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Dierks Bentley piles on new dates for spring and summer

Published January 25, 2008 10:01 AM

By Tjames Madison / LiveDaily Contributor

Country singer Dierks Bentley [ tickets ] has announced a huge number of new 2008 dates as he begins to mold his spring and summer tour plans into shape.

The New Jersey-based singer/songwriter/guitarist now counts more than 50 cities on his current itinerary, which kicks off next month with a Feb. 14 show in Gainesville, FL. Bentley's schedule is loaded with shows over the next three months, and then tapers off a bit heading into the busy summer fair and festival circuit. The 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.]

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
13 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
14 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
15 - Estero, FL - Germain Arena
20 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium
21 - Kinder, LA - Coushatta Casino Resort
27 - Binghamton, NY - Broome County Arena
28 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Mid Hudson Civic Center
29 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre

April 2008
3 - Jackson, TN - Carl Perkins Civic Center
4 - Birmingham, AL - Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center
5 - Hot Springs, AR - Summit Arena
10 - West Lafayette, IN - Elliot Hall of Music
11 - Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center
12 - Rockford, IL - Rockford Metrocenter
19 - Florence, AZ - Canyon Moon Ranch
25 - Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Springs World Arena
26 – West Valley City, UT - E Center

May 2008
3 - Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field
16 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
24 - Solomons, MD - Calvert Marine Museum
25 - Cumberland, MD - DELFEST
29 - Kansas City, MO - Kansas City Live
30 - Waxahachie, TX - Buffalo Creek Festival Grounds
31 - Columbus, GA - Columbus Civic Center

June 2008
1 - Richmond, VA - Richmond International Speedway
13 - Pryor, OK - Country Fever
14 - North Platte, NE - Wild West Arena
26 - Oshkosh, WI - Country USA
28 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Music Fest
29 - Farwell, MI - Silver Ridge Music Festival

July 2008
11 - Merritt, British Columbia - Active Mountain Park
13 - Craven, Saskatchewan - Craven Country Jamboree
17 - Twin Lakes, WI - Country Thunder
19 - Monticello, IA - Jones County Fair
31 - Columbus, OH - Celeste Center

August 2008
1 - Eaton, OH - Preble County Fair
9 - Detroit Lakes, MN - WE Fest
27 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
29 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater

September 2008
19 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Concert Pavilion
20 - Frederick, MD - Great Frederick Fair