DBTV 124: Real Men Don't Curl

Go team Dude! Dierks and the guys didn't let geography squash their Olympic fever.  While Sochi was not on the tour list, Niagra Falls was, and they found a local Curling Club to test their athletic ability! Could this experience make them trade in their hockey sticks for curling equipment?

DBTV - Episode 123: Riser Rehearsal

Watch Dierks Bentley and Team Dude at Rehearsal as they get ready to release Riser on February 25th and the OneRepublic CMT Crossroads taping on Feb. 6!

Feature DB Congress Rep of the Week: Greg Birkmann, Missouri

Our newest DB Congress rep, Greg Birkmann, has been a Dierks Bentley fan since "What Was I Thinkin'," and recently emailed us to see what the congress thing is all about, wondering if it would be for him.  Apparently it is, because he joined the congress, representing Missouri, and agreed to tell his Dierks story below!

"I've always been a fan of Dierks' music, since "What Was I Thinkin'".  I like how he keeps the traditional sound of country, and throws in a bluegrass sound combined with his own rowdy style.

 

I have to admit, although I've always really liked his music, I didn't really get to know him as a person until last summer when his dad passed away.  I began reading about his passing online, and before I knew it, I was watching every DBTV episode, past interviews, and was really impressed by how much he interacts and involves his fans in his work.  Being a huge fan of country music, and an amateur guitar player & vocalist, I grew great admiration for Dierks.

 

I wanted his autograph, and soon learned about the Congress group and presale offers along with meet & greets, so I joined the fan club.  To my surprise, I was accepted the first time I submitted a request for a meet & greet, and got to meet him last June in Columbia, MO. 

 

I was in a group of 9 people for the M&G, and when he walked in the room, he looked right at me and said, "A few familiar faces."  I didn't really know what that meant at the time, but when I talked to him one on one, he said, "We've met before, haven't we?"  I said no, and then he looked at me and said, "We have the same haircut."  I thanked him for making it cool!

 

I left the M&G thinking he was about the most sincere artist towards his fans I've ever known.  We recently all found out how sincere he is to his home state, along with mankind, with the "Country Cares" event.  I'm now a die hard Dierks fan, and as weird as it sounds, I think of him as a buddy or bro!

 

I'm happy to help promote Dierks by doing what I can.  I look forward to helping team Dierks!"

 

 

Thanks, Greg! Welcome to the DBC family! Be sure to check out the Campaigns!

 

DBTV Episodes Recap Bentley's 2012

From the Ryman in Nashville,Tennessee to Anchorage, Alaska and even down under in Australia, Dierks Bentley was all over the world in 2012!  How many of these memories did you experience in person? Leave a comment!

Part Two: Episode 87:




Part Two: Episode 89



You can vote for your favorite 2012 memory on our Facebook page!

Dierks' Brother Fife, Saving Lives

Dierks Bentley says he's not the big star in the family when they all gather for Christmas, his brother, Fife, is the big star.  While he's on the road entertaining all year, Fife is on the road in Guatemala saving people's lives through the Peace Corps.

In DBTV Episode 86, Dierks sends out a special holiday message about a cause that's very personal and close to his heart called Partner for Surgery. Take a look:




Get involved here: www.partnerforsurgery.org/donate.asp

Or, text JAKE to 50555 to donate $10.

DBTV - Episode 77: Dierks Goes Back to College

Follow Dierks Bentley during his Country & Cold Cans: Back To College Tour at UGA, USC and Ole Miss in DBTV Episode 77--the biggest party of the summer!  Dierks signs a guitar from the crowd and one couple holds up a sign that they postponed their honeymoon to be there!

From The Green Room PR/dierks.com

DIERKS BENTLEY WRAPS COUNTRY & COLD CANS: BACK TO COLLEGE TOUR

Nashville, TN – Aug. 24, 2012 – Country music star Dierks Bentley wrapped his Country & Cold Cans: Back to College Tour Wed. night when he and a sea of fans stormed Ole Miss’ legendary tailgating grounds, The Grove. The college leg of the tour hit two additional SEC campuses this week, The University of Georgia and The University of South Carolina, to toast the release of Bentley’s new COUNTRY & COLD CANS EP that is now available on iTunes.

“This week was a total blast…the shows were killer, and the crowds were big and loud. I think having a BYOB set up probably helped that," laughed Bentley. "We topped things off at Ole Miss by crashing a late night house party for a few rounds of flip cup and beer pong. It's been a little while since I was in college, but it wasn't hard for any of us to fall right back into it. It was the perfect way for me to end summer, and I can't wait to do it again next year!"

The tone of the jam-packed week was set Mon. afternoon when fans joined Bentley for a high-energy video shoot at the Georgia Theatre for his new single “Tip It On Back.” The party spirit spilled into the night at UGA’s Legion Field and continued with a sold out crowd at USC the following day.

“Country music and cold cans went hand-in-hand Tuesday night as everything ‘got a little sideways’ with country singer Dierks Bentley stopping by Columbia’s Tin Roof to give USC students an end-of-the-summer party to remember.” – The Daily Gamecock

Dierks Sells Out Red Rocks! DB Congress Reps Came From Near and Far!

"This is what 8000 cell phones looks like #RedRocks"
Tweeted by Jay Ballinger

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a geological phenomenon – the only naturally-occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheatre in the world, with an elevation of 6,450 feet in Morrison, Colorado.  It literally and figuratively takes your breath away.  From Sting and The Beatles, to opera stars and U2, every artist aspires to play on this magical, spiritual and emotional stage.

Dierks Bentley has performed at Red Rocks twice before and I was there both times!  This year, on August 16, 2012, he sold out ALL 9,450 seats and I'm sad to say I wasn't in one of them!  But many of our DB Congress family were!  Dierks was excited to say the least and went on a Twitter picture spree:

"i have been thinking about seeing this view again for a long time"

"9,450 of you joined us for the completely sold out show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO. Here's a great shot!" 

"red rocks magic. thank you"

Long term Colorado DB Congress rep, Janet Cornish, shared with us her top three highlights of the Red Rocks show:  

1. The performance with Evie (Dierks' daughter) was a special treat--brought Dierks to tears as well as "My Last Name" being it was his dad's birthday. 
2. Pat Green coming out during his set and said "Hey y'all Bentley sold out Red Rocks."   That's all he said and left the stage. Of course Dierks was bubbling with the sell out.
3. All the cell phones lit up during "Home." It was a special sight to see. 

Janet also attended the Sterling, CO Dierks show the week before and had a run in with some "special" drunk college kids. 

"A fight broke out which involved me. Some girl decided to pull my hair so I would move. But Monica (her daughter) and the people around us got me out of the way before they punched. After they pulled my hair the girl standing behind Monica grabbed the girl by the hair and pulled her to the ground. Monica got punched in the arm trying to get me out of the way before they got her out of there. Dierks watched the whole thing unfold right in front of his microphone.  During the M&G at Red Rocks, Dierks asked Monica if we were okay and said he was sorry for the rude behavior. Now how sweet was that! Monica said we were all fine and the worse part was 'they picked her favorite song to start trouble'."  

That favorite song was "Tip It On Back," which should have helped those "special" concert-goers to mellow out--it didn't.

Kathy Butler flew in from Indiana and met up with fellow DB Congress reps David Mattingly (KY), and Heather Jensky (IL).  

"The highlight of my trip was just being there at Red Rocks with my DB Congress friends who are as passionate as I am about Dierks' music," says Kathy. "Of course seeing Evie on stage was special and the fact that it was D's dad's 89th birthday seemed to make him more emotional." We actually knew he was going to do "Thinking of You" because earlier while we were having lunch we could hear him rehearsing it. The cell phones all lit up made for cool pictures."

Heather, David, and Kathy at Red Rocks - 8-16-12

David, Heather and Kathy met at the Denver airport, then jumped in a rental car and drove three hours to the August 15 Wyoming show. "It didn't have the scenic view of Red Rocks but it was a sold out State Fair show that housed 4,500 fans," David remarked.  "D showed us lots of love that night, letting us sing into the mic, and slapping hands all night long. And chatting with Cassady (Feasby, bassist) is always big fun! We were totally exhausted by the time we arrived back to our rooms at 5:50 am."

The next day is a memory David say he will forever cherish. "Learning some of the history of Red Rocks was interesting to me. Just so glad that I got to witness my favorite artist at this historical venue. You could tell he was having a blast! The rock formations made for some awesome lighting effects - loved that! It was all kind of surreal at the time, but it is a memory that will last forever. Dierks said he can't wait to go back and I can't wait to see him there again!"

Dierks and daughter Evie sing "Thinking Of You" from his Home album.  This is only the second time he's had her on stage singing with him.  The first being at his Home CD release party at the Ryman.

DBTV Episode 76 features Dierks and his band at Red Rocks - running up the steps before the show:

~Ronna
DB Congress Chair

Start Requesting Dierks Bentley's New Single, Congress: Tip It On Back

Capitol Nashville

An early favorite of Dierks Bentley fan clubbers, Tip It On Back is his fourth single from the Home album and was available to radio August 6.  So it's time to hit the campaign trail again, congress!  If you come across any voting links for Dierks' TIOB, please let us know!

Email us, Tweet us, Post on our DB Congress Facebook page...we'll get it added to our "Campaigns" page so everyone can vote for our president! Let's each dedicate 5 minutes daily to requesting the song and get it to #1--because we're just not gonna stop at 10!

"...for a couple of hours we can run this town, 'til it runs dry!"

Taste of Country had this to say about the single: "'Tip It on Back’ is a great late summer groove to be used to peel back a layer of impenetrable heat from a dark summer night."


In this week's DBTV-Episode 75, Dierks introduces 'Tip It On Back':

"There seems to be a theme developing in my career this summer... 'tip it on back,' 'country & cold cans,' the opening song to the show 'Weeds,'" laughed Bentley. "When we were recording this album, I knew right away I wanted this song to be a single, and I really hoped we would get to it sooner than later. The fans have been asking for it all summer, so it was a no brainer choice for me."

But the most exciting news? Very soon, we'll be posting an exclusive interview with all three songwriters:  Ross Copperman, Tully Kennedy and Jon Nite!  Be sure to keep checking back to learn the back story of this special song--the first ever Dierks has released that he didn't write!

DBTV- Episode 66: Martin Guitar & CMT Unplugged

Follow Martin Guitar Ambassador, @DierksBentley, in DBTV Episode 66 as he takes part in an exclusive Martin Custom Guitars photo shoot then heads to CMT studios as the first country act to be featured in the CMT: Unplugged series.

Radio Starting to go "Loco!"

In case you haven't heard, Dierks Bentley's new single is "5-1-5-0," and it was sent to radio this past week. It officially goes for adds on April 9th. 

But some radio stations nationwide have gotten a head-start on playing the song. Sirius XM's "The Highway" has been playing it in regular rotation since right after Home was released. Stations in Portland, Oregon; Charlotte, NC (woohoo!); St. Louis, MO; Nashville; and Ft. Wayne, IN have all followed suit in the past few weeks. 

All of the unsolicited airplay paid off this week, as "5-1-5-0" is this week's 'Hot Shot Debut' at Billboard, coming in at #56. (It has not yet charted at Mediabase, nor is it high enough for me to even track it!) "Home" hasn't even gone recurrent yet!

It sounds like our Prez is ready to get a little "5-1-5-0" this summer, too. Watch the latest DBTV as Dierks talks about the fan reaction to the new single, and how that helped them decide on it as the new single:



Are you ready to get a little loco this summer, Congress? Let's get Dierks his TENTH #1 HIT and THIRD #1 IN A ROW this Summer!!! 


~ Carrie Srebro (DBC Rep/Chart Reporter ~ NC)

DBTV - Episode 57: Australia

Dierks Bentley's videographer, Ryan, really outdid himself this time! He captured the beauty of Australia, the onstage energy of DB and the crowds, and the humorous slapper of da bass, Cassady Feasby's oceanside antics!

DBTV, Hockey and "Home" Hits #1 in Canada!

Fresh off a cold Country & Cold Cans Tour run in Canada, Dierks Bentley's current single, "Home," has hit number one on the Canadian charts!  Watch DBTV Episode 55, where Dierks, and Dude Inc. has some hockey fun and pranks NHL hockey player and country singer/opener Chad Brownlee.

Says Chad Brownlee, “I am so excited to be invited to tour with Dierks. I hope the fans will really enjoy the new blend of my past singles mixed with a few new tracks off of the new album. It is going to be an awesome tour and I am honored to be included.”

DBTV - Episode 51: Feel That Fire Hot Wing Eating Competition

During a break from rehearsing for the 2012 Country & Cold Cans Tour, the band held the First Annual "Feel That Fire Hot Wing Eating Competition." Take a look at DBTV, Episode 51 to see who came out on top. The winner cries afterward, "It hurts to breathe!" Let's hope he recovers quickly in case "Breathe You In" gets added to the set list!

DBTV - Episode 38: Country & Cold Cans Tour Kick-Off

Dierks Bentley, Jerrod Niemann and Eli Young Band go together like Country and Cold Cans, don't they? 

"Jerrod is a great singer, great guy, really funny dude. and we're having a total blast on this tour I can't think of a better combination than all three of us on the road together.  It's getting off to a great start!"

Mike Eli says EYB  has wanted to go on tour with Dierks for a long time. 

This song is definitely rockin'!

Gotta have some cold beer with my country music
Gotta have some cold beer with my country music
Gotta have my baby rocking with me to it
Guitar six strings shot glass whiskey
Some thing just go hand in hand
For guys like me that's country
Country and cold cans

Some things go hand and hand don't they brother?

Be sure to look for Dierks' wife Cassidy and baby Jordan in the video!

DBTV- Episode 36: Target Practice!

To blow off some steam in the heart of Texas, the guys get their hands on some guns.  Check out their unique selection of targets.... and we thought wasting bullets was Luke Bryan's thing....   ;-)

DBTV - Episode 35: Miles & Music For Kids!

Over $1.6 million raised for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Dierks Bentley recaps past Miles & Music For Kids events and gears up for the Oct. 9 (Chicago) and Oct. 16 (Nashville) events in this week's DBTV.  I was at the October 2010 Nashville and May 2011 Columbus events and I can tell you these DB charity bike ride/concerts are special experiences!

Are you going to be there to help push the $2 million mark? 

DBTV - Episode 34: Dierks "Evel Knievel" Bentley

Daredevil Dierks Bentley brings out the Evel Kneival in himself and attempts a a 75-foot jump on a motocross bike in this week's DBTV.  Does he make it?  Find out--watch the video!

DBTV - Episode 32: Dierks Thanks Fans For His Latest #1 (AITOO)

In this week's DBTV, Dierks thanks all the fans for making "Am I The Only One" the Number One song in the country.  Watch as he contemplates where to have the #1 party, since Silverado's - named in the song - has just been shut down.

DBTV Episode 31: My Last Name Bus Proposal

Dierks Bentley was sweet-talked by a guy into proposing to his girl through song.  "So darlin' if you're wondering why I got you here tonight..."  Watch to see what happens after she replies.

DBTV - Episode 30: Steve's White Water Rafting Birthday

Before the show that night, Dierks Bentley is sporting a "He's No Guitar Player" T-Shirt and white cowboy hat (huh?) when he takes his 'Team Dude' road crew for a wild ride down the river in Superior, Montana.  All this in honor of Steve Misamore's birthday!

"Dierks and the guys celebrate Steve's birthday by taking on the white water rapids of Montana in this week's all new DBTV, episode 30."

Yee Haw!