Dierks Bentley adds dates to 2008 calendar

Country singer Dierks Bentley continues to assemble his 2008 schedule, with several new pieces coming together for the next installment of his long-running "Throttle Wide Open" trek.

The tour sees the versatile singer/songwriter/guitarist picking up the pace in February after a holiday break from his relentless touring schedule, beginning with a Feb. 14 show in Gainesville, FL.

Recent additions to Bentley's schedule include a Feb. 21 date at suburban Detroit's Palace of Auburn Hills, and new shows in Indianapolis and Houston. Bentley's full itinerary is included below.

The singer continues to support 2006's "Long Trip Alone," his third studio album, which nabbed the Arizona-born, New Jersey-bred singer several Grammy nominations. The record is up for Best Country Album and the title track is vying for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song. Bentley also scored a nod in the "Best Long Form Video" category for his concert DVD, "Live & Loud at the Fillmore," which surfaced in March.

"Long Trip Alone" has spawned a pair of No. 1 singles in "Every Mile a Memory" and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)," as well as a third Top 10 single in the title track. A fourth single, "Trying to Stop Your Leaving," will hit radio airwaves at the end of January. All of the singles are streaming at Bentley's MySpace page.

The singer is scheduled to perform his recent hits, as well as those from his first two platinum-selling albums, on the Jan. 26 episode of PBS-TV's "Austin City Limits."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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February 2008
14 - Gainesville, FL - Stephen C. O'Connell Center
15 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater
16 - Valdosta, GA - Wild Adventures
21 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
22 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
23 - Battle Creek, MI - Kellogg Arena
28 - South Bend, IN - Morris Performing Arts Center
29 - Farmington, MO - Farmington Civic Center

March 2008
1 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
5-6 - Rama, Ontario - Casino Rama
15 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
20 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium
21 - Kinder, LA - Coushatta Casino Resort

April 2008
19 - Florence, AZ - Canyon Moon Ranch

May 2008
3 - Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field



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