Country Weekly Includes Dierks Bentley In Every August Issue

Country Weekly magazine featured Dierks Bentley on their June 21, 2010 cover. Recently, CW found a way to weave a little Dierks Bentley into every August 2010 issue! It's true! Check it out! Just another reason to subscribe so you don't miss one iota of DB!

August 2
Page 6 - Letters. More Dierks! Letter from DBC rep, Molly Vasey, NY
Page 23 - Dierks is mentioned in the guest list of Miranda and Blake's engagement party.
Page 57 - Dierks is picturd in the CW full page ad
Page 60 - Charts. UOTR is #6 on the Album and #22 on the Singles chart

August 9
Page 7 - Dierks' House of Bluegrass - pictured with Jason Sturgeon
Page 11 - Dierks's Boots - "I like old things."
Page 54 - VP/GM of the Opry, Pete Fisher mentions Dierks "...The Opry has inducted new members and woven itself into the fabric of younger artists' careers..."
Page 60 - Charts. UOTR is #6 on the Album and #21 on the Singles chart

August 16
Page 60 - Charts. UOTR is #7 on the Album and #23 on the Singles chart

August 23
Page 9 - Dierks Listened to Mom - "Follow Your Bliss."
Page 26 - Guilty Pleasures. "I'm not really big on chocolate...the guys and I play video games."
Page 56 - Stars Up Close. Carmon Sololowski, Michigan DBC rep pictured w/Dierks.
Page 60 - Charts. UOTR is the #7 Album, the #23 Single & #7/photo on CMT Videos chart

August 30
Page 9 - Dierks Gets An 80s Fix w/Bon Jovi; Twitter Talk: "letterman done...I can check that one off my mom's "list" for me..."
Page 10 - Babies On Board. Dierks and wife expecting baby #2
Page 21 - Mary Stuart article; "The Marty Stuart Show, which airs on RFD-TV, provides an outlet for a diverse lineup of artists including John Anderson, Ricky Scaggs, Ronnie Milsap and Dierks Bentley."
Page 46 - The Musician's Musician-Del McCoury story; Dierks, Up On The Ridge, Pride (In The Name of Love) is mentioned throughout the article and Dierks and Del's photo spreads 2-pages.
Page 60 - Charts. UOTR is #7 on the Album & #9 on CMT Videos chart.

Dierks Heats Up Louisville, KY!

Loyal Dierks Bentley Congress member Lee Ann from Kentucky is our guest blogger today! Enjoy reading her HullabaLOU experience!

This is my first official blog, so here goes!

The inaugural HullabaLOU in Louisville, KY! My husband, Lloyd, and I got there in the afternoon, I got my M&G credentials, and then we hung out in the A/C! It was HOT! There were screens in there of the 5 stages. Going to the M&G, we ran into David and Heather. They had been there since about 10:30, and had already been on a backstage tour that Heather won! The M&G went fast. There were lots of radio people there. As I stepped up, Dierks said wow, there are some long time fans here! I gave Dierks 2 bones for Jake and George from the Three Dog Bakery with their names on them! I told him congratulations, and he kind of looked at me (I guess there are lots of thing to congratulate him on!), and I said on the new baby, and he said Thanks! It was hot and loud, with the music in the background from all the music stages.


Well, Lloyd and I then went to see The Travelin' McCourys with Dan Tyminski (sp?). We got right next to the stage. They were great! Lloyd said to me that he forgot how fun they were! They asked the crowd who else we were going to see, and we yelled out "Dierks Bentley!", and Alan (upright bassist) grinned, and said "Yeah, we kind of like him! We just did a tour with him." And we said, "Really, we had NO idea!" lol No, we told them that we had seen them at the Ryman! Unfortunately, their set overlapped with Dierks.

So, we go see Dierks (who they had start early! Boo!) Anyway, we had decent seats, but we were able to move closer for Dierks, since some people hadn't arrived yet. Well, those that missed Dierks, all I can say is "Your loss!" He was GREAT, as usual, running and sweating on that big stage. He brought Sam Bush out with him at one point, and they were awesome!! They did Fallin' For You!!! I hadn't seen that one live!


Then, Bon Jovi came out (15 minutes early! What??). Anyway, I hadn't seen them before, and all I can say is they are AWESOME!! I've been a fan since the big-haired 80s, and wow, these guys put on quite the show! And Jon Bon Jovi is adorable and in great shape, too! They had the crowd going! Then, time for the encore, and we were thinking that they hadn't done Wanted Dead Or Alive yet. So they come back out, and start up that song. And then, Dierks comes out to sing it with them! That was such a treat that took a terrific night and just pushed it right over the edge!!! They sounded great together (future Crossroads?)!

It was a heck of a day and night of music. I think Louisville did a pretty good job with the first HullabaLOU. Hopefully, there will be one next year and Dierks'll come back!

Thanks, Lee Ann, for sharing your memories!

VIDEO ALERT: DIERKS SINGS WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE WITH BON JOVI

Dierks Bentley was like a kid in high school last night with the widest smile on his face. He couldn't hide his excitement as he sang live on stage with the legendary Jon Bon Jovi!



Immediately after the show last night at HullabaLOU in Louisville, Kentucky, Dierks couldn't wait to post his unbelievable experience:

"had "sometimes u tell the day by the bottle that u drink" in my high school yearbook (we thought we were pretty cool).still processing.. #fb"

"just sang "wanted dead or alive" with @BonJovi in front of 5 billion people at @hullabaloufest in Kentucky. still processing... #fb"

Special thanks to CTcowgirl (Renee), a DB Congress rep in Connecticut for tweeting and posting the You Tube video!

Dierks, just so you know, you are just as cool as Bon Jovi, and we all have that same smile on our face every time we see you in concert!

BENTLEY'S COLLISION IN LOUISVILLE

Dierks Bentley's most recent tweet from today included a picture of a trio collision. No, not in a car--but musically speaking:

"country, rock and bluegrass collide. hanging out with richie sambora @BonJovi at hullabalou in louisville" Dierks, Richie, and Sam Bush

WHAT'S ALL THE HULLABALOU? WIN TICKETS TO SEE DIERKS!

Want to meet Dierks Bentley at the HullabaLOU Music Festival on July 23, 2010? Enter the CMT Sweepstakes now for your chance to win a Grand Prize package that includes:

*Trip for two (2) to Louisville, Ky.
*Round-trip coach airfare for two (2) to Louisville, Ky.
*Three night (3) hotel stay in Louisville, Ky.
*Two (2) all access VIP passes to the HullabaLOU Music Festival.
*Two (2) meet-and-greet passes for Dierks Bentley.
*One (1) Dierks Bentley prize pack.

Other artists to perform that day include Bon Jovi, Gladys Knight, Doobie Brothers, Gloriana, Sam Bush, and The Travelin' McCourys with Dan Tyminski and more.

Enter to win here. But hurry! Last day to enter is July 8th!

Good luck!

HULLABALOU FEST ADDS DIERKS

What's all the hoopla about? Dierks Bentley will perform at HullabaLOU Music Festival at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on July 23.

Designed to be an annual event, the HullabaLOU Music Festival features a wide range of artists that blend the sounds of classic rock, country, adult contemporary and Bluegrass on five stages throughout Churchill Downs' sprawling 147-acre facility.

Sounds like a perfect place for Dierks to pitch his new bluegrass songs from his upcoming album! The Friday night line up also boasts Sam Bush, one of Bentley's idols and co-performer from Bonaroo a few years ago. Other country artists include hot newcomers Gloriana and legendary rockers The Doobie Brothers and Bon Jovi.

I know our Kentucky DB Congress reps are going to have a hard time passing up seeing Bentley in their back-yard!

The inaugural three-day music festival, scheduled for July 23-25 at the home of the world-famous Kentucky Derby, will showcase more than 65 bands on five stages with Kenny Chesney (July 24) and Dave Matthews Band (July 25) serving as the headline acts for Saturday and Sunday.

Check out hullabaloufest.com for all the details and tickets.