The Top 16 Dierks Bentley Moments of 2016

The results are in!  Based on your votes, DB Congress, here are the top 16 moments of 2016 for our Prez, Dierks Bentley! 

1. Country Music Hall of Fame Honors Dierks with "Every Mile a Memory" Exhibit
2. Somewhere On A Beach Tour w/ Tucker Beathard, CAM & Randy Houser
3. The "Jet Black" VIP Experience
4. Donated $100k to Dolly Parton's #MyPeopleFund for Smoky Mountains fire victims                                                     
5. Black - The Album released May 27 to record-breaking sales!  
6. First time co-hosting the ACM Awards (with Luke Bryan)
7. Evie, Jordan and Knox Bentley sing with dad at VIP Lounge                                                      
8. Tweeted to DB Congress: "Keep being the greatest fans in country music!"                      
9. 4 CMA Awards nominations, a win for Musical Event of the Year (Different For Girls)                            
10. The "Black" Card! and Black released on VINYL (tie)                            
11. Back to his roots - performance at Legends downtown Nashville 
12. 4 songs, 4 videos, 1 story - leading up to the release of "Black."
13. Dierks and Elle perform "Jackson" on The Grand Ole Opry   
14. Red Rocks show sold out, 2nd night added--special guest Maren Morris
15. Featured in "Forever Country" video tribute to legends who shaped country music
16. ACM Nominations for Male Vocalist and Video of the Year (Riser)                                

Honorable Mentions:

Different For Girls feat. Elle King (2nd single from Black) becomes his 15th #1 and RIAA certified Gold.  Live from Nashville - Good Morning, America performance.  Somewhere On A Beach-lead single from Black--goes #1 and RIAA certified Platinum! Nominated for a Grammy for his collaboration with Eric Paslay on Charles Kelley's single, "The Driver."  Dierks is the "question" to a Jeopardy answer!  Black released as 3rd single, top 30 in just 5 weeks!  SESAC Award for Song of the Year - Somewhere On A Beach.  Performs on The Ellen Show and gives away a fly-away trip!
Celebrity hockey coach #NHLAllStars.  Kris Kristofferson and Glen Campbell tributes.

One more top Dierks moment that wasn't up for vote - Dierks Emojis! Get them here!

What were you thinkin'?  Were you surprised by the results?  Did we leave out any moments?  Leave a comment and let us know!

Get Bentley's "Jet Black VIP Experience" for Somewhere On A Beach Tour Dates

Get ready, congress!  Dierks Bentley's SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR just got even hotter!

The Jet Black VIP Experience includes access to the Jet Black Lounge featuring a private, pre-show acoustic performance from Dierks, complimentary appetizers and access to a cash bar!

The first pre-sale is tomorrow, February 9th for the 5/20 Cleveland, Ohio show.

The Jet Black VIP Experience includes all of this for $189:

• One (1) premium reserved ticket in the first (20) rows or one (1) ticket in the General Admission pit
• Exclusive VIP access to the Jet Black Lounge featuring:
  • A private Dierks Bentley pre-show acoustic performance
  • Complimentary appetizers and cash bar*
• Limited-Edition Dierks Bentley Jet Black VIP Gift
• Express lane at an official Dierks Bentley merchandise stand
• Commemorative VIP

*Local Liquor Laws Apply
**Please refer to the venue age policy in each city

Black Card holders will receive an exclusive merchandise gift upon check-in.

Get all the Jet Black VIP Experience details here.

Dierks Bentley's 'Beach' Tour Cities, Dates and Supporting Artists

It's hard to believe we're only 5 weeks into 2016 and Dierks Bentley has already announced a new album, BLACK, been nominated for two ACM Awards - Male Vocalist and Video of the Year for Riser, landed a new single in the top 30 ("Somewhere On A Beach"), and is preparing for a major tour of the same name, beginning the US leg on May 12 in Holmdel, NJ!

2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR CITIES:

Dublin, Ireland - April 21

London, UK - April 22

Manchester, UK - April 23

Glasgow, UK - April 24

Holmdel, NJ - May 12

Pittsburgh, PA - May 13

Camden, NJ - May 14

Cleveland, OH - May 20 (Presale 2/9)

Chicago, IL - May 21

Detroit, MI

Baton Rouge, LA - May 29

Bangor, ME - June 4

Hartford, CT - June 10

Boston, MA - June 11

Oshkosh, WI

Cadott, WI - June 16

Walker, MN - June 17

Columbus, OH - June 19

Manhattan, KS - June 23

North Platte, NE - June 25

Fort Loramie, OH - July 8

Lansing, MI - July 9

Charlotte, NC - July 14

Atlanta, GA - July 15

Tampa, FL

Raleigh, NC - July 22

Bristow, VA - July 23

Virginia Beach, VA - July 24

Camrose, AB - July 29 

Duncan, BC - July 31

Wasaga Beach, ON - August 5

Syracuse, NY -August 6

Saint Louis, MO - August 12

Indianapolis, IN - August 13

Des Moines, IA - August 15

Dallas, TX - August 20

Houston, TX

Mountain View, CA - September 9

Irvine, CA - September 10

Chula Vista, CA - September 11

Eugene, OR

Boise, ID

West Valley City, UT - September 17

Puyallup, WA - September 22

(Openers vary on festival dates)

Bentley sets the tone for this year's 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR by hand-selecting breakout Grammy nominee Cam who will kick things off before powerhouse vocalist Randy Houser takes the stage.  

Newcomer Tucker Beathard, will also join Bentley, Houser and Cam on the SOAB tour. Tucker had an early immersion into songwriting via his dad, two-time BMI "Songwriter of the Year" Casey Beathard. It was Tucker's rebellious attitude as a teenager that inspired the lyrics for the chart-topping hit "Homeboy" recorded by Eric Church. You may have also seen Tucker featured in a recent episode of ABC's Nashville.

Since moving from Phoenix to Nashville in the 1990s, Bentley has established his own artistic trail in country music. Instead of rehashing proven formulas, he’s doggedly reinvented his sound and subsequently developed an uncommon mix of commercial success and critical respect. RISER debuted at #1 on the Billboard country album chart, and its trio of chart-topping singles upped his career tally to 13 No one. songs as a songwriter and artist. He’s now amassed 13 GRAMMY nominations and dozens of other award show nominations. Additionally, Bentley has been a Grand Ole Opry member for over a decade and will co-host the 51st Annual ACM Awards with Luke Bryan April 3 on CBS. 

Keep checking dierks.com for more tour dates and fan club presale announcements.  Mega tickets are on sale now, but individual shows will be announced in the coming weeks. Congress presales are usually the Tuesday before the Friday general public sale dates for individual shows.

Meet and Greets for select tour dates should be available to apply for on the Congress page of dierks.com in the next few weeks!

Hope to see many of the DB Congress reps out there on the 'Beach' tour this year!