Dierks Bentley bringing show to Bearcat Stadium

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Capitol Records recording artist Dierks Bentley will appear in concert at Bearcat
Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16. Tickets go on sale to Northwest
students on Monday, March 31, and to the general public on Monday April 7.

Country music megastar Dierks Bentley will bring his Throttle Wide Open Tour to Northwest at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Bearcat Stadium. Appearing with Bentley during the Student Activities Council-sponsored concert will be American Idol heartthrob Bucky Covington and Nashville crooner Luke Bryan.

Tickets cost $5 for Northwest students with a valid Bearcat Card. Only one discounted ticket may be purchased per ID. Reserved seating tickets for the general public cost $15.

Concert tickets will be on sale to students only from Monday, March 31, through Friday, April 4, at the Student Services Center on the first floor of the Administration Building. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. All other tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Monday, April 7.

For more concert information, call the Office of Campus Activities at 660.562.1226 (ext. 1226 on campus).

Born in Phoenix, Ariz., Bentley moved to Nashville in his early 20s and struggled for several years before being signed by Capitol Records in 2003, the same year he recorded his first hit single, "What Was I Thinkin,'" which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country charts. The song earned pride of place on his self-titled debut album, which went platinum, as did the follow-up effort, 2005's “Modern Day Drifter.”

Since the beginning of his recording career, Bentley has charted ten singles in the U.S., five of which reached No. 1. He has also recorded four studio albums, including three major-label efforts for Capitol. The most recent, "Long Trip Alone,” was released in late 2006 and has been certified gold. It produced two No. 1 singles: "Every Mile a Memory" and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)."

Bentley was introduced to country music as a teenager after a friend introduced him to an album by Hank Williams Jr. album. "That moment really changed my whole perspective,” he said. “Everything just clicked. I just knew I loved country music."

On tour almost constantly since 2003, Bentley won the 2005 CMA Horizon Award and was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry that same year. He is currently the Opry’s second youngest member after Josh Turner.

In 2006, Bentley filmed a DVD release, “Live and Loud at the Fillmore in Denver,” which came out last year.

For more information, please contact:

Anthony Brown,
News Bureau Manager
E-Mail: abrown@nwmissouri.edu
Phone: 660.562.1704
Fax: 660.562.1900

Northwest Missouri State University
219 Administration Building,
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468

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