tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19599473121288468452024-03-13T06:27:28.014-04:00dbcongress.com Dierks Bentley Congress - Fan Club Blogdbcongress.com - THE BLOG for all things Dierks Bentley,13 time Grammy-nominated country music songwriter/artist.DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1574125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-5840608212625568532021-03-29T08:32:00.000-04:002021-03-29T08:32:30.574-04:00Announcing: DBC Bracket Championship Round Results<p>Dierks Bentley fans have spoken! In the DBC Bracket Championship Round vote, <b>I Hold On </b>took top honors, upsetting <b>The Mountain</b> 81% to 19%!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XpkwVG2X2_8k58vViaseNGTmnEMJrDw-hjZIs3hBPxE7C0OYZT0Xth4fRyogBiYIBxkvYG0ZSFcqIgSA4alMACvm_lUVd6zwSEeIj6l_OQCHxs5pdRUr0mkID1abPwX9uP3pw4phL-bd/s1125/C51FC94E-1E13-47E5-BE31-FF54D229A87B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XpkwVG2X2_8k58vViaseNGTmnEMJrDw-hjZIs3hBPxE7C0OYZT0Xth4fRyogBiYIBxkvYG0ZSFcqIgSA4alMACvm_lUVd6zwSEeIj6l_OQCHxs5pdRUr0mkID1abPwX9uP3pw4phL-bd/s320/C51FC94E-1E13-47E5-BE31-FF54D229A87B.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMd4GeooJTOcdiSLQC7X3_nSJj9bvNHJEC-3m9zGoK9oSQHP9klZh-c3c_fH7FUV7XlD2QHyqZrmG6a-tMv81th-Z4_cMQJor11zfS-ruNAZT6xslFVpc2gmCKzUDQAfSDNa7Jr0rYz8oj/s1125/F2646995-F9BE-4842-B716-F0B30B3288D8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1125" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMd4GeooJTOcdiSLQC7X3_nSJj9bvNHJEC-3m9zGoK9oSQHP9klZh-c3c_fH7FUV7XlD2QHyqZrmG6a-tMv81th-Z4_cMQJor11zfS-ruNAZT6xslFVpc2gmCKzUDQAfSDNa7Jr0rYz8oj/w437-h225/F2646995-F9BE-4842-B716-F0B30B3288D8.jpeg" width="437" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbLiZxZv2elus-2u7YYaqlzIJgaZmjXUJQ3v29rp8cRkOy9Od4HZSrttWNPrtxw4OOYFAYm8Er-A1xynVGzvqdpW8W-BKe-ne-K2jl-2X1Oy5XFHAZ7uUVcKGXfEw6Irg_d4ukwHpbEC3/s1402/Round+5+Results.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/llejo5sa25od8rv/Final%20Round%20Results.JPG?dl=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here</span> </a>for a larger view of the final DBC Bracket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41">Congratulations to the Grand Prize winner for the Dierks Bentley personalized video from the random drawing, Jenny Bable! <br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrh06kkOicmwJnaVXPhX_xwX2T_DFCsQmPjzcMvvigcCz177WBWczuCDI7QmsWOEZg2ebRMOopL6pArEUwlf_Uf5_NNf7Co5W8DDcnaAoS2vt6jAvXb6R4STvDB8iUXW5LFEKG7p3RbOog/s929/11AC348B-5694-4AA7-8597-0A7B8E1B9657.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="926" data-original-width="929" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrh06kkOicmwJnaVXPhX_xwX2T_DFCsQmPjzcMvvigcCz177WBWczuCDI7QmsWOEZg2ebRMOopL6pArEUwlf_Uf5_NNf7Co5W8DDcnaAoS2vt6jAvXb6R4STvDB8iUXW5LFEKG7p3RbOog/s320/11AC348B-5694-4AA7-8597-0A7B8E1B9657.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Thank you all for voting, retweeting and following us! We hope you had as much fun as we did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />See full DBC Bracket rules <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2021/03/db-congress-bracket-vote-for-dierks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</div></span></div></div><p><br /></p>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-50414005231636470712021-03-26T16:53:00.003-04:002021-03-26T16:53:19.823-04:00Special Grand Prize Announced For The DBC Bracket Championship Round <p>Round Five voting for the DB Congress Bracket resulted in the final Dierks Bentley Single and the final Deep Cut!</p><p>Dierks' Number One Single, <b>I Hold On</b> will compete against a DB Congress favorite Deep Cut, <b>The Mountain</b>, in the Championship Round!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbLiZxZv2elus-2u7YYaqlzIJgaZmjXUJQ3v29rp8cRkOy9Od4HZSrttWNPrtxw4OOYFAYm8Er-A1xynVGzvqdpW8W-BKe-ne-K2jl-2X1Oy5XFHAZ7uUVcKGXfEw6Irg_d4ukwHpbEC3/s1402/Round+5+Results.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="1402" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEbLiZxZv2elus-2u7YYaqlzIJgaZmjXUJQ3v29rp8cRkOy9Od4HZSrttWNPrtxw4OOYFAYm8Er-A1xynVGzvqdpW8W-BKe-ne-K2jl-2X1Oy5XFHAZ7uUVcKGXfEw6Irg_d4ukwHpbEC3/w351-h162/Round+5+Results.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/cayealgtry7yjhk/Round%205%20Results.JPG?dl=0" target="_blank">here </a>for a readable version.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41">Congratulations to the winner for the Dierks Bentley "Gone" T-shirt from the Round Five random drawing, @GinaVerst! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/s431/gone+shirt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="422" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/w210-h215/gone+shirt.JPG" width="210" /></a></div>Voting will begin tomorrow on Twitter for the Championship Round! When the votes are all in, and the Champion Dierks Bentley Song is declared, we will draw a random winner from all those who voted, retweeted with #DBCBracket and follow @dbcongress on Twitter. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><b>SPECIAL CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIZE:</b> No, it's not a T-shirt! The random drawing winner will receive a <b><i>personalized </i></b>video from the man himself--Dierks Bentley--via email!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41">So get ready to vote, follow and retweet! And tell all your friends! We're looking for at least 100 votes in this final DBC Bracket poll!</span></div></div><p>See full DBC Bracket rules <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2021/03/db-congress-bracket-vote-for-dierks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</p><p><br /></p>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-43972385331566575082021-03-24T09:32:00.004-04:002021-03-26T16:06:34.014-04:00DBC Bracket: Round Four Results: The Final Four!<p>Round Four voting for the DB Congress Bracket is complete and below are the results! Did your favorite Dierks Bentley singles and deep cuts make it to Round Five? Check out who made it to the FINAL FOUR! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJX6IK8TST8mXReM8wqBVjJFmKeK6NscsvFmMG67khO7cWCLPJF6qH3ITwQkJGd3ORectxgX6u7KfZUEwx1w0gcQITKY7bPuT_rPkhAqMLQ-eF7Ler-U1j7VbX2bL0uZWYLq9sPURyXxj/s1744/Round+4+Results.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJX6IK8TST8mXReM8wqBVjJFmKeK6NscsvFmMG67khO7cWCLPJF6qH3ITwQkJGd3ORectxgX6u7KfZUEwx1w0gcQITKY7bPuT_rPkhAqMLQ-eF7Ler-U1j7VbX2bL0uZWYLq9sPURyXxj/s320/Round+4+Results.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3p6brbvla669d54/Round%204%20Results.JPG?dl=0&fbclid=IwAR2x0d529mlj6DYshGF20vCsukLoY2ehBFZIZQ9tx2hs5tN_XA7-FvFnuAA" target="_blank">here</a> for a readable version.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="tojvnm2t a6sixzi8 abs2jz4q a8s20v7p t1p8iaqh k5wvi7nf q3lfd5jv pk4s997a bipmatt0 cebpdrjk qowsmv63 owwhemhu dp1hu0rb dhp61c6y iyyx5f41">The 5th round will take us to the championship round where the final song will be decided. Will it be a single or a deep cut that takes the championship? There will be a special surprise random drawing, and the winner will be announced right here on <a href="http://dbcongress.com">dbcongress.com</a>!<br /></span></div></div><p>Be sure to follow us on Twitter @dbcongress and look for Round Five voting to start today. Which Dierks Bentley singles and deep cuts will be the CHAMPION? Your voting will determine that!</p><p>The random drawing winner for the Dierks Bentley "Gone" T-shirt is @jlp292. The winner was chosen from all those who tweeted #DBCBracket with their song choice in Round Four!</p><p>See full DBC Bracket rules <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2021/03/db-congress-bracket-vote-for-dierks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</p><p>PRIZE: GONE T-shirt</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/s431/gone+shirt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="422" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/w210-h215/gone+shirt.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-90462767424539143332021-03-21T19:18:00.001-04:002021-03-21T19:25:51.833-04:00DBC Bracket: Round Three Results!<p>Round Three voting for the DB Congress Bracket is complete and below are the results! Did your favorite Dierks Bentley singles and deep cuts make it to Round Four?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc5HRcE4pn3jDbDJPs0iFjWG41aXRGGGmWlOb6_oAlySu-g4Y0PeTTlMwQa6J8aczPFMxGU-VxUyHNSqONXcNLLz1VBEj97C9TBTitB5xM61M2VC4u3wecBha9O8NEkJARhJIFzL5hgFj/s1782/Round+Three+Results.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="1782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWc5HRcE4pn3jDbDJPs0iFjWG41aXRGGGmWlOb6_oAlySu-g4Y0PeTTlMwQa6J8aczPFMxGU-VxUyHNSqONXcNLLz1VBEj97C9TBTitB5xM61M2VC4u3wecBha9O8NEkJARhJIFzL5hgFj/s320/Round+Three+Results.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/w54ukeeoqhct946/Round%20Three%20Results.JPG?dl=0" target="_blank">here </a>for a readable version. </div></div><p>Be sure to follow us on Twitter @dbcongress and look for Round Four voting to start tomorrow! Which Dierks Bentley singles and deep cuts will make it to Round Five? Your voting will determine that!</p><p>The random drawing winner for the Dierks Bentley "Gone" T-shirt is @hracpa!! The winner was chosen from all those who tweeted #DBCBracket with their song choice in Round Three!</p><p>See full DBC Bracket rules <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2021/03/db-congress-bracket-vote-for-dierks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</p><p>PRIZE: GONE T-shirt</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/s431/gone+shirt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="422" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/w210-h215/gone+shirt.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-66900692656278107482021-03-19T21:38:00.001-04:002021-03-19T21:50:15.282-04:00DBC Bracket: Round Two Results!<p>Round Two voting for the DB Congress Bracket is complete and below are the results! Did your favorite Dierks Bentley singles and deep cuts make it to Round Three?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYbSAQH_eUDlaW7HOjohdaOUVK3DgPxoh_1jwj4K0liirCHwwqYXskZXSVrQWYMnglQH633NWKzOI9p7r0s_2QayxbJa4TSdcGcovEqQeB9w3dBzZ0dEpM2fpg7wmnnMbVGchZ5lg54PO/s1665/Round+2+Results.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1665" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYbSAQH_eUDlaW7HOjohdaOUVK3DgPxoh_1jwj4K0liirCHwwqYXskZXSVrQWYMnglQH633NWKzOI9p7r0s_2QayxbJa4TSdcGcovEqQeB9w3dBzZ0dEpM2fpg7wmnnMbVGchZ5lg54PO/s320/Round+2+Results.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/08ftvqqr99g2cv0/Round%202%20Results.JPG?dl=0" target="_blank">here </a>for a readable version.</div><p>Be sure to follow us on Twitter @dbcongress and look for Round Three voting to start tomorrow! Which Dierks Bentley singles and deep cuts will make it to the Round Four? Your voting will determine that!</p><p>The random drawing winner for the Dierks Bentley "Gone" T-shirt is @ceciabenoit!! The winner was chosen from all those who tweeted #DBCBracket with their song choice in Round Two!</p><p>See full DBC Bracket rules <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2021/03/db-congress-bracket-vote-for-dierks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</p><p>PRIZE: GONE T-shirt</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/s431/gone+shirt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="422" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/w210-h215/gone+shirt.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-83362928748115156082021-03-17T21:36:00.002-04:002021-03-17T21:36:50.731-04:00DBC Bracket: Round One Results!<p>Round One voting for the DB Congress Bracket is complete and below are the results! Did your favorite Dierks Bentley singles and deep cuts make it to Round Two?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGCDpkI-hFYZowkRIAMb_Bf4KE-4uAHW8QyKB5OGQP2YdYbU0HgzdXq0KuvZIdQOTLhIniMdaFQnBDBsxhEixCNl-NfxmEdu5D6EuBCR4XtQv_r1jSVa2wOVLIzdpjWF3huC7hxKyS5qh/s1613/Round+1+Results.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1613" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHGCDpkI-hFYZowkRIAMb_Bf4KE-4uAHW8QyKB5OGQP2YdYbU0HgzdXq0KuvZIdQOTLhIniMdaFQnBDBsxhEixCNl-NfxmEdu5D6EuBCR4XtQv_r1jSVa2wOVLIzdpjWF3huC7hxKyS5qh/w320-h171/Round+1+Results.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h4d5g5v95ot1ngi/Round%201%20JPEG.JPG?dl=0" target="_blank">here </a>for a readable version.</div><p>Be sure to follow us on Twitter @dbcongress and look for Round Two voting to start tomorrow! Which Dierks Bentley singles and deep cuts will make it to the Round Three? Your voting will determine that!</p><p>The random drawing winner for the Dierks Bentley "Gone" T-shirt is @mariadixon99!! The winner was chosen from all those who tweeted #DBCBracket with their song choice in Round One!</p><p>See full DBC Bracket rules <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2021/03/db-congress-bracket-vote-for-dierks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.</p><p>PRIZE: GONE T-shirt</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/s431/gone+shirt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="422" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSE23gjf2dJkHP2N5KQxp99kGlVLnHPj6F3zJVk3QdMXJkBg4H2IrjJ0FnqPXiW8MVHXRo6eEQuNrFTsJnTRKaeaeaiWOsJnmATKVj8HpeqADveEPKpWw1SFuEQksvOJRLTQI4GteXfZW/w210-h215/gone+shirt.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-12756598249411485962021-03-15T17:30:00.001-04:002021-03-15T17:30:55.949-04:00DB Congress Bracket: Vote for Dierks Bentley Singles Vs. Deep Cuts<p>Spring is here and that means March Madness! DB Congress is getting in on the Bracket action--Dierks Bentley style!</p><p>Here's your chance to make your voice count by voting for your favorite singles in Bracket A vs. the album deep cuts in Bracket B.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB7WoN9KbXu_DWEBS8exFbYirQMMZxktxdTRJFm2wK6ylIcEbZ_P7qY-BXgel7Y-4wW2SqHR4GDssNefJNB714A-1WrkIBABHT7GKlQBbhyp04xhaHYjRKKSLx0xmiJkEkfASD0Y3Sy9m/s1622/DBC+March+Madness.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="1622" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB7WoN9KbXu_DWEBS8exFbYirQMMZxktxdTRJFm2wK6ylIcEbZ_P7qY-BXgel7Y-4wW2SqHR4GDssNefJNB714A-1WrkIBABHT7GKlQBbhyp04xhaHYjRKKSLx0xmiJkEkfASD0Y3Sy9m/w400-h213/DBC+March+Madness.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja_1gg5Koatls7WHKRD-E2K-PYpCV0NXEnsu-WbDL7aEzccLVScMgLs7NFk2PQ-wByOvuJm3rSXFVjxRc1YjEaOZyAMdzTdcbBkWH0OYTRQHtBqEZfTfPl5N8gK7KM9-5TUFsJ58jM58e/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Click <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/wl9oyiy5nbnz7km/DBC%20March%20Madness.JPG?dl=0&fbclid=IwAR0CHWHNsqJy-gwmhSBw1SySYGEf6ZjzK4ZUiTXEehvbWP96c936fFg1Sz4" target="_blank">here </a>for a readable version. </p><p>Every round, your votes will bring us closer to the Championship song!</p><p>In Round One, fans can vote via Twitter* for 16 Dierks Bentley singles matchups and 16 deep cuts matchups. The results will be up for vote in Round Two and so on! In Round Five, the final single and final deep cut will battle it out for the Championship Dierks Bentley Song!</p><p>Don't miss out on a chance to win a Dierks Bentley "Gone" Tshirt after each round, and a surprise Grand Prize when the Championship Song is announced! All you have to do is follow @dbcongress on Twitter and retweet the song you voted for and include #DBCBracket in your tweet. Random drawings will be held after each Round.</p><p>*Sponsored by DB Congress; Twitter is in no way affiliated with this contest.</p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/dbcongress" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Twitter </span></a>now and get ready for Round One starting soon!</p>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-8007722021618083342020-10-22T07:44:00.031-04:002020-10-22T12:16:41.948-04:00With “Gone,” Dierks Bentley is Back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IHrRbnoZs0DpFrsaWtTqpirZ_YcxFE3mpBxVqehb2U5vbk1S5HbFIAAmIdYb0Fkjd-Aea3im78SGqnp7lRRFRceuWOBj55FtjsYJ3dHgH3TRxNDQVM2MQrmI1XahFJ3hXLfUXZYrbIq4/s400/Gone-coverart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IHrRbnoZs0DpFrsaWtTqpirZ_YcxFE3mpBxVqehb2U5vbk1S5HbFIAAmIdYb0Fkjd-Aea3im78SGqnp7lRRFRceuWOBj55FtjsYJ3dHgH3TRxNDQVM2MQrmI1XahFJ3hXLfUXZYrbIq4/s320/Gone-coverart.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>All day long, all day long, I’ve been sitting on the couch watching Dierks Bentley all day long!<br /><br />In Dierks’ new single releasing today (10/22/20) at noon EST on radio, he may sing a lot about being “Gone,” but he’s definitely back! The melody is catchy and the lyrics are cleverly written by Nicolle Galyon, Ben Johnson and Niko Moon and produced by David Garcia. <div><br /></div><div>On The Bobby Bones show this morning, Bobby asked Dierks if this was a new producer after playing a clip of "Gone." </div><div><br /></div><div>"That's good ears! I think every album you want to make it feel like the first time. I was looking to be inspired, writing with Hardy and David Garcia, having so much fun writing with them and just enjoyed it and really got to know David well. I'm always trying to make it feel new. There's this main theme in all my music which is trying to mix bluegrass with the kickass, trying to mix the dobro and banjo with big guitars and big drums--always trying to find a way to do that better. So I love what David does, he produced and wrote "Meant To Be" for Florida Georgia Line and he has that sensibility like Ross Copperman does, and taking what I know--the banjo, dobro and fiddle and incorporate those two sounds, so it sounds new to me. The fact that you [Bobby] picked up on that means the world to me because I'm trying to tweak it a little. I don't want to do the same thing every time."<div><br />His buddies, boss, momma and neighbors all think he’s the physical kind of gone, but it’s his mind that’s missing after a breakup, “trying to figure out how a good thing went wrong.” But it’s Bentley’s heartbreakingly poignant vocal that takes the break-up song to a sadder than a “Say You Do” country song low.<br /><br />When we first heard it ‘live’ on the online fan wall of the iHeartCountry festival, “Gone” was not leaving our ears, all up in our heads for weeks! We were hooked on that piano intro! <br /><br />Time to do your duty, DB Congress reps! After you hear it on radio today, start requesting the song through your local country radio DJs. <br /><br /><a href="https://strm.to/DBGoneEM?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=AVAILABLE%20NOW&utm_campaign=DB-GoneEblast" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: red;">Listen or download now!</span></b></a><br /><br />My buddies think I’m on the lake<br /><br />Boss thinks I’ve been sick for days<br /><br />Momma’s probably on her way<br /><br />Cause I ain’t picked up the phone<br /><br />I’ve been a million places but they’re all up in my head<br /><br />Over drinkin’ over thinkin ever since you left<br /><br /> <br /><br />I’ve been gone, I’ve been gone<br /><br />I’ve been sitting on the couch watching tv all day long, all day long<br /><br />I’ve been trying to figure how a good thing went wrong<br /><br />Faster than that freight train<br /><br />Farther than that airplane<br /><br />Sadder than a country song<br /><br />Headed down that highway<br /><br />Anywhere but my way<br /><br />Ever since you moved on<br /><br />I’ve been gone<br /><br /> <br /><br />Took a trip down memory lane<br /><br />Checked into hotel heartbreak<br /><br />Passed rock bottom all the way<br /><br />Without leaving my living room<br /><br />I’ve been a million places but they’re all up in my head<br /><br />Over drinkin’ over thinkin ever since you left<br /><br /><br />I’ve been gone, I’ve been gone<br /><br />I’ve been sitting on the couch watching tv all day long, all day long<br /><br />I’ve been trying to figure out how a good thing went wrong<br /><br />Faster than that freight train<br /><br />Farther than that airplane<br /><br />Sadder than a country song<br /><br />Headed down that highway<br /><br />Anywhere but my way<br /><br />Ever since you moved on<br /><br />I’ve been gone<br /><br />Yeah, I’ve been gone<br /><br /> <br /><br />All the clothes are on the floor<br /><br />All the mail is by the door<br /><br />All the whiskey bottles in my bed<br /><br />All the dishes in the sink<br /><br />All the gas is in the tank<br /><br />All the neighbors probably think I’m dead<br /><br /> <br /><br />I’ve been gone, I’ve been gone<br /><br />I’ve been sitting on the couch watching tv all day long, all day long<br /><br />I’ve been trying to figure out how a good thing went wrong<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Faster than that freight train<br /><br />Farther than that airplane<br /><br />Sadder than a country song<br /><br />Headed down that highway<br /><br />Anywhere but my way<br /><br />Ever since you moved on<br /><br />I’ve been gone<br /><br />Yeah, I’ve been gone<br /><br />Gone<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Tune in to watch Dierks perform “Gone” on the 2020 iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One on October 23rd at 7pm CT/8pm ET/5pm PT via an exclusive stream on <a href="www.livexlive.com" target="_blank">livexlive.com</a>. The show will also be broadcast live across iHeartMedia's Country music radio stations all over the country, as well as on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">iHeartCountry Radio</a> via the iHeartRadio app.</div><br /><br /> </div></div>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-29943160480174052892020-10-15T02:25:00.000-04:002020-10-15T02:25:40.399-04:00Dierks Bentley at the Opry 95th Birthday Celebration<p> </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_5x7qltqZRUDzTWkvXykfyotGgqrJR4Zr1D5NUD3KUrcdb-dLl_a6TLFOGTIhQBVbfcyDMEDTHZcX_EY3MNArBTK6cy9nTqgEqGhOc5QvdfftaAlpS8VPiC5BXCTP4o5ny0FAFT_zBxD/w240-h320/opry+hatch+%2540opry+Twitter.jpg" width="240" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo Credit to @Opry on Twitter</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><br />
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The first live concert post-quarantine was a balm to our live
music deprived souls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few DB Congress
members were some of the lucky few that were able to attend the Opry’s 95<sup>th</sup>
Birthday Celebration on Saturday, October 3, 2020.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the Opry’s first night with a live
audience since March.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bill included
Vince Gill, Lorrie Morgan, Terri Clark, and Dierks Bentley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCiV5x7g1WIYNWMs99BSUh6zxpkL9gCEBFB6SgmZ-Fx-gMJY6V3VmCnijg1nvCAlnPQa4DyzxbGiy76nrkzjYirmXUUfsT6fIOlNnzZCLIEJ2du3iBXu6gsM1-SvKnUCMiUQ_-N76h52j/w152-h202/IMG_5449.JPG" style="text-align: center;" width="152" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4-mlygFvo9vzWxCV2e0XfY8wWNUkrf0EyRaZS1SOYGyN379vCNExgaTv_aDK2wYDoHkLR6Bqb6FYQpy2v7R2HScr4MXzf-6e4RYX6JW9vUPNXT33rb-LbkBr7Iz_mbILCmCYDyBAIHP2/w151-h202/IMG_5437.JPG" width="151" /> <img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-O-7Kn4SeKjYNpQnXWfcZ8bghSUVPFvAyA5AJQCA9nwvn7kxohVzOdDav2ZJhZ8ptCBuslH8qxKJwqk4P6svCRL2pzkN0DNvXUUn1tEQbuDegaLdhSLnYAtSqoSEeo8zjEyEbH1Fnkmo/w151-h201/IMG_5444.JPG" style="text-align: center;" width="151" /><div><br /></div><div>The Opry offered the first of the 500 seats to those with
tickets originally for October 3<sup>rd</sup>.
After that, tickets went on sale to the public and sold out quickly. The Opry was
able to assign seating with social distancing in mind.
Our pew of four did not include anyone else. Of course, masks were required while inside
and outside of the venue. Ushers were
strict about social distancing while in line to enter the venue. </div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1158" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVulH1Ra8Q7zj2sJgiG7tDytSpLVWsyp_AAqXiWshCmbxU0a9UZW5INj79XwmEJ-PvDZRFQ_7Ozj5Hqe220RLtRRSqbpomNP452ajZJ-VXGG-bbs_GHEAKp4n_AwE6JmonqqSVsvwBW1o/w150-h200/IMG_5479.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" width="150" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nichole & Michelle</span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="2016" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YVg8YNZMn9E4bjvnAcloam0toK_4uy_467ceRYJcl7zlqCiOIAY8RghCwc1xhoWXEaEB04iYnQrz5MZneuUN2Aw09bHDzJDeCQQxiggu3MVS6SXwQNixLrT5MOpi2VeJyGxfm5GmHEqi/w320-h176/IMG_5430.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tracy, Nichole, Mary Lou, & Michelle<br />Masks were only removed for the photo.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><br /><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The last fifteen minutes of the one hour show featured Mr.
Dierks Bentley. Seeing the band and
Dierks on stage together again was incredible.
Terri introduced Dierks and mentions his 15<sup>th</sup> Opry
Anniversary (cheers), her collaboration with Doug on the Hot Country Knights-
The K is Silent album (crickets), and Dierks’ collaboration with her on her
Christmas album (cheers). That’s okay
with us, HCK can continue to be our best kept secret. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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the first track on The Mountain album and the name of the 2019 Tour. Although this song was written by Bobby
Pinson and Luke Dick, it fits Dierks to a T.
Faron Young’s song <b>Goin’ Steady </b>was the second song chosen by
Dierks to honor a musician from the past.
He gives listeners a great rendition and a nice ending note that is reminiscent of a yodel. To close out the show, Dierks was joined by
Vince, Lorrie, and Terri to sing <b>Will the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) </b>single
by the Carter Family. As you can
imagine, the entire audience of 500 joined in on the song. </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Of course, the set or shows are never long enough. But these four DB Congress members had a
memorable night at the Opry and trip to Nashville. See some quotes from the night below as well as the link to view the entire show.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Truly Yours,</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Michelle </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michelle (DB Rep from Texas) states, “When Vince opened the
show, those first few notes were just incredible. Not having live music for the
last seven months has been very sad. The virtual tidbits we've gotten from Dierks has just not been enough. I hope a full tour will be here soon!”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Hearing & being a part of live music again...it was one
of those “heart pounding out of my chest” moments & the fact that it was
Dierks at The Opry made it even better!!!!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>says Mary Lou (DB Rep from North Carolina).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228;">When the time came and that curtain opened I wasn’t thinking about my mask, how many people were in attendance, or how we were amongst the first people to sit in the seats of the Opry house since March.....The only thing on my mind was the music! Live in person music for the first time in months......and in that moment everything made sense. Music has always had a way of healing my soul ❤️ and Dierks and the rest of the band being there was an added bonus 😉</span> ”, states Nichole (DB Rep from Florida).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Tracy (DB Rep from Mississippi) says, “When I stepped onto Broadway and then later into the Opry House and could listen to live music for the first time in months, my heart was so happy! I felt as if the world was turning again and everything was going to be ok!” </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The entire show can
be streamed here: <a href="https://youtu.be/3-x_S1uEgQg">https://youtu.be/3-x_S1uEgQg</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dierks begins at the 1 hour and 16 minute time mark.</p></div>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-92114962975354463962020-02-17T23:30:00.003-05:002020-02-17T23:30:45.046-05:00Dierks Bentley and Hot Country Knights 'Crush It' During Las Vegas Valentines Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In a two-night residency at The Chelsea Theater at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Dierks Bentley and his 90's Country band, Hot Country Knights crushed Valentines Day Weekend in back to back "HOT" performances, February 14 and 15, 2020.<br />
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While HCK was the opening act, they didn't just break even, they came out ahead! Caylee Hammack had to follow their 'wild and a little crazy, too' performance each night, and she held her own in a sparkly white ice skating outfit that Dierks noted on night two was perfect for the Burning Man On Ice tour, when he brought her out to sing 'Different For Girls' with him. Before that, she killed it on harmonica in her own set that also included a Lizzo cover.<br />
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It's always a safe bet you'll find DB Congress in full force at any Dierks show. Vegas was a draw for nearly two dozen reps, all supporting the Double dose of Dierks and Hot Country Knights with special Tshirts, thanks to LA rep, Cecia Benoit! See our socials for photos!<br />
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<b><br /></b><b>Night 1 - Hot Country Knight's </b><b>Viagra commercial by Doug and Rayro: </b><b><i>"</i></b>We use a lot of Viagra in this band so we gotta do a jingle for Viagra."<br />
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I'm a riser<br />
I'm a get the blood flowin' til it's a different sizer<br />
I want to thank the white coat guys that work at Pfizer<br />
Got 4 hours to turn this thing into a gieser<br />
My game's on fire, like Orel Hershiser<br />
I'm a Riser</blockquote>
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<b><br /></b><b>Night 2- Hot Country Knight's e</b><b>x-lax commercial by Doug and Rayro: </b><b><i>"</i></b>Tonight's sponsorship is brought to you by Ex-Lax. We only endorse products that we use, and we use a shitload of this stuff. We gotta pay the bills."<br />
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Am I the only one who wants a #2 tonight? Listen to the rest in this video clip:</blockquote>
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<b><br /></b><b>Night 2 - Hot Country Knights - Asphalt - </b>From the fly, Dierks gifts Mary Lou with a pair of blublockers: <br />
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<b>Night 1 - DBC was feeling the love from Dierks from the get go:</b><br />
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<b><br /></b><b>Night 1 - </b>Dierks asked the crowd, "Anybody coming out for both nights? I know YOU guys are (points to front row)...so hardcore:<br />
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<b>Night 1 - </b>After singing Riser, Dierks says, "That's how that song actually goes. I was sitting side stage and I heard Doug turn my song - an important song - into a song about erectile dysfunction. Not cool, not cool--this is an important song. Last week he turned it into a song about Hooters:<br />
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I love Hooters, I love 2 for 1 wing Wednesdays with a whiskey shooter<br />
If you're a vegan well you're a loser<br />
And girls at the Vegas location are cuter<br />
And whatever you're watching on your computer...</blockquote>
It's unbelievable, this guy [Doug] is destroying my songs!"<br />
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"I'm sorry about that I've been drinking a lot and I got the shakes (his hands violently shaking in a motion to the crowd to keep cheering.) Damn, you guys! I mean, last night was good but let's be honest, I means boys (talking to the band)...this!? Gotta love a number two. Thank you so much for kickin' ass tonight. I'm feeling so good tonight. I love...how many people here from Vegas tonight? (Loud cheers). I love Vegas so much. One of my favorite things about it...the strip is good--it's ok. But if you drive like 40 minutes that way out to Red Rocks Canyon, that's really cool. That's the shit out there. And the way you have the best time of your life when you come here is you do a little bit of that out there, you go climb Turtle Head Trail...which I did today in a pair of Vans and no water. You do that shit and then you come here, you get the best of both worlds. That's how you do the best "Living." And that's what this song is about, making the most of every moment. I've packed a lot into these 48 hours and it's one of my favorite places to play."<b> </b></blockquote>
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<b>Night 2 - Every Mile A Memory</b> - Now with his massive catalog, odds are not great that Dierks will include EMAM in the set, but on night two we got lucky--and felt very loved!<br />
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"<i>How many people first time tonight? I know this whole front row section was here last night. How many shows you all been to down here</i>?" He held the mic up to each hard core fan on the front row...lost count, 51, 68, 35, 98..."<i>98 shows down here folks...you guys gotta get your shit together back there </i>(pointing to the back of the theater)...48, 10, "<i>10? Man, come on you can do better than that,</i>" come to the PNW and we will, "<i>I know, I need to..."</i> 57, 40, 23, 2 , 1 - "<i>first one!" Our hard core fans, lotta friends down here..</i>."</blockquote>
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<b>Night 2 - Sideways '</b>hand slaps' - <i>Gotta make 'em wanna come back for more</i> ...<br />
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<b>Watch the entire Dierks Night 2 Vegas set at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNFcfwOjtWJSpHaWnKWQiEpMTMHp33LgY" target="_blank">Chell099 Dierks Fan</a>'s</b><b> YouTube page (16 videos). </b><br />
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<br />DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-63774538436218515012019-12-29T15:20:00.000-05:002019-12-29T19:57:35.703-05:00Dierks Bentley's 2019 Year in Review<div style="text-align: left;">
In addition to a headlining tour and his own festival, Dierks Bentley's 2019 was a year themed around promotions, podcasts, special appearances and appeals for helping others--all in the spirit of "Living." As year two of The Mountain comes to a close, let's take a look back at all the memories!<br />
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<b>JANUARY</b><br />
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A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dierksbentley/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> Dierks Bentley</a> (@dierksbentley) on <time datetime="2019-01-25T06:43:20+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 24, 2019 at 10:43pm PST</time></div>
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The year started off strong for both Dierks and his team, and for fans across North America, as well--the Burning Man tour hit the road Jan. 17. With nine stops in Canada (where he has much respect, given his love of hockey!), and dozens more across the US, the tour was hailed as the "<a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentleys-2019-burning-man-tour-heats-up-in-canada/">Most Anticipated Show of the Year</a>." A <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentley-blazes-into-summer-with-extension-of-2019-burning-man-tour/">summer extension</a> of the tour was announced in February, adding 31 more tour dates!<br />
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But to kick off a tour of this magnitude, the promotion needed to be just right. So Dierks got the help of his tourmates, Jon Pardi and Tenille Townes, to help <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentley-takes-the-2019-burning-man-tour-to-the-ice-in-spoof-video-featuring-tourmates-jon-pardi-and-tenille-townes-ahead-of-next-weeks-kick-off/">promote a tour "on ice."</a> Check it out here:<br />
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Just two weeks after the start of the tour, Dierks received incredible news: <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentley-blazes-to-top-of-country-radio-today-with-18th-career-no-one-burning-man/">Burning Man hit #1</a>, the 18th of his career!<br />
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<b>FEBRUARY </b><br />
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Happy birthday to dbcongress.com, which celebrated 10 years on Feb. 1!<br />
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On the heels of Burning Man topping the charts, it was time for a DB Congress favorite to be released, as the third single from The Mountain: <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2019/02/living-released-as-new-single.html">Living</a>. (Continue reading for info on the highly-praised music video and for the results of how this one did on the charts!)<br />
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The Grand Ole Opry loves Dierks as much as we do, so it's no surprise to see their name numerous times throughout the year. The first was for a concert entitled <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2019/02/dierks-and-del-front-row-look.html">Grand Del Opry</a>--all to honor bluegrass legend Del McCoury on his 80th birthday! Dierks was a special guest for the evening, coming on stage numerous times for what was clearly playtime for the artists!<br />
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Dierks "<a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentley-left-it-all-on-stage-during-his-sold-out-2019-burning-man-tour-stop-at-nashvilles-bridgestone-arena-on-friday/">left it all on stage</a> during his sold-out" concert stop at the legendary Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tn., on Feb. 22. The 4-hour show was deemed unforgettable with its energy and surprise guests (including Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert!). The stop was unforgettable for Dierks himself, as he shared this highlight video of the evening just one week later:<br />
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<b>MARCH</b><br />
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Dierks was featured on a number of podcasts this year! The first was with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum podcast, Voices in the Hall. This podcast brings "insightful conversations with compelling artists." Dierks' did not disappoint. You can read more about his interview and <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-voices-in-the-hall-30927380/episode/dierks-bentley-31440926/" target="_blank">listen to it here</a> (recorded Feb. 22).<br />
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While a noted singer-songwriter today, Dierks is simultaneously resurrecting the past, leading a 90s country resurgence through his side group <a href="https://www.hotcountryknights.com/">Hot Country Knights</a> (otherwise known as the guys in the band). Though HCK has been around for years, they are a new flavor of country for many fans. <a href="https://sg.news.yahoo.com/dierks-bentley-leads-90s-country-202700822.html">Mainstream media</a> finally caught on, advertising them as a band that would open for Seven Peaks Music Festival later this year, though DBCers knew they'd been "touring with Dierks" for quite some time already!<br />
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A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dierksbentley/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> Dierks Bentley</a> (@dierksbentley) on <time datetime="2019-01-30T04:50:25+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 29, 2019 at 8:50pm PST</time></div>
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"Country Music: Live at the Ryman, A Concert Celebrating The <a href="https://www.kpbs.org/news/2019/sep/05/country-music-live-ryman-concert-celebrating-film-/">Film By Ken Burns</a>" was filmed March 27, with Dierks as the headliner. "The concert, which was shot live, explores country’s roots while also highlighting the diversity of musical styles and artists that fall under the country music label." The film aired in November on KPBS TV.<br />
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<b>APRIL</b><br />
Dierks was <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2019/04/dierks-was-travelin-light-for-2019-acm.html">"travelin' light" at the ACMs</a>, with a noteworthy duet with Brandi Carlile, and he walked away with a win for the ACM Music Event of the Year for "Burning Man" in collaboration with Brothers Osborne. (Later in the year, in June, this music video was also up for the CMT Music Awards Collaborative Video of the Year.)<br />
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A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dierksbentley/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> Dierks Bentley</a> (@dierksbentley) on <time datetime="2019-04-08T15:40:36+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Apr 8, 2019 at 8:40am PDT</time></div>
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With a single release, a music video is sure to follow--and "Living" was most certainly a sought-after video! It definitely didn't disappoint. Featuring a full day of play with his son Knox, Dierks truly shows the importance of living, this time through the eyes of fatherhood. <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2019/04/dierks-and-knox-live-it-up-in-living.html">Click here</a> for behind-the-scenes clips and see below for the full video:</div>
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The Living music video was soon dubbed by <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/10-best-country-videos-2019-930595/">Rolling Stone a Top 10 Country Video of 2019</a>. "The father-of-the-year award goes to Dierks Bentley, who spends his time during the “Living” video blowing his 5-year-old son’s mind. As the two square off in a Nerf war, grab ice cream cones, and hit up the local waterpark, the song’s carpe diem message springs to vivid, movie-montage-worthy life.”<br />
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Dierks also hosted the fourth annual CMA Foundation Music <a href="https://cmafoundation.org/music-teachers-of-excellence/">Teachers of Excellence</a> awards, where 30 music teachers throughout Tennessee and U.S. were honored "for their commitment to shaping the next generation through music."<br />
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As if he wasn't busy enough, Dierks also welcomed the <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/tim-mcgraw-dierks-bentley-to-headline-free-concerts-at-nfl-draft-with-gospel-great-cece-winans-to-sing-national-anthem/">NFL Draft</a> to Music City, by offering a free concert from the Main Stage, right in the streets of downtown Nashville!
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Dierks was featured in another podcast, this time with Velvets Edge (to "answer lifestyle questions from beauty and fashion to travel and health. Featuring interviews with interesting people.") This time, the interview was a two parter:<br />
<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/834-velvets-edge-29105879/episode/dierks-bentley-part-1-not-30774137/">Part 1:</a> "Kelly talks to Dierks Bentley about what getting started in the music business actually looks like, what it feels like to be the Susan Lucci of Country music award shows, [the pros and cons of being famous, and more]."<br />
<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/834-velvets-edge-29105879/episode/dierks-bentley-part-2-the-30804717/">Part 2:</a><b> </b>Dierks Bentley answers fan questions with Kelly including most embarrassing moment on stage, [will he ever bring back the curls, and more.]<br />
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<a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/cma-music-festival/2019/06/09/cma-fest-dierks-bentley-granger-smith-tenille-townes-surprise-stadium/1399743001/">CMA Fest</a> is always filled with energy, and Dierks' 35-minute show was definitely an energy carrier! With non-stop music and his notable interaction with fans, he equated this moment to fully "living." Later in the set, he brought tourmate Tenille Townes on stage to introduce her, saying, “I think the next generation of country music is in good hands. It’s different for girls out there, and I think Tenille Townes is leading the next generation of girls at country radio.”<br />
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As CMA Fest continued, Dierks was invited to play with Marty Stuart and others at the Ryman for the <a href="https://martystuart.net/martys-18th-annual-late-night-jam/">Late Night Jam</a> "with a foot stompin’ party that kept onlookers hollering well into Thursday’s early hours."<br />
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June brought an injury to which Dierks replied, "You can't bring me down." While spending time with family in Colorado, Dierks was reported to have <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/dierks-bentley-cast-mountain-biking-accident/">broken his arm</a> during a mountain biking accident, but even his cast couldn't stop him from picking up his guitar and having a jam session with his oldest daughter, Evie. Watch this adorable (and impressive!) video from their front porch in Colorado:<br />
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A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dierksbentley/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> Dierks Bentley</a> (@dierksbentley) on <time datetime="2019-06-26T15:59:50+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Jun 26, 2019 at 8:59am PDT</time></div>
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<b>JULY</b><br />
Sponsor for the Burning Man tour (and for which Dierks is a spokesperson), 5-Hour Energy release two new TV commercials, featuring our very on DBC President.<br />
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And further <a href="https://theboot.com/dierks-bentley-the-highwomen-redesigning-women/">"flexing his goofball muscle"</a> (a side that, let's be honest, we all know and love!), the Highwomen's debut single "Redesigning Women" inspired Dierks to do a dramatic reading of the lyrics. "Clad in corduroy and spectacles and puffing on a pipe, Bentley thumbs through a selection of books -- all written by iconic female authors -- before settling on "Redesigning Women" and beginning to read aloud. The song reflects on the many roles women play in society, splitting their days between careers and family life, and somehow managing to pull it all off." Watch the full reading here:<br />
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On Labor Day weekend Dierks brought us his second annual <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentley-and-live-nations-seven-peaks-music-festival-cements-status-with-diverse-lineup-palpable-community-culture-and-surprise-jam-sessions-2/"><span style="color: orange;">Seven Peaks Music Festival</span></a>. "With the awe-inspiring mountain views of Buena Vista, CO accompanied by the other “14,000 reasons to go” (CMT.com), fans [including many hard-core DB Congress reps] poured in from 50 states and 6 countries for three days of music on two stages, the “Somewhere On A Beach” daytime party and outdoor adventure experiences unlike any other from a festival that “does it all” (Esquire)." Unlike other festival or tour stops, Dierks was very accessible, constantly roaming the festival grounds and taking selfies with hundreds of fans!<br />
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Dierks Bentley--the musician and the dad--performs on <a href="https://www.today.com/video/dierks-bentley-stopped-by-today-and-left-with-a-dog-65080389966" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">The Today Show</span></a> and adopts a puppy—Goose!<br />
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<b>SEPTEMBER</b><br />
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Dierks Bentley's gratitude-filled "Living" becomes his <a href="https://www.blogger.com/"><span style="color: orange;">19th Number One single</span></a>...marking three consecutive number ones off The Mountain.<br />
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Bentley and rising star Tenille Townes are featured in episode three of a newly created podcast, <strong>Country Mile</strong>, with a "wide-ranging conversation about day-to-day life on an international tour, honing their craft, fiddle fairy dust and festival <span id="desc_1_dots" style="display: none;">...</span> <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/usatodaynetwork-tennessee/episode-3-on-the-road-dierks-bentley-ten?utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A9033845&utm_term=episode_title#" id="ext-gen10" style="display: none;">See More</a> <span id="desc_1_more"> fringe fashion." Listen <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/usatodaynetwork-tennessee/episode-3-on-the-road-dierks-bentley-ten?utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A9033845&utm_term=episode_title" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">here</span></a>.</span><br />
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Dierks headlined the Community Concert for the Ally Challenge PGA Tour golf tournament, <a href="https://theallychallenge.com/charity/charity-overview/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">benefitting charities in Michigan</span></a>, and was part of the Celebrity Foursome exhibition featuring the legendary Jack Nicklaus and Kid Rock. <br />
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Honoring George Strait and Loretta Lynn, Dierks performed at the second Annual <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/performers-announced-for-the-2nd-annual-nashville-songwriter-awards-presented-by-nsai-and-city-national-bank/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Nashville Songwriter Awards</span></a><span style="color: orange;">.</span><br />
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DB Congress surpasses <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/p/reps.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">900 reps</span></a> world-wide!<br />
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Records Duet with Maddie and Tae on their new EP, "Lay Here With Me."<br />
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Dierks was honored to play the <a href="http://www.cmt.com/news/1813499/dierks-bentley-plays-inaugural-concert-at-u-s-military-academy-at-west-point/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">inaugural concert at West Point, especially with his dad and granddad serving in the US Military</span>.</a><br />
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The Riser Foundation receives more than <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2019/11/dierks-bentley-and-friends-hot-country.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">$33,000 from a fundraiser at Joe's Bar</span></a> in Chicago.
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Celebrates 14 years as a member of the <a href="https://www.opry.com/artists/dierks-bentley/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Grand Ole Opry</span></a>, October 1. "Dierks Bentley may be the only singer banned from the Grand Ole Opry before he even got to sing there."<br />
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Featured on <a href="https://luminarypodcasts.com/listen/ed-mylett-047/ed-mylett-show/chase-the-dream-with-dierks-bentley/ec304b90-e2bf-419d-ac5e-533255795dbc" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Chase the Dream Podcast</span></a> with Ed Mylett. "This interview is raw and honest, Dierks and I come clean about how we don’t always want to go on stage. However, the moment we do, we realize exactly why we love it, and that’s because it feels like HOME."<br />
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Performs at <a href="https://bluegrasstoday.com/delebration-closes-out-wide-open-bluegrass/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Delebration Bluegrass Fest</span></a> with Del McCoury and Sam Bush.<br />
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Each year, the highly-coveted <a href="https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/ten-songs-i-wish-i%E2%80%99d-written" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">'10 Songs I Wish I’d Written' Awards</span></a> are voted on by Professional Songwriter Members of NSAI honoring the work of their songwriter peers. Dierks' "Burning Man" makes the 2019 list!<br />
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Named Spokesperson for <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentley-named-spokesperson-for-music-health-alliances-heal-the-music-day-october-18-2019/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Music Health Alliance’s “Heal The Music Day</span></a>,” October 18, 2019, Dierks helped to raise $400,000 for this "annual effort to raise awareness and support for the emergency and ongoing medical needs of our country’s creative community."<br />
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<em>“The work that Music Health Alliance is doing on behalf of our music community is incredible,” said Bentley. “They are on the frontline advocating for people like my band members, our crew, team-members and all of our families. It’s with deep gratitude that I support ‘Heal The Music Day’ so that Music Health Alliance can continue to help the people who dedicate their lives and talents to making Nashville, TN the Music City.”</em></blockquote>
Dierks' clothing line with Flag & Anthem, Desert Son, releases a <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentleys-flag-anthem-desert-son-collection-releases-limited-edition-t-shirt-to-benefit-folds-of-honor/?fbclid=IwAR1FRlz2fwfb4CbhZkDrRh-JEwQ_GHBnNkNyE8EDPDcr4xGdC2RzMxabfCs" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">camo Riser t-shirt and hoodie</span></a>, with 100% of proceeds going to Folds of Honor. "All proceeds from the exclusive t-shirt/hoodie will help provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of American’s fallen and disabled service-members. The t-shirt features Bentley’s signature Riser Bird in a camouflage print and is available now at <a href="https://www.flagandanthem.com/collections/shop-all-men/products/folds-of-honor-camo-riser-tee" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">www.flagandanthem.com</span></a><span style="color: orange;">.</span><br />
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Bentley was recognized by the RIAA for <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentleys-the-mountain-garners-new-riaa-certifications-for-no-one-hits/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">PLATINUM certification</span></a> of “his most affecting song” (Rolling Stone) “Burning Man” (feat. Brothers Osborne) while the lead single from his No. One selling record “Woman, Amen” was certified GOLD.<br />
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Celebrating the Country Music touring industry and the people who continue to promote and sustain America’s favorite live entertainment format, the <a href="https://www.cmaworld.com/cma-touring-awards/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">CMA Touring Award "of the year" nominees</span></a> include several talented people from Dierks' team. Winners will be announced January 21, 2020.<br />
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<li>Tyne Parrish – The Green Room PR</li>
<li>Chris Reade – Lighting Director</li>
<li>Mary Hilliard Harrington – Red Light Management</li>
<li>Scott Tatter – Monitor Engineer</li>
<li>Jay Ballinger – Production Manager</li>
<li>Zach Belcher – Videographer/Photographer</li>
<li>Dan Hochhalter – Touring Musician</li>
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In a special tribute during “The 53rd Annual CMA Awards,” honoring 2019 Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Kris Kristofferson,” Dierks along with Sheryl Crow, Chris Janson and John Osborne performed the classic “Me and Bobby McGee." Dierks was also nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year for “Burning Man” and Music Video of the Year for “Burning Man.”<br />
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Ashley Gorley Nabs Seventh <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/publishing/8543316/ashley-gorley-wins-ascap-nashville?fbclid=IwAR2mTJp_Gvu9IerzH_wEFeo8ew_EvvCk_Hz3vgOnefnnOUTbqnHxyi9YbX0" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Songwriter of the Year</span></a> Honor at ASCAP Nashville Music Awards for "Living."<br />
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<em>“I want to thank you for creating a song I can sing to myself as a reminder of how I make life choices and steer my life, so thank you,” </em>Bentley said before the trio (Gorley and Jon Nite) performed his latest Billboard Country Airplay No. 1.</blockquote>
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Ross Copperman was named <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8543428/bmi-country-awards-2019-dwight-yoakam-nicolle-galyon-ross-copperman?fbclid=IwAR1xn2CIZ0E6PgzPWsCPPB1_j55MQ9651AtxLybEOBHZbzlautmLfX0oKzU" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Songwriter of the Year</span></a> during the 67th annual BMI Country Awards, Dierks' "Woman, Amen" one of four compositions to earn him the honor.<br />
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<em>“It's always shocking when a song succeeds,” </em>Copperman said on the red carpet<em>. “It's so hard to get it cut by an artist, and then to get it to go to radio, and then for it to work at radio and be consumed by the fans. So literally winning one of these awards is like winning the Super Bowl.”</em></blockquote>
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Alter egos <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0wDSgha1eOifMQ17xrZ9g?fbclid=IwAR1ecvemeAvkhf6HBQJ5Awpq3AwNmFq1P6DhS7GjM6gZHfwtF05t5icU10E" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Hot Country Knights</span></a> beefed up their YouTube Channel this year and introduced each of the 'band' members and how HCK came to be! Meet Doug Douglason (Dierks), Monte Montgomery (Drummer Steve Misamore), Barry Van Ricky (Steel Guitar/banjo, Tim Sergent), Terotej Dvoraczekynski "Terry" (Fiddlin' Dan Hochhalter), Trevor Travis (Bass, Cassady Feasby) and Marty Ray Roburn (Rayro...or Ben Helson on lead guitar).<br />
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A day after Dierks' 44th birthday, November 20th, CMT <a href="http://www.cmt.com/news/1814931/dierk-bentley-is-living-large-on-his-birthday/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">chronicles 16 years</span></a> of Dierks' career. (We are still waiting to hear what he thought of his birthday presents from DBC!)<br />
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A fifth <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentleys-whiskey-row-releases-plans-to-open-fifth-location-in-denver-co/?fbclid=IwAR3K54GJm7Ngwj4HLGG5KvIHfa3CKgEZIeuZXh3fWhcBljc-5PjeOz7z5lM" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Dierks Bentley Whiskey Row</span></a> announced for Denver in 2020.<br />
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<em>“I couldn’t be more excited about Whiskey Row now having a home in Denver as well. Colorado has always been a big part of my life and continues to be so as a place where I write and record music, spend time with family and put on our Seven Peaks Festival. Selfishly, opening a Whiskey Row there just gives me more excuses to head to the mountains!”</em></blockquote>
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Dierks and DB Congress reps are featured in <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2019/12/dierks-bentley-hopes-seven-peaks.html?fbclid=IwAR0QDKFlm3Me95EcTFoX42nk8HtksGX1-i1aue_j5d0npKUxltnHMEGsOTw" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Live Nation/DISH Network Hometown Series</span>.</a><br />
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<em>"Once we got to know each other, it was so much more than Dierks." <em>-</em>Mary Lou Greene, NC</em></blockquote>
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<em>"As an artist, somebody who gets to sing every night, one of the greatest compliments when we see other fans, people make friendships through your show. People that never knew each other and because of your music, maybe because of your fan club, they became like lifelong friends. I've had families started from our concerts so it's pretty humbling for the music and for what we've created out here to be the centerpiece of a lot of people's lives in some ways." - </em>Dierks Bentley</blockquote>
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Once again, Dierks was part of <a href="https://safehaven.org/a-taqueria-holiday/?fbclid=IwAR0QDKFlm3Me95EcTFoX42nk8HtksGX1-i1aue_j5d0npKUxltnHMEGsOTw" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">A Taqueria Holiday Fundraiser</span></a> to benefit Safe Haven Family Shelter. All proceeds from the menu and bar were donated to Safe Haven Family Shelter. For every $1 spent on food and beverages, Safe Haven received $9!<br />
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Bentley <a href="https://www.countrynow.com/dierks-bentley-bids-farewell-to-the-mountain-after-chart-topping-success-of-living/" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Bids Farewell To ‘The Mountain’</span></a> After Chart-Topping Success Of ‘Living.’<br />
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<em>“This is it. This is the end of The Mountain,” he shared during the No.1 celebration. “It was a journey that started during a trip to Colorado with incredible songwriters where we unplugged for days and just had so much fun,” Bentley said. “To have three songs off this album go number one that are so meaningful to me is something special. If I were to do a writer’s night tomorrow I would play all three of those songs…these songs guided me to where my life is now.” </em></blockquote>
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</em>Dierks invests in a new partnership with a Farm to Table Restaurant, <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/dining/2019/12/05/dierks-bentley-jumps-preserve-rural-tennessee-restaurant/2568894001/?fbclid=IwAR3XeQpcS968s23N6GO7I5t26lomRJJxTR2kfTIUQuO5OnFX7nGgyt_VPg8" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Pinewood Kitchen</span></a>. <br />
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<em>“I believe in Mee’s mission to heal ourselves through great food and great company. Mee’s passion for great healthy country food is only surpassed by her passion for serving others,” </em>Bentley wrote<em>. “I wanted to be a part of the family."</em></blockquote>
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Dierks, along with Ben Helson and Dan Hochhalter, performs "<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5q1kP_hHXa/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas</span></a>" on CMA Country Christmas.<br />
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Dierks performs "<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gHaMFpYP_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank"><span style="color: orange;">Old Flames Can’t Hold A Candle To You</span></a>" and discussed <a href="https://youtu.be/Sr3lK81l67g" target="_blank">Dolly Parton's 50 years</a> on the Grand Ole Opry. <br />
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Wow! What a year! What was your favorite Dierks promotion, podcast or special appearance in 2019? Leave a comment!<br />
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Dierks Bentley is our inspiration. So when five of us DB Congress reps were asked to be a part of the Dish/Live Nation Home Town TV segment for Dierks the day before the 2019 Seven Peaks Festival, we jumped at the chance!<br />
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Watch the 15 minute special <a href="https://www.dish.com/hometown/"><span style="color: red;">here</span></a>.<br />
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Below are the transcriptions from Dierks' segments:<br />
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One of the really unique things about country music is obviously the connection between the fans and with the singers and with the band. Certain towns have certain people you see, the front row I'll look down and I'll see people I recognize for years they've been coming out since I played bars and clubs and there they are in the front row and so its just a really beautiful thing that exists I think only in country.<br />
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As a country fan myself I meet somebody and they love country music we automatically have so much in common. I mean right away it’s like wow we’re friends. We could go have a beer and like talk for hours about artists we love. And a lot of the music is so story based and it makes you start talking about your life and how a song affected your life and if you love country music it’s an instant bond with a stranger and it really brings people together. It’s an unbelievable community I feel so honored to be a part of. <br />
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If you are on the road a bunch, you know, you try to find ways to bring little bits and pieces of home with you. Sometimes that is literally bringing home with you. The kids come out on the road…obviously my wife is there. So, we’ll have my three kids – sometimes they bring friends and so its pretty chaotic backstage but its so fun. I feel really lucky to kind of have, like, you know, two families – obviously, the one back in Nashville, my real family, but also my road family which is very important to me. It's just a chance to be present in these great shows, great venues – all leading towards a great end of the summer party at Seven Peaks.<br />
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It's just such a great location. I mean, it's just...this is a place that I've said, even if there wasn't any music there would be a reason for people to come together and hang out, it's just so beautiful. Seven 14,000 foot mountains you can see from the festival grounds. It's just a great way to spend time with friends, family, other fans meeting together here. That means a lot to me.<br />
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MARY LOU - Once we got to know each other, it was so much more than Dierks.</blockquote>
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As an artist, somebody who gets to sing every night, one of the greatest compliments when we see other fans, people make friendships through your show. People that never knew each other and because of your music, maybe because of your fan club, they became like lifelong friends. I've had families started from our concerts so it's pretty humbling for the music and for what we've created out here to be the centerpiece of a lot of people's lives in some ways.<br />
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As a fan, when you go to a show, you want to at least believe the artist is like, this is a special show for them. I always think of Red Rocks and Colorado's one of those places that brings out the best in every artist that plays there. And I like to think that Seven Peaks is like that as well. YOu know, this amazing setting, you're looking at all these mountains!<br />
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RENEE - It doesn't matter if you're local or not because the locals welcomed everyone from all over the country - one giant family.</blockquote>
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You know, those songs are what, how we communicate our feelings. Those singers, those songwriters - they say what we can’t.<br />
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NANCY - Amanda story/ it was tough to lose a friend so close to me and one of the things that helped me get through it was Dierk's music.</blockquote>
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Every night, back stage, I have a meet and greet and I'll meet 60, 70 people and I've heard stories about songs and how they've changed peoples' lives, whether it's putting the song title on a poster or a direct story about a brother over in Iraq and this song is what helped them get through or someone has cancer or a song like Riser or I Hold On. They're telling you these stories with tears in their eyes. I can relate to that because I love this music, too. There's no other genre that has the song writing craft that country has. Every word is thought about and anguished over and how that word ties to the next word, and how it ties to the sentence, and does that tell the right story for this verse leading into the chorus, and the second verse is going to take the story to another spot, and the bridge is going to make the magic happen. I mean, it's such a craft and that has power.<br />
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NICHOLE - and son, Justin "It was only a mountain" - we gotta get that tattoo! </blockquote>
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Every night I meet people who say something great about a song of mine and it means a lot to me and I take that story on stage and I think about it when I'm singing that song and I think that energy really translates in unseen ways when it happens.<br />
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I feel like at Seven Peaks, people are living! You know, they come out there and they're committed for a weekend and they're in the mountains, in the moment, in the music. And I just hope those moments right there translate in bigger moments in their life and they just feel inspired to make changes in your personal life, or you're more grateful for what you have, or just to leave this experience transformed in some way and take whatever you had there back to your community and take a little piece of Seven Peaks with you. That's my goal for it.<br />
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MARY LOU - Dierks is everything this festival represents</blockquote>
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RONNA - the mountains and the fresh air and just having that experience with your friends, and just...living! </blockquote>
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I love it when someone comes up to me and says, “you know, I grew up listening to your music and, you know, touring with you, I’ve learned so much from the way you tour and your crew is awesome and everyone treats us so well out there.” That’s like the biggest compliment you can get. You know you treated people well enough that they remember the way you made them feel – that’s something that I strive to do. I know everyone in my crew. They are, kind of, the face of the organization and they do a really great job of just being super, over-the-top kind, courteous and helpful in any way they can be. So that’s the legacy we want to leave behind.<br />
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~Ronna Clark<br />
DB Congress Chair (FL)<br />
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For the second year, DB Congress is proud to present: The 12 Days of Dierksmas Giveaways - 2019, exclusively on Instagram!<br />
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If you love Dierks Bentley and Dierks Bentley merchandise, be sure to follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dbcongress/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Instagram</span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/dbcongress" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">@dbcongress</span></a>, where we will give away 12 prizes in 12 days!<br />
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No purchase is necessary to win, and you do not need to <a href="https://www.dierks.com/congress" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">join The DB Congress</span></a> (Dierks Bentley fan club) in order to enter for a chance to win one of the giveaway items.<br />
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The <strong>only two requirements</strong> for this DB Congress exclusive campaign is that you follow us on Instagram and post a comment on the daily prize post! That's it!<br />
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DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-91941664144886539212019-11-02T13:21:00.000-04:002019-11-02T13:21:10.202-04:00Dierks Bentley and Friends -- Hot Country Knights Performed at Joe's Bar in Chicago, To Benefit The Riser FoundationDierks Bentley kicked off Sunday night, October 27, 2019, at Joe's Bar on Weed Street in Chicago with, "The Mountain," a pre-Halloween treat for DB Congress members in attendance as it's not very often Dierks plays the title song to his 2018 album 'live' for his fans. <br />
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It was appropriate though, as he sang, "I climbed like hell through the brush and the bramble." He's come a long way to be in a position to give back in a big way, and the event and Joe's was a benefit for The Riser Foundation--raising over $33,000.<br />
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<a href="https://www.riser.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">The Riser Foundation</span></a> was launched in 2006, by Dierks and a handful of passionate Nashville supporters of charitable organizations--mostly to help children and families. You may remember our blogs from the 10-year run of <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/search?q=miles+and+music+for+kids" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Miles and Music For Kids</span></a>, the motorcycle/concert event that benefitted Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, and several children's hospitals around the country.<br />
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Over two dozen more organizations have benefitted from the efforts of The Riser Foundation over the years including:<br />
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<a href="https://safehaven.org/about-safe-haven/our-history/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Safe Haven</span></a> - Spotlighted in Dierks' <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/search?q=riser+video" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Riser</span></a> video<br />
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<a href="https://www.hov.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Hospice of the Valley</span></a> - where Dierks' dad spent his last days<br />
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Jordan Sterling Foundation - Dierks' sang a <span id="goog_1754923009"></span><a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/search?q=hey+jordan" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">song he wrote</span></a> <span id="goog_1754923010"></span>dedicated to his friend.<br />
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<a href="https://www.musichealthalliance.com/heal-the-music-day/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Music Health Alliance</span></a> - Dierks was the 2019 spokesperson for Heal the Music Day<br />
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<a href="https://www.cafirefoundation.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">California Fire Foundation</span></a> - Only The Brave movie, "<a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/search?q=granite+mountain" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Hold The Light</span></a>," Granite Mountain Hot Shots<br />
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Add $33,042 from the event at Joe's and The Riser Foundation has donated nearly $8 million, supporting more than sick kids, but also homelessness, literacy, education and hunger over the years.<br />
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As usual, DB Congress reps were in line early in the day, to be front row for the show that night. As with most benefits, many folks had bid upwards of $700, donating to the cause, and earning them early entrance--so sadly, the front row spots for hard-core Dierks fans were not meant to be that night.<br />
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But in the second row, he still saw us, called us out, pointes to us and proceeded to blame us for having to shake up the set list.<br />
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"It's always great seeing you guys here, but you make me have to change things. I was gonna do the same show we did last time I was in town, but I was like, nah...gotta change it up!"<br />
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The evening would not be complete without the benefit's namesake song, Riser, at which point the band left the stage and Dierks remained with just his guitar and heartfelt voice:<br />
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"I would not do this anywhere else 'cause it could totally wreck the show, but I know I can trust you guys to be cool letting these guys play about 2 or 3 songs. These guys love 90's country, they're called Hot Country Knights...just give them a chance...<br />
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We dare you not to sing along to the catchy <a href="https://www.hotcountryknights.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Hot Country Knights</span></a> theme song!<br />
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We'll even provide the words. H-O-T COUNT - RY - KNI - GHT - S!<br />
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After a few HCK songs, there was banter between Dierks and his dudes: Where's my band? Where are my guys? Will you guys do a couple of my songs, do you know my stuff? Yeah--anybody can play your stuff. Can you zip that?<br />
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To be in tune with the Riser benefit theme, we were proud to surprise Dierks early with the new limited edition <a href="https://www.flagandanthem.com/collections/mens-desert-son-shop-all/products/folds-of-honor-camo-riser-tee?utm_campaign=FOH%20Launch%20%28LpCDrS%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Engaged%20120%20Days&_ke=" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Flag and Anthem/Desert Son Riser Camo Tshirts</span></a>* that went on sale to the public the next day. These tees give 100% of the proceeds to <a href="https://www.foldsofhonor.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Folds of Honor</span></a>, to help provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of our fallen and disabled service-members. <br />
<em>*The Camo shirts are currently sold out, but will be back in stock next week! Keep trying the link!</em><br />
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<a href="https://www.riser.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5c881fa5ee6eb07eaeac9843" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Donate</span></a> to The Riser Foundation.<br />
<br />DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-1169083198778800462019-08-18T15:07:00.000-04:002019-08-18T15:30:27.534-04:00Cajun Congress Member Dies 'Holding On' to Dierks Bentley MemoriesI first met Sylvia Silva in 2013, at Dierks Bentley's Last Call Ball 9 in Nashville--one of the Louisiana DB Congress reps known as the <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2014/04/db-cajun-congress-meet-for-i-hold-on-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Cajun Congress</span></a>. I never met her mom, Ramona Ramos, also a DBC rep, but was saddened to read of her passing a few weeks ago. Sylvia wrote the following tribute to her mom:<br />
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My Mom loved dancing and MUSIC and we shared many good times centered around just that! I invited my Mom to join <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=51994656451&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARAdVbrJtCx1nv9E7agqeinno35NLVjTf95NIJU-bZMCcYVIhjbcGr-rKAyPOptTpw0xCPe-EOGLykEd%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/dbcongress/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARAdVbrJtCx1nv9E7agqeinno35NLVjTf95NIJU-bZMCcYVIhjbcGr-rKAyPOptTpw0xCPe-EOGLykEd&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c">DB Congress</a>, <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=13084565132&extragetparams=%7B%22__tn__%22%3A%22%2CdK-R-R%22%2C%22eid%22%3A%22ARDqMgIqeDHslptuAbcIxc1E6h8s6SRFA9ihyAQh4HxmOJLACwStsEY3Q5k20ZLYgNSFa040yWBBdGEg%22%2C%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/dierksbentley/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARDqMgIqeDHslptuAbcIxc1E6h8s6SRFA9ihyAQh4HxmOJLACwStsEY3Q5k20ZLYgNSFa040yWBBdGEg&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c">Dierks Bentley</a> fan club and Mom easily fell right into the mix! We would join other Congress Members at concerts and meet ups and <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/drt?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c&__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">DRT</span></span></a>’s (Dierks Road Trips). Mom jo<span class="text_exposed_show">ined in our antics of dressing the part at our #1 celebration parties and wearing matching shirts at concerts, although Mom always added her own little flair to hers! </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">Mom was lucky enough to land several Meet & Greets with Dierks. She loved her front row seats or front row PIT! Her last front row PIT was at the young age of 73, at Champion Square in New Orleans, LA. She always brought little gifts to hand deliver to Dierks. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">During the “I Hold On” campaign, I asked my Mom what does she hold on to and I’ll submit a picture. She took the picture of Jesus off of her wall and held it tight. It is one of my favorite pictures of my Mom. </span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">At the young age of 70, we brought her grandchildren to Nashville for the CMA Music Fest. We had the week pass which covered a week’s worth of craziness and country music from sun up to well past midnight. We all had a tough time keeping up with Mom! During that week, we landed Last Call Ball 9 tickets. At this very personal concert/fan party, Mom got a better feel of Dierks “the man” rather than “the performer.” The music pulled her in but the “Dierks” he allows us to know is why Mom thought he was “A Doll." His love and devotion to his family and his faith, his love of country and respect for “Mother Earth” ~ all character traits they shared. She witnessed first hand his commitment to his fans as he stood at the front of Belcourt Theater and met with each person present.</span><br />
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My Dad, myself, my sisters and brother have so much gratitude for the DB Congress not only for extending your condolences, the beautiful plant (<a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/bentley?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c&__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">Bentley</span></span></a>)and for donating to my Mom’s favorite charities but also for embracing my Mom in the DB Congress and filling my Mom’s life with much love and friendship and MUSIC. We thank all of you and of course “The Dude” for bringing all of us together! I’m sure my Mom is in Heaven singing... <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/beautifulworld?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c&__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">BeautifulWorld</span></span></a>, <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/longtripalone?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c&__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">LongTripAlone</span></span></a>, <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/iholdon?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c&__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">IHoldOn</span></span></a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/freeandeasy?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c&__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">FreeAndEasy</span></span></a>, <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/home?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c&__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">Home</span></span></a>, <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/living?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBrUhyIDzgvOPD8tuLXTBXFKokgwACMjw8OKkiud9c9Vaiyf3Q6XQhZrYSNSYPro12ORNHL-pEfADglAsxDWSzfCVXQ9aiQd0--mYXIiFrq4o7uvD49HOF8gtCDcOnUOKqZB6SqfQz5CLAyOK7H-ocZAwyblRrBqdtKqKPl9mOWPskLV79PfAUQRzo0cBSN-bbjX6kLPJwuE_8c&__tn__=%2ANK-R"><span class="_5afx"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz">#</span><span class="_58cm">Living</span></span></a> </div>
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<a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2019/02/living-released-as-new-single.html" target="_blank">Released as a single in February</a>, Dierks Bentley's "Living" has been climbing the charts ever since. And it's no surprise, really. This song touches everyone's soul on some level. It's full of heart and life ... a reflection of the man himself. It was only a matter of time until an official music video was released. Goodness, did the team deliver!<br />
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Earlier this week, Dierks took to social media to start teasing the video. Dierks, his 5-year-old son Knox, puppies, wave riders, pajama jam sessions ... we knew it was going to be good!<br />
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A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dierksbentley/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" target="_blank"> Dierks Bentley</a> (@dierksbentley) on <time datetime="2019-04-11T23:00:03+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Apr 11, 2019 at 4:00pm PDT</time></div>
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The video follows Dierks and Knox in an epic day of adventure! This is fitting, given the song's focus of making the most of every day and truly living in even the most ordinary moments.<br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />“’Living’ certainly celebrates life’s big moments and adventures, but for me it’s even more about being intentional and present in everyday moments,” <a href="http://www.cmt.com/news/1805354/dierks-bentley-its-about-being-intentional/?fbclid=IwAR06Qh6WVt5f0ek10Qipm-xpXkNphqJ05HUckhisW0tRng064_6BvY0RDbY" target="_blank">Dierks said</a>. “Knox is at that age where he can still find the biggest joy in the smallest things, and that childlike appreciation for life is the spirit I wanted to bring to this video to remind us of difference between just being alive and actually ‘living.’”<br />
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So here it is ... living, indeed!<br />
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Accompanying this release, People took fans behind the scenes for the making of this perfect video. <a href="https://people.com/country/dierks-bentley-son-knox-star-living-music-video/?fbclid=IwAR1AmTUvbfOH1ZEZuHTiwREwWXK6V3bOqGD8ZJRXUQWHqW85dXIkxtnt758" target="_blank">Take a look here</a>!<br />
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You can also see a <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/06/living-music-video-behind-scenes-with.html" target="_blank">fan-feature</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntDsjXZ3Cqs" target="_blank">music video</a> Dierks' team released in May 2018 as a series of music videos to promote the album <i>The Mountain</i>.<br />
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Dierks and the guys first played this song as a gift to DBCers present at a <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2017/12/dierks-bentley-gifts-db-congress-with.html" target="_blank">concert in Las Vegas in December 2017</a>.
"I was thinking of everybody here, but definitely these hardcore, hardcore fans standing down here ... this would be my gift to you." I had the honor of being along the stage for that moment, and I can tell you there wasn't a dry eye around me.<br />
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This song has touched so many lives. The lyrics and music had much to live up to. This video certainly lives up to the challenge.<br />
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Jessica Borrelli<br />
DB Congress Rep, WA<br />
@AllTheWayToMeDB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-35884720789038107692019-04-08T20:32:00.000-04:002019-12-04T19:29:03.907-05:00Dierks Was "Travelin' Light" For 2019 ACM AwardsThe 2019 ACM Awards had definite "light" moments for Dierks Bentley, including a performance that's being talked about across the country.<br />
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The night kicked off in the most perfect of ways, with the ACM social media pages announcing an early win for Dierks and Brothers Osborne. They walked into the event having already won the Music Event of the Year for their "Burning Man" collaboration.<br />
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Just announced! <a href="https://twitter.com/DierksBentley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DierksBentley</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/brothersosborne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@brothersosborne</a> win <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACMawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ACMawards</a> Music Event of the Year! Tune-in tonight at 8/7c on <a href="https://twitter.com/CBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBS</a> to watch their performances! <a href="https://t.co/ySqKgxXcQm">pic.twitter.com/ySqKgxXcQm</a></div>
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While this doesn't come with an official acceptance speech, Dierks and the guys were quite grateful for the win, and sent out a tweet to say thank you!<br />
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Earlier on the red carpet, <a href="https://twitter.com/DierksBentley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DierksBentley</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/brothersosborne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrothersOsborne</a> celebrated their win for Music Event of the Year! Was it the beard or the guitar solo? We'll never know! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACMawards?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ACMawards</a> <a href="https://t.co/q7qceHZ3NZ">pic.twitter.com/q7qceHZ3NZ</a></div>
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(This win is extra sweet after Dierks' <a href="https://dfw.cbslocal.com/video/4061123-backstage-acm-awards-male-artist-nominee-dierks-bentley-kids-are-quick-to-remind-me-i-dont-win/?fbclid=IwAR3Au5kl4fKw2TUVIoHRgkXB-YmJhBgPOIHvMLveC2hXmwPcxGPOtbNDY1s">earlier interview</a> where he noted his kids always remind him he never wins anything. Not tonight!)<br />
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Speaking of the red carpet, Dierks and his wife, Cassidy, looked absolutely stunning (thank you to <a href="http://www.cmt.com/news/1805010/acm-awards-best-dressed-couples-photos/" target="_blank">CMT</a> for this wonderful photo of the Bentleys (right) with Catherine Shepherd and Brandi Carlile (left))!<br />
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While <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/who-is-brandi-carlile/" target="_blank">Brandi</a> is a Grammy award winning singer, songwriter and producer, many might not have known there were ties between her and Dierks. For those of us who have had <i>The Mountain</i> on repeat for the better part of the last year, her voice is a familiar one gracing our speakers. And DB Congress members were elated to have the chance to see their duet "Travelin' Light" live at the awards show, which <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/acmas/8506056/dierks-bentley-brandi-carlile-travelin-light-performance-2019-acm-awards" target="_blank">Billboard</a> said, in the most positive of ways, that it was "almost as if they were having fun at a karaoke session with friends--just with all-star vocals!"<br />
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<a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/acmas/8506056/dierks-bentley-brandi-carlile-travelin-light-performance-2019-acm-awards" target="_blank">You can watch their performance here.</a><br />
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Brandi's newest collaboration, <a href="https://tasteofcountry.com/the-highwomen-name-meaning/?fbclid=IwAR2LirH-VKzyNyc8F8l3op_vW4o2XBD8vPsFElZOFm9GnB2G9-lVira1qmk" target="_blank">Highwomen</a> (a play on the 80s and 90s supergroup Highwaymen which includes Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby and Lori McKenna), even gave a Twitter invite to Dierks as an honorary member!<br />
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Based on the banter between Dierks and Brandi before the show, it was clear the two love to perform together and they embrace a live show audience. In <a href="https://www.accessonline.com/videos/dierks-bentley-recounts-dancing-on-tables-drinking-champagne-with-little-big-town?fbclid=IwAR3JacYd_N6h4u7u-h9uEhfls4MbRLs4S54TzQbhmYX7T7xzMWnnvfbYmhw" target="_blank">another interview</a>, they discussed the evening itself was light. As Dierks noted, "There isn't a lot of heaviness to this show. It's just a fun place to be. It's Vegas. It's springtime. It feels pretty good."<br />
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As Brandi said of "Travelin' Light" and of Dierks, "I wanted to sing it because I felt [the song] and I felt Dierks' voice so much. I'm a big fan of his humanity, the kind of dad he is, the guy he is, the kind of husband he is. He's just somebody I want to spend a lot more time with."<br />
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Perhaps Brandi will "lay it down" again on a future Dierks album? We're ready!<br />
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Bonus: This "light" photo was captured at the event, and our DB Congress friends across the pond had a little fun, seeking captions. How would you caption this photo?<br />
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Caption This Picture...?! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Just4Fun?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Just4Fun</a> 😆 <a href="https://t.co/C5z55Iyg2k">pic.twitter.com/C5z55Iyg2k</a></div>
— Dierks Bentley UK (@DierksBentleyUK) <a href="https://twitter.com/DierksBentleyUK/status/1115067990863765504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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DB Congress Rep, WA<br />
@AllTheWayToMeDB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-46893135694257207162019-02-22T14:50:00.002-05:002019-02-22T14:57:39.865-05:00"Living" Released As New SingleIt's official--a song very near and dear to many DB Congress members' hearts has been announced as Dierks Bentley's newest single.<br />
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First heard as a gift to DBCers present at a <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2017/12/dierks-bentley-gifts-db-congress-with.html" target="_blank">Las Vegas concert in December of 2017</a>, the song "Living" quickly became a deep fan favorite.<br />
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For this very introspective, self-reflective, heart moving, downright gorgeous song, Dierks put his own pen to paper, personally writing this track with Ross Copperman and Josh Kear.<br />
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“The idea for this song started from being on the road and realizing how little ‘living’ we were actually doing out there,” <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentley-delivers-on-a-big-theme-and-a-universal-message-with-the-release-of-living-from-his-top-selling-and-critically-acclaimed-album-the-mountain/" target="_blank">he said</a>. “Whole days would go by where you never leave the bus and all you would see is the back parking lot of the arena. Going to Walgreens was a big deal! That is when the idea was born that there is a true difference between being alive and actually ‘living.’ This song is certainly about big moments in life and adventure … but it’s more about finding the beauty and that feeling in everyday moments. My goal for 2019 is to get outdoors and seek adventure whenever possible while also being fully present and living in even the ordinary moments … whether it be my son’s hockey practice and my girls’ theater performances or sitting around the table having dinner in catering with my band and crew.”
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While we can assume there will be an official "Living" music video in the future (not confirmed), this initial video was released before the album, and shares a fan story of truly living.<br />
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This might be presumptuous of me, but I, personally, could see this one going all the way to number 1 (which would make it his 19th number-one hit, following his <a href="https://thegreenroompr.com/news/dierks-bentley-blazes-to-top-of-country-radio-today-with-18th-career-no-one-burning-man/" target="_blank">18th--Burning Man</a>--just a couple weeks ago!). Now, we simply need to help get it there! Call, text, tweet your radio stations so we can share this lyrical gem with radio listeners everywhere.<br />
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With a heart full of grateful ...<br />
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Jessica Borrelli<br />
DB Congress Rep, WA<br />
@AllTheWayToMeDB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-41114309576707522252019-02-20T23:22:00.000-05:002019-02-20T23:22:44.212-05:00Dierks and Del, A Front Row Look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For DB Congress members, the name Del McCoury is a familiar one. A <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/del-mccoury-birthday-grand-ole-opry-concert-795065/" target="_blank">long-time friend and inspiration for Dierks</a>, bluegrass legend Del has made numerous appearances in support our DBC President--like the time they <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFYI3ShTUow" target="_blank">performed Rovin' Gambler</a>, and when Del appeared on the Up on the Ridge album for "Pride (In the Name of Love)," or even as recently as last year when <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5-cVt6qO1I" target="_blank">they sang the National Anthem</a>.</div>
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This time, it was Dierks' turn to show up to honor Del; he did so by helping celebrate Del's 80th birthday. Surrounded by family and friends, Del celebrated the best way a musician can--on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. Entitled the "<a href="https://www.opry.com/calendar/grand-del-opry-wed-13-feb?fbclid=IwAR09OpHMjgRZJaKN7Mm81ChnM6rE8UzUcNTXk4SZH8tq8EeS_rHZZ6-DFQs&utm_campaign=show_granddelopry_artist&utm_medium=allchannels&utm_source=social" target="_blank">Grand Del Opry</a>," the Feb. 13 event hosted artists such as Sam Bush, Vince Gill, the Travelin' McCourys and more. It felt natural when Dierks' name showed up on the set list.<br />
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Just like it felt natural to know we had DBC reps in the audience! Mary Lou Greene, DBC rep from N.C., immediately knew she needed to make the trek to Tennessee. After seeing her photos, it was clear her story needed to be shared! Here's an interview about her Dierks and Del adventure.<br />
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<b>How did you hear about the Grand Del Opry event? </b><br />
I follow Grand Ole Opry on all the socials, so I saw it as soon as it was announced. Dierks was not on the initial list of artists. My immediate thought was, “Wow, I would love to go,” but saw it was a Wednesday night PLUS I already had plans to fly to Nashville the next Wednesday, Feb. 20, for Dierks’ show at Bridgestone. In the back of my mind, I kept thinking about it.<br />
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<b>You scored the front row! How did you manage that? </b><br />
When the announcement came out that they had added Dierks to the show, on Jan. 23, I immediately went to check for tickets. And there it was--a single seat in Section 4, Row BB, Seat 9. Front row. It was kismet. And that ticket was mine!<br />
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<b>What was the most memorable part of the night? </b><br />
There were so many. I have a photo of Dierks and Del that captured it. The photo isn’t great but I will always remember it. Everyone came back out for the final number, "I Saw The Light." If you grew up in a Southern Baptist church like I did, you knew the words to this song by the time you were four, so that was incredibly special. And to look around at the talent on that stage, it was absolutely mind blowing. I had goosebumps from the minute the show started.<br />
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<b>Have you always been a Del fan? </b><br />
I hate to admit this, but no. Just like I wasn’t always a huge Dierks fan (gasp). I grew up on country music. I was card-carrying member of the Loretta Lynn fan club when I was four. My mom took me to tons of country shows. In my teen years, I was a die-hard Alabama fan. Then I sort of lost my love of country music, not completely, but I just sort of became disillusioned with the plethora of music that all sounded the same. The story of me finding Dierks’ music is a long one, but let’s just say, when I fell, I fell hard. I saw the videos of him with Del McCoury and the Travelin’ McCourys, so when they were scheduled to play a show at a tiny venue in Mt. Airy, N.C. (about 45 minutes from me), I knew I had to see what this was all about. Growing up in rural North Carolina and Virginia, bluegrass music was all around; I clearly just never appreciated it. That show, though, at The Earle in Mt. Airy, made me a believer! I also met both Del and Ronnie McCoury before the show and got my picture with them. I have seen them three times since then and am always blown away at the music. There is nothing smoother than Del McCoury’s voice.<br />
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<b>What was the most special Dierks and Del moment of the evening? </b><br />
Just seeing the way they respect each other. I mean, there was like joy oozing from the stage that night on all parts. Dierks, especially, seemed so happy and at ease playing up there next to all of the McCourys and Sam Bush. Dierks said he would not be doing what he is doing without Del, so we Dierks fans owe Mr. McCoury a huge thank you.<br />
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<b>What is something you saw from the front row that others further back might have missed? </b><br />
I was so grateful to have snagged that front row seat, and as it turns out, the seats on each side of me were sold as singles as well, each to huge Del fans, both from W.Va. The guy to my right, Heath, has seen Del about 60 times and is the epitome of a Del-head. ... They come out before the curtain goes up to sort of warm up the audience ... Heath won a signed Hatch Show Print before the curtain went up by answering the trivia question: “When did Del McCoury first play the Grand Ole Opry?” Answer: 1963. ... I actually got to sing in the microphone (apologies to anyone who might have heard it!) and they announced my name and state. My 30 seconds of fame at the Opry.<br />
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The other moments I saw and tried to capture were when they were all on the stage for the final number. At one point, Dierks was in the back row with Sam Bush and they were interacting and laughing. Again, pure joy.<br />
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<b>Are there any other special moments that took place that night that you’d like to share? </b><br />
Dierks said when he walked into the Opry that night [that the co-writer of Up On the Ridge, Angelo Petraglia, was in the house] so he had him come out for UOTR; [Dierks] took his guitar off and gave it to Angelo to play. That was pretty special. I don’t think I have ever heard UOTR without Dierks playing his guitar, though. I found it is incredibly difficult to stay in your seat for UOTR! I was dancing IN my seat! You know there is protocol and proper demeanor expected at an Opry show!<br />
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<b>It looks like you ran into Dierks on Valentine’s Day! What did he say? </b><br />
Seeing Dierks on Valentine’s Day was the icing on the cake for that trip to Nashville. I knew he was playing a UMG show for Country Radio Seminar that Thursday morning at The Ryman Auditorium and I also knew he had a show in Ontario, Calif., that night. The show started at 11:30 a.m. so I kind of figured he would be one of the first ones to perform. My son, his girlfriend and I had just Ubered downtown to get a Valentine’s special latte at The Well Coffeehouse (chocolate strawberry – yum!), which is like one block up from the Ryman, then they wanted to go boot shopping. The timing just happened to work. We were walking by the parking alley next to the Ryman and he was coming out, white guitar case in hand and all. So I stopped on the sidewalk and he stopped as he was pulling out. He was like, “What are you doing here?” and to be honest, I have no idea what I said. He didn’t have long as he was headed to the airport to head to Calif. I told him we would see him next week at Bridgestone. He was super sweet and nice, like always. And he was off, in a hurry to get to the airport! And I realized immediately I forgot to wish him a Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Valentine's Day wishes or not, what a perfect weekend at the Opry!<br />
<br />Thank you for sharing your story and photos, Mary Lou!<br /><br />Jessica Borrelli<br />
DB Congress Rep, WA<br />
@AllTheWayToMeDB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-87083601383155983992019-02-16T10:51:00.002-05:002019-02-16T10:51:30.275-05:00Seven Peaks 2019 AnnouncementIt's official! The announcement DB Congress members have been waiting for has come!<br />
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The <a href="http://sevenpeaksfestival.com/" target="_blank">Seven Peaks Festival</a> will be back in Colorado this Labor Day weekend!<br />
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In case you missed last year's event, here's a great <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dierks-bentleys-seven-peaks-festival-10-best-things-we-saw-718750/" target="_blank">recap from Rolling Stone</a>, with a <a href="http://tasteofcountry.com/dierks-bentley-seven-peaks-festival-interview/" target="_blank">bonus article from the Taste of Country</a>, labeling Dierks as the "most accessible headliner" ... we would have to agree!<br />
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DBCers found a public notice from Chaffee County earlier this year discussing a "public hearing [on Feb. 5] ... for the purpose of considering a Special Event Permit request from Live Nation Country Festival" with the event to be held at Buena Vista over Labor Day weekend. That could only mean one thing, right?
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An announcement one way or the other was on the horizon ... we're just so grateful this was the outcome!
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Of course, Dierks pulled together one of his favorite bands--the Hot Country Knights--to help announce the news:<br />
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Oh, Steve Misamore, you are truly hilarious! Add Dan Hochhalter with his selfie mode and Cassady Feasby with his hairspray, and this is one unforgettable announcement! If this is any indication of what's to come for this festival, we wouldn't miss it! Only 195 days to go ...<br />
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While artists, ticket and camping details have not yet been released, last year's tickets went on sale in mid-April. We should know more in the next few weeks.<br />
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However, there is one website addition we did notice this year on the contact page! Has anyone else contacted Dierks?<br />
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Stay tuned and in the meantime, visit <a href="http://sevenpeaksfestival.com/">sevenpeaksfestival.com</a>!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Transcript from Dierks' announcement video: What’s up everybody!
I’ve been waiting like six months to make this announcement! I’m so excited to announce that Seven Peaks Festival is coming back to Colorado, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 (Labor Day weekend, just like last year). We love this festival; it’s my favorite thing to do. I’m so excited you guys are allowing us to do it again. Thank you for all of the support last year and I cannot wait to see you guys again this year! A lot of bands, including these guys—the Hot Country Knights--it’s gonna be so fun! So we’ll see you guys, hopefully everybody out there a Buena Vista! Seven Peaks Festival, coming again this Labor Day weekend Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Check it out at SevenPeaksFestival.com. Yes, this is so awesome!)</span>DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-90103093783445727412018-12-30T12:46:00.000-05:002018-12-30T12:56:08.795-05:00Dierks Bentley Highlights from 2018Can you believe it's already the end of another year (the 15th year of Dierks Bentley’s career!)? This was a powerhouse year for our DB Congress President. A new album, number one songs, tours, music videos, even his own clothing line and music festival—2018 brought what some would call the year the general public got to know the man behind the music (the Dierks we all know and love).
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Every mile(stone) was a memory in 2018! Here are the highlights:<br />
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January 10<br />
Dierks started the year in epic fashion. After two months of silence on his social media channels, clues finally started to be leaked, resulting in what we’ve all been waiting for: a new album! This <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/01/new-album-announcement-and-so-much-more.html">social media campaign</a> revealed the title, logo, preorder information (including the beloved keys!), a live interview, and the announcement of the first single off the album: “Woman, Amen.”<br />
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January 16<br />
Located on the corner of 4th Avenue and Broadway in Nashville, the long-anticipated <a href="https://dierkswhiskeyrow.com/nashville-tn/">Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row restaurant</a> finally opened!<br />
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January 17<br />
<a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/01/new-single-released-woman-amen.html">“Woman, Amen”</a> was officially released as the first single off the anticipated album <i>The Mountain</i>. Throughout the year, the song made it to number one in just a few months!<br />
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January 18<br />
Dierks and the guys had the opportunity to perform "Woman, Amen" on Ellen, where she introduced him as "one of the biggest names in country music."<br />
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January 23<br />
<a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/01/dont-miss-dierks-bentleys-2018-mountain.html">The Mountain High Tour</a> was announced in a very unique way, pulling in tour mates Brothers Osborne and LANCO. The tour kicked off in Columbia, Md., on May 18 and stopped at more than 30 cities, including the sold out Madison Square Garden in September.<br />
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February 5<br />
As stated on <a href="http://theboot.com/bentley-crs-humanitarian-acceptance-speech/" target="_blank">The Boot</a>, "Dierks Bentley received the 2018 CRS Artist Humanitarian Award in a special ceremony. The award was given in recognition of Bentley's substantial charitable work, including his Miles & Music for Kids concert and motorcycle ride, which occurred annually over the span of 10 years and raised over $4 million to benefit children's hospitals across the country, and the Country Cares concert he organized and hosted in support of those affected by wildfires in his home state, Arizona." Watch his full acceptance speech <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dbcongress/videos/10155350591576452/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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February 10<br />
As if we didn’t already feel like we were shouting from the top of a mountain with the excitement of the year so far, Dierks announced he has partnered up with Flag & Anthem to create a <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/02/dierks-reveals-new-clothing-line-desert.html">new clothing line, Desert Son</a>. Fit for a son of the Arizona desert, this “authentic” clothing line is truly a representation of the desert son himself.<br />
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Dierks revealed the <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/04/more-surprises-announced-including-new.html">Seven Peaks Music Festival</a> would be held over Labor Day weekend in Buena Vista, Colo. Guest artists already announced included Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne, LANCO, Elle King, Del McCoury, Sam Bush and The Cadillac Three, with more announced in the coming months.<br />
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April 10<br />
In the style of his “Riser” music video, Dierks used this medium to share a real story of a mother-daughter super duo with the hope of inspiring others to action in <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/04/woman-amen-music-video-shares-story-of.html">"Woman, Amen" music video</a>.<br />
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April 12<br />
We finally received a release date for <i>The Mountain</i>! The album will be released June 8. This <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/04/title-track-and-mountain-song-list.html">announcement</a> included a downloadable track and the entire track list of the album. Dierks wrote 10 of the 13 new tracks “that are unified by themes of presence and positivity, and range in style from textured rock to acoustic folk, feeling both rooted and expansive at the same time.”<br />
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April 15<br />
Dierks’ “Black” music video was nominated for Video of the Year at the <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/03/dierks-adds-personal-touch-to-upcoming.html">ACM Awards</a> where he had the opportunity to perform “Woman, Amen." This performance earned solid airtime through various platforms because of the kiss he gave his wife, Cassidy, at the end! This was also the evening where #WomanAmenACM submissions were featured during the performance (and those same photos have been used on tour ever since!).<br />
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Dierks created <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/05/two-of-four-music-videos.html">four "Mountain" music videos</a>, sharing stories of people overcoming their personal mountains. Teaming up with Apple Music, these videos highlight “fans’ stories of resilience, perseverance and hope set to picturesque performance footage shot in Colorado.” Songs include "Woman, Amen," (see April 10) “The Mountain,” “Living,” and “You Can’t Bring Me Down.”<br />
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May 20<br />
The <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/05/dierks-bentley-on-another-level-for.html">Mountain High Tour</a> kicks off in Columbia, Md., with many DBCers in attendance! It was clear Dierks hadn’t been on the road for a while--he was so excited, he didn’t even stop to talk until he was nine songs into the night! With tight transitions and a stellar setlist, it was the perfect opener for the six-month tour!<br />
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June 7<br />
In the hours leading up to the long-awaited album release of midnight on June 8, Dierks and the guys performed the entire album top to bottom at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. <a href="https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/dierks-bentley/2018/ryman-auditorium-nashville-tn-4beaff2e.html">He also included</a> a couple extra recent hits along with older country covers.<br />
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June 8<br />
<a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/06/dierks-bentley-finds-new-peak-atop.html">The album has arrived</a>! “<i>The Mountain</i> just might be Dierks at his strongest—this just might be the summit of the mountain of a career he’s been climbing. … [It’s] inherently Dierks. It’s rugged and rock-tinged, but still undeniably country. It has a heart.”<br />
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June/July<br />
The law enforcement <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/07/somebody-call-po-po-dierks-featured-in.html">lip sync battle</a> that took over the country has gone, well, country. A chance to show these men and women in uniform are real people, they took the opportunity to lip sync to whatever songs inspired them … and Dierks’ “5-1-5-0” naturally was a perfect fit for many.<br />
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July 2<br />
A <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/07/exclusive-special-video-message-from.html">personal message from Dierks</a> arrived exclusively for the DB Congress. “I cannot even think of where to start when it comes to thanking you guys for, man, all the support all you guys do, all your enthusiasm … especially with the new album release, and just playing new songs and knowing that you guys are gonna be down front supporting us means so much to me and the guys in the band.”<br />
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August 22<br />
As stated in <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dierks-bentley-to-receive-merle-haggard-spirit-award-at-acm-honors-628183/" target="_blank">Rolling Stone</a>, Dierks received "the ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award in recognition of a career that has spanned eight albums and blazed a unique trail with his artistry, just as the award’s namesake did during his lifetime."<br />
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August 31 - September 2<br />
Dierks hosted his first-ever music festival, <a href="http://sevenpeaksfestival.com/" target="_blank">Seven Peaks</a>! Drawing thousands to Buena Vista, Colo. (including many DBCers), Dierks took the time to walk through the camp to ensure he had the chance to meet everyone in attendance. Save the date for next year-there's no way he'd miss doing this again!<br />
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October 14<br />
The <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/10/burning-man-music-video-is-fire.html">“Burning Man” music video</a>, featuring Brothers Osborne, was released, and it’s pure fire! Though a few team members actually experienced a heat stroke from the literal heat when filming, the result was perfection. “Dierks’ heart, passion, contemplation, and joy radiate throughout the video, continuing the 2018 trend we’ve seen from Dierks in his introspective year.”<br />
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October 22<br />
Though we do not yet know the title or even the air date, we do know Dierks is slated to produce a new <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/10/dierks-bentley-to-produce-tv-show-on-fox.html">comedy show on Fox</a> along with his manager, Mary Hilliard Harrington. This dynamic duo has teamed up with Jack Burditt, best known as the creator of the hit shows Last Man Standing and Modern Family. “The untitled series is set in a Nashville bar, where singers and songwriters go to chase their dreams, or maybe just to fall in love if only for a night.”<br />
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October 26<br />
The <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-burning-man-2019-tour-hits-road-in.html">Burning Man Tour</a> will be hitting cities in the U.S. and Canada in 2019! This time, Dierks will welcome back Jon Pardi, and is adding Tenille Townes to the team (with the Hot Country Knights kicking it all off for each show!). Tickets are on sale now (if you haven't snagged them already!).<br />
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November 14<br />
Dierks performed “Burning Man” live on Good Morning America ahead of the CMA Awards later that evening. From where did he perform? His own Whiskey Row in Nashville, naturally! That evening, he was <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8472339/cma-awards-nominees-2018" target="_blank">nominated </a>for Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (<i>The Mountain</i>), and Musical Event of the Year ("Burning Man" with Brothers Osborne).<br />
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Also November 14<br />
It was <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2018/11/14/dierks-bentley-resigns-nashville-airport-board-directors/1990747002/?fbclid=IwAR1aRby5WonQaRGZpxcxZajULa7kXDBTHQNhUl2Gsnd4YZDdcj88_ebb-MM" target="_blank">announced</a> that Dierks stepped down from the Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board of Directors, citing work being more time consuming than he anticipated, resulting in him not contributing as much as he would have liked. <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2017/05/dierks-bentley-flies-high-with.html" target="_blank">He was appointed in April 2017</a>.<br />
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November-December<br />
Those visiting Dierks' Whiskey Row in Nashville (along with other Lower Broadway restaurants) between Thanksgiving and Christmas had the opportunity to purchase items off the menu with a percentage <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/11/08/nashville-lower-broadway-honky-tonks-help-sick-kids-during-holidays/1918738002/" target="_blank">benefitting Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Vanderbilt</a>. For WR, if you purchased their legendary mac and cheese, some of the proceeds would have been donated on your behalf. A win-win!<br />
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December<br />
Through the month of December--well, 12 days of it--DB Congress held a unique Twitter campaign: <a href="https://dbcongress.blogspot.com/search?q=DB+Congress+Presents%3A+The+12+Days+of+Dierksmas+" target="_blank">The 12 Days of Dierksmas Giveaways</a>! For those who retweeted the 12 daily tweets (well, there were actually 13 because we were quite excited!), their name was entered to win the item of the day, ranging anywhere from beer koozies to meet and greets! Special thanks to BubbleUp, Dierks.com, Red Light Management, and Flag & Anthem for providing the giveaways!<br />
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December 1<br />
This day saw <a href="http://dbcongress.blogspot.com/2018/12/dierks-bentleys-belated-birthday-dbc.html">gifts aplenty</a> for Dierks and DBCers! In the last show of 2018, Dierks brought 10-year-old daughter, Evie, on stage to perform “My Religion” together. This was a priceless moment that many will remember for years to come! Also, before the show, Dierks had the chance to open his belated birthday gift from dozens of DB Congress reps, which included a customized guitar strap, giant fold-out birthday card, and a donation made to Jumbled Dreams on his behalf … to which he replied, “Best fans ever!”<br />
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December 5<br />
In true Dierks fashion, he took the time to handwrite notes to his team, giving personal thank yous to the band and crew.<br />
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December 10<br />
A favorite tradition for Dierks and Cassidy, the couple attended the Safe Haven Family Shelter annual fundraiser and joined a team to match 100 percent of all proceeds. With their <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BrY8rUhld_-/" target="_blank">contributions</a>, the event raised more than $56,000 for the shelter—one very near and dear to the Bentley family.<br />
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December 18<br />
Dierks had the opportunity to perform on the season 15 finale of <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/2018/12/18/dierks-bentley-performance-the-voice-finale-season-15/">The Voice</a>, bringing “country to L.A. with a rendition of his hit, Burning Man.” Everyone agrees, it was an incredible performance! Even his family got to attend.<br />
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BrjlRVjliuN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" style="-ms-word-wrap: break-word; color: black; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">years of singing in front of my most important critics prepared me well for @nbcthevoice tonight ha! honor for me @fiddlindan @bhelson @captchet @minstamore #timsergent to get to perform on this stage. Thank you @blakeshelton @iamjhud @adamlevine @kellyclarkson for the hospitality and congrats to @iamkennedyholmes @kirk_jay @officialchevelshepherd @chriskroezemusic on reaching the final 4. #thevoice</a></div>
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We simply cannot wait to see what 2019 has in store for Dierks and DB Congress! Let's climb that mountain!DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-21155872542352089672018-12-09T12:34:00.000-05:002018-12-09T16:01:14.863-05:00DB Congress Presents: The 12 Days of Dierksmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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DB Congress is proud to present "The 12 Days of Dierksmas!"<br />
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If you love Dierks Bentley and Dierks Bentley merchandise, be sure to follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/dbcongress" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">@dbcongress</span></a>, where we will give away 12 prizes in 12 days!<br />
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No purchase is necessary to win, and you do not need to <a href="https://www.dierks.com/congress" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">join The DB Congress</span></a> (Dierks Bentley fan club) in order to enter for a chance to win one of the giveaway items.<br />
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The <strong>only requirement</strong> for this DB Congress exclusive campaign is that you follow us on Twitter and Retweet the daily prize post! That's it!<br />
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Winners will be randomly selected daily! No repeat winners.<br />
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Special thanks to BubbleUp, <a href="http://dierks.com/"><span style="color: red;">Dierks.com</span></a>, Red Light Management and <a href="https://www.flagandanthem.com/collections/desert-son" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Flag & Anthem</span></a> for providing all the giveaways!<br />
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*Artwork compliments of Stephanie Lanham, DBC Rep, MO<br />
*Daily #Dierksmas tweets compliments of Jessica and Phill Borrelli, DBC Reps, WA<br />
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Email us at <a href="mailto:dbcongress@yahoo.com"><span style="color: red;">dbcongress@yahoo.com</span></a> with any questions!<br />
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DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-91155213565213033742018-12-03T20:27:00.001-05:002018-12-20T13:19:08.596-05:00Dierks Bentley's Belated Birthday - DBC Gave and ReceivedDierks Bentley changed up the set list during his last show of 2018, and even though they had given Dierks a belated birthday present earlier in the day, DBC Reps received a surprise performance that had many in tears.<br />
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"Got some amazing fans (pointing to the pit), long time fans, they've been to several shows on the tour and I don't want to do the same show, I want to change some things up. So you can thank these folks (hard core fans) for forcing myself, forcing the band to step up our game," Dierks told the crowd Saturday night in Durant, Oklahoma.<br />
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Enter Evie Bentley, his 10-year-old daughter, who has performed with him before, but in one song, went from good to great! Together the daddy-daughter duo took turns with chorus and verse of "My Religion" from The Mountain album. Dierks visibly was in awe of her singing--or was it the lyrics she was singing that caused him to bite his fist: "Ain't gonna lie, I've been drinkin', that Colorado's got me stoned." That's when he told her, 'I think I should do the chorus.'<br />
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Before the show, Dierks opened his "Happy Birthday to one of the best" gift bag and thanked the DB Congress (on video below) for the customized guitar strap, giant fold-out birthday card, "signed by all the folks I get see on a regular basis out there - appreciate that so much!" And the donation to <a href="https://jumbleddreams.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Jumbled Dreams Changing Lives</span></a>, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping one person at a time realize, prepare, and achieve the dream to help others in any way possible. The mother/daughter founders were featured in Dierks' Woman, Amen video (Jennifer and Sydnee).<br />
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"The fact that you guys would like do this is so crazy nice, I mean that is a killer guitar strap--It was only a mountain, wow! I mean that's gonna be a great strap--look at this thing, it's from the fan club! It's amazing! Engraved there with the Seven Peaks logo and Riser bird! Thank you, congress!"<br />
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<br />DB Congresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00380159654520013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959947312128846845.post-5979603115068865432018-11-06T17:05:00.001-05:002018-11-06T17:08:28.174-05:00Get To Know New DB Congress Rep: Liz Fryman, Promoting Dierks Bentley in Ohio<div aria-label="The year my husband and I got married, Dierks played a local festival and we went to see him. I was instantly in love with all those curls and we both liked his style and music. We began following his music and keeping up with his local tour dates and hoping he’d headline a show soon. As he became more popular (along with the internet! Lol) I found his website and becoming a part of the fan club seemed like a no brainer! I’d already been a fan since he was out playing small town festivals. Flash forward to 2018, Dierks plans a 3 day music festival in Colorado, we are from Ohio but I knew this trip had to happen no matter what. I ordered tickets the minute they went on sale and we started planning our road trip west. Over the past year my husband and I have faced a lot of devastating blows with the loss of our nephew who was away with the army to the loss of our home to a house fire. Music became a survival tool. Riser became my cry in the car and pray for better days song. Seeing Dierks preform live always rang through me and reminded me we are risers. As we planned for the festival we thought about ways to decorate our camping spot, we wanted something to catch Dierks eye so hopefully we could meet him ( we never had before). We decided on a riser bird sign that we could have everyone passing by sign and hopefully Dierks would too! Somewhere in the making of the sign we decided that putting it on old records would look pretty awesome and once we are back home we could hang it in our bedroom to always remember our time in the mountains. We made it, we hauled it carefully across like 7 states, hung it up and prayed for Dierks to come by! Sure enough, he was buzzing by and I spotted him coming (it’s a weird sense I have, I can see him a mile away) so I ran out and flagged him down and he signed it!!! I thanked him so much for being him, for his festival, and for every song he’s ever sang. And of course for signing my riser bird." class="_aok" tabindex="0">
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<span class="_3oh- _58nk"><span class="_3oh- _58nk"><span class="_3oh- _58nk">The year my husband and I got married, Dierks played a local festival and we went to see him. I was instantly in love with all those curls and we both liked his style and music. We began following his music and keeping up with his local tour dates and hoping he’d headline a show soon.</span></span></span><br />
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As he became more popular (along with the Internet), I found his website and becoming a part of the fan club seemed like a no brainer! I’d already been a fan since he was out playing small town festivals.</div>
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Flash forward to 2018, Dierks plans a three-day music festival in Colorado (Seven Peaks Festival). We are from Ohio but I knew this trip had to happen no matter what. I ordered tickets the minute they went on sale and we started planning our road trip west.<br />
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Over the past year, my husband and I have faced a lot of devastating blows, [from] the loss of our nephew who was away with the Army to the loss of our home [due] to a house fire. Music became a survival tool. Riser became my "cry in the car and pray for better days" song. Seeing Dierks perform live always rang through me and reminded me we are Risers.<br />
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As we planned for the festival, we thought about ways to decorate our camping spot. We wanted something to catch Dierks' eye so hopefully we could meet him (we never had before).We decided on a Riser bird sign that we could have everyone passing by sign ... and hopefully Dierks would, too! <span class="_3oh- _58nk">Somewhere in the making of the sign we decided that putting it on old records would look pretty awesome and once we [got] back home we could hang it in our bedroom to always remember our time in the mountains. We made it, we hauled it carefully across seven states, hung it up and prayed for Dierks to come by!</span></div>
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<div aria-label="The year my husband and I got married, Dierks played a local festival and we went to see him. I was instantly in love with all those curls and we both liked his style and music. We began following his music and keeping up with his local tour dates and hoping he’d headline a show soon. As he became more popular (along with the internet! Lol) I found his website and becoming a part of the fan club seemed like a no brainer! I’d already been a fan since he was out playing small town festivals. Flash forward to 2018, Dierks plans a 3 day music festival in Colorado, we are from Ohio but I knew this trip had to happen no matter what. I ordered tickets the minute they went on sale and we started planning our road trip west. Over the past year my husband and I have faced a lot of devastating blows with the loss of our nephew who was away with the army to the loss of our home to a house fire. Music became a survival tool. Riser became my cry in the car and pray for better days song. Seeing Dierks preform live always rang through me and reminded me we are risers. As we planned for the festival we thought about ways to decorate our camping spot, we wanted something to catch Dierks eye so hopefully we could meet him ( we never had before). We decided on a riser bird sign that we could have everyone passing by sign and hopefully Dierks would too! Somewhere in the making of the sign we decided that putting it on old records would look pretty awesome and once we are back home we could hang it in our bedroom to always remember our time in the mountains. We made it, we hauled it carefully across like 7 states, hung it up and prayed for Dierks to come by! Sure enough, he was buzzing by and I spotted him coming (it’s a weird sense I have, I can see him a mile away) so I ran out and flagged him down and he signed it!!! I thanked him so much for being him, for his festival, and for every song he’s ever sang. And of course for signing my riser bird." class="_aok" tabindex="0">
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<div aria-label="The year my husband and I got married, Dierks played a local festival and we went to see him. I was instantly in love with all those curls and we both liked his style and music. We began following his music and keeping up with his local tour dates and hoping he’d headline a show soon. As he became more popular (along with the internet! Lol) I found his website and becoming a part of the fan club seemed like a no brainer! I’d already been a fan since he was out playing small town festivals. Flash forward to 2018, Dierks plans a 3 day music festival in Colorado, we are from Ohio but I knew this trip had to happen no matter what. I ordered tickets the minute they went on sale and we started planning our road trip west. Over the past year my husband and I have faced a lot of devastating blows with the loss of our nephew who was away with the army to the loss of our home to a house fire. Music became a survival tool. Riser became my cry in the car and pray for better days song. Seeing Dierks preform live always rang through me and reminded me we are risers. As we planned for the festival we thought about ways to decorate our camping spot, we wanted something to catch Dierks eye so hopefully we could meet him ( we never had before). We decided on a riser bird sign that we could have everyone passing by sign and hopefully Dierks would too! Somewhere in the making of the sign we decided that putting it on old records would look pretty awesome and once we are back home we could hang it in our bedroom to always remember our time in the mountains. We made it, we hauled it carefully across like 7 states, hung it up and prayed for Dierks to come by! Sure enough, he was buzzing by and I spotted him coming (it’s a weird sense I have, I can see him a mile away) so I ran out and flagged him down and he signed it!!! I thanked him so much for being him, for his festival, and for every song he’s ever sang. And of course for signing my riser bird." class="_aok" tabindex="0">
<span class="_3oh- _58nk"><span class="_3oh- _58nk">Sure enough, he was buzzing by in a golf cart, and I spotted him coming (it’s a weird sense I have, I can see him a mile away!) so I ran out and flagged him down--and he signed it! I thanked him so much for being him, for his festival, and for every song he’s ever sang. And of course for signing my riser bird.</span></span><br />
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While it was hinted to in a <a href="https://www.eonline.com/videos/279424/dierks-bentley-reveals-his-post-tour-plans?fbclid=IwAR3TmPutqTvQWm83PS7lD2RYXLpsuJPwhbrzpcTdFNT4t3d2Sg-OKUnr4RY" target="_blank">recent interview,</a> having the full details of the upcoming Burning Man 2019 Tour has us on a mountain high!<br />
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The details came available first thing this morning with this announcement:<br />
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Joined by Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and the ever-amazing Hot Country Knights, the tour takes Dierks and the team to 24 stops across the US and Canada.<br />
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When asked what will make this tour different than the Mountain High Tour that just ended, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8481835/dierks-bentley-on-his-2019-burning-man-tour-his-opening-acts-and-why-hes" target="_blank">he replied</a>, "It’s a great show, I hate to tweak it too much. There are some subtle things we’re going to do for all those fans that come a long distance and travel to show after show, but for the most part, the guts remain from last year. What makes it fun for us is changing up who’s on the road with us. ... I’m on the road with Jon Pardi and Tenille Townes, they’re just as important as anybody out there as far as making sure the vibe is right and that the experience is unique for the fans."<br />
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Here are the dates!<br />
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Jan. 17: Hamilton, ON (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Jan. 18: Ottawa, ON (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Jan. 19: Oshawa, ON (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Jan. 22: Winnipeg, MB (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Jan. 23: Saskatoon, SK (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Jan. 24: Edmonton, AB(DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Jan. 26: Calgary, AB (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Jan. 28: Kelowna, BC (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Jan. 29: Vancouver, BC (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Feb. 14: Ontario, CA (on sale soon)<br />
Feb. 15: Fresno, CA (on sale soon)<br />
Feb. 16: Reno, NV (on sale soon)<br />
Feb. 21: Lexington, KY (on sale soon)<br />
Feb. 22: Nashville, TN (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Feb. 23: Columbia, MO (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Feb. 28: Sioux Falls, SD (on sale soon)<br />
Mar. 1: Wichita, KS (on sale soon)<br />
Mar. 2: Omaha, NE (on sale soon)<br />
Mar. 7: Moline, IL (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Mar. 8: Deluth, MN (on sale soon)<br />
Mar. 9: Grand Forks, MN (DB Congress pre-sale starts Oct. 30)<br />
Mar. 28: Toledo, OH (on sale soon)<br />
Mar. 29: Columbus, OH (on sale soon)<br />
Mar. 30: Grand Rapids, MI (on sale soon)<br />
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"The goal is don’t hold anything back, every year put all you have into production, all you have into ideas, don’t save anything," <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8481835/dierks-bentley-on-his-2019-burning-man-tour-his-opening-acts-and-why-hes" target="_blank">Dierks said</a> when planning for this new tour. "You put everything you have in every year and it forces us to find a way to top it the next year."
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Be sure to log in to your DB Congress account to get access to the pre-sale (public sales begin Nov. 2)! And yes, it looks like the Seven Peaks VIP Experience is available for most shows (as are meet and greets)!<br />
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Jessica Borrelli<br />
DB Congress Rep, WA<br />
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