & Country Music Tour.
"When we announced it, everything sold out so dang fast," Top says on the Rodeo Time podcast (via Whiskey Riff.) "I think we underestimated the demand there was for tickets. It almost kind of got some people a little angry about it. It's like we didn't give enough people a chance to come see me."
Fortunately, Bentley has plenty of dates on his Broken Branches Tour, which wraps up on August 30 in Clarkston, Michigan. The Band Loula will also join Bentley on the road. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 21, at 10:00 am local time. Find more information at Dierks.com.
