Bentley Helps Raise $2 Million at Bama Rising For Tornado Victims

Photo Credit: Skip Bolen/Alabama

Dierks Bentley was one of many performers at the June 14 Bama Rising: A Benefit Concert For Alabama Tornado Recovery concert at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center, raising an estimated $2.2 million through ticket sales and other charitable efforts surrounding the event.  Proceeds benefit the Bama Rising Fund and will be distributed through the Greater Birmingham Community Foundation for those devastated by the April 27 tornados that ripped through Alabama.

Other artists included Alabama, credited with getting the ball rolling on Bama Rising, along with Rodney Atkins, Bo Bice, Blind Boys of Alabama, Luke Bryan, the Commodores, Sheryl Crow, Sara Evans, Taylor Hicks, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Montgomery Gentry, David Nail, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, and Ashton Shepherd. Brad Paisley donated his enormous video wall and lighting equipment that made for a first-class production.

Photo Credit: Rick Diamond/Alabama Relief/Getty Images for Alabama Relief

Bama Rising Bunch: (Back row, L-R) Bo Bice; Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild, and Jimi Westbrook of Little Big Town; J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange, and William King of The Commodores; Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joey Williams, Eddie Montgomery, Troy Gentry (Middle row, L-R) Martina McBride, Kellie Pickler, Ashton Shepherd, Sheryl Crow; Teddy Gentry, Jeff Cook, and Randy Owen of Alabama; Ricky McKinnie, Jimmy Carter, and Ben Moore of The Blind Boys of Alabama (Front row, L-R) David Nail, Jake Owen, Rodney Atkins, Luke Bryan, Taylor Hicks, Dierks Bentley, and Darius Rucker

 
I know we have many DB Congress reps who live in Alabama and they are grateful for the help.
 
~Ronna
DB Congress Chair

DIERKS TO JAM AT BAMAJAM!

From Dierks.com, Fan Club section:

BAMAJAM WITH DIERKS
Posted by morgan on 27 Jan 2010
in Fan Club

DB Congress, we wanted you to be the first to know that Dierks is joining the fantastic lineup at this year's BamaJam in Enterprise, AL on June 3! It will be officially announced tomorrow, but we like to keep you guys in the know. Hope to see you there!

AL LOBBYIST TELLS ALL ABOUT DB

Kim Mann, an Alabama DB Congress representative recently sent me an email explaining all the reasons she would like to be named a DBC Lobbyist.

*I vote and request daily

*I have Dierks' picture on my computer at work and at home as my wallpaper for all to see

*I have IWMYCYE as my ring tone on my phone (had Sideways until the new single came out)

*I have Sideways, IWMYCYE and FTF as answer tones so anyone calling me hears them

*I wear my concert Ts everywhere

*I wear my Congress T to every concert I go to

*I take other people not in the FC to shows to introduce them to Dierks' music

*I encourage other FC members to join the DB Congress so they too can be a part of this wonderful team of people trying to get Dierks music heard

*I talk to everyone I see about Dierks, his music and what a down to earth great guy he is and how he gives back to his fans by allowing us to be a big part of his success

*I show my pics with Dierks to everyone who cares to look so they can see how great he is with his fans

*I tell everyone about all of the great friends I have met through Dierks, friends that I will have forever because Dierks' people are the best kind of people

I am truly honored to be a part of this and I take my duties very seriously.

Thank you,

Kim Mann "kimmiejo"

Proud Alabama DB Congress Rep

Well, Kim, if you take a look at the Home page, you'll find your name listed in the Lobbyist section! Thanks so much for all you do to promote Dierks!