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Luke Bryan Announces 2023 ‘Country On Tour’

Luke Bryan has announced his 2023 “Country On Tour” with several opening acts, including Chayce Beckham, Ashley Cooke, and Jackson Dean, plus Tyler Braden, Jon Langston, Conner Smith, Alana Springsteen,…

Luke Bryan Announces 2023 'Country On Tour'
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Luke Bryan has announced his 2023 "Country On Tour" with several opening acts, including Chayce Beckham, Ashley Cooke, and Jackson Dean, plus Tyler Braden, Jon Langston, Conner Smith, Alana Springsteen, Hailey Whitters, and DJ Rock.

Luke said in a press release, "Artists get into the business to make music and perform it for the fans. Leaving it all out on that stage is what it's all about for me. I'm excited to support and have so many talented new artists along for the ride this year. It's one of the most rewarding parts of our job."

Bryan's 36-city "Country On Tour" kicks off on June 15 in Syracuse, New York.

Luke Bryan's "Country On Tour" Dates:

June
15 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
16 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
17- Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
23 – Philadelphia, PA/Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
24 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

July
6 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
7 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
13- Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
20 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
21- Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
22- Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
27 – Lubbock, TX – United Supermarkets Arena
28 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
29- Denver, CO – Ball Arena

August
4- Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
5 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
10 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
12 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
13 – Brandon, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
17 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
18 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
19 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
25 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
25 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
28 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
29 – Ft Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
30 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center

October
5 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
6- Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
7 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
12 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
13 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
14 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
26 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
27 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
28 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium

Country music stars have always been quite friendly even though they compete each week for spots on the country charts and ticket sales to their concerts.

Over the years, several bromances have developed between some of country music's most prominent male superstars. We look at the Top 5 Country Music bromances from the last decade, and the guys have outdone themselves on the friendship scale.

5 - Darius Rucker and Lady A's Charles Kelley

Darius makes friends with many people in the entertainment industry. He once told us while we were discussing his friendship with the Duck Dynasty reality show guys that when he likes someone and their work, he reaches out to start a friendship whenever he can. Darius and Charles have been buddies since Rucker started touring with Lady A toward the beginning of his country music career back in 2011 on Lady A's "Own The Night" tour.

4 - Dierks Bentley and Thomas Rhett

These guys have been buddies for a while now and live close to each other in the Nashville area. Once while Thomas was waiting in a grocery store line and realized he didn't have any money, Dierks happened to be behind him in line and loaned him the cash for his purchase. Rhett also had some fun playing part of Bentley's parody band Hot Country Knights.

3 - Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw

Kenny and Tim's friendship goes way back to when the guys first came to Nashville in the early 1990s. The guys have retained their 30-year friendship over the years and even did a duet together called "Like A Rock Star" in 2012.

2 - Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton

These two superstars recently made another Top 5 list for getting mistaken for each other at times when out in public. Blake and Luke trade fun jabs and even hosted the ACM Awards in 2013. Despite people occasionally saying they don't like each other, they are good friends.

1 - Kane Brown and Chris Young

Kane and Chris have been friends since Brown was first signed to Young's RCA label in 2105. While they supported each other from that fateful day, it wasn't until Young's "Famous Friends" duet with Kane in 2021 became such a big hit and award nominee that their friendship became well-known.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.