Riser Tour

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Riser Tour
Tour by Dierks Bentley
Riser Tour poster.jpg
Promotional poster for the tour
Associated album Riser
Start dateMay 9, 2014
End dateDecember 6, 2014
Legs2
No. of shows68
Dierks Bentley concert chronology

The Riser Tour was the ninth headlining concert tour by American country music artist Dierks Bentley, in support of his seventh studio album Riser (2014).

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The tour was first announced in January 2014 and began on May 9, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the first leg ending on September 27, 2014, in Noblesville, Indiana. Chris Young, Chase Rice, and Jon Pardi served as opening acts.

About the tour, Bentley said, "This tour is the culmination of everything I've been working on for the past two years, both out on the road and in the studio recording 'Riser'". "I know my fans want a kick ass show, an affordable ticket and a good parking lot scene to set the pregame going". "when it comes time for my set, I can promise that we are going big! I have never been more excited about a tour". [1]

The second leg of the tour was announced on August 11, 2014, and began in October 2014, in Stockton, California. Randy Houser, Eric Paslay and Tim Hicks were the opening acts. Bentley said, "It's going to be tough to top this summer, but every night I get more excited and don't want this run to end. I'm just living in the moment as much as I can and taking it all in...it really has been the best summer of my life." [2]

Opening acts

First leg
Second leg [2]

Setlist

[3]

  1. "5-1-5-0"
  2. "Am I the Only One"
  3. "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
  4. "Tip It On Back"
  5. "Feel That Fire"
  6. "Every Mile a Memory"
  7. "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"
  8. "Bourbon in Kentucky"
  9. "Up on the Ridge"
  10. "Counting Stars" (OneRepublic cover)
  11. "Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi cover)
  12. "Say You Do"
  13. "Come a Little Closer"
  14. "I Hold On"
  15. "What Was I Thinkin'"
  16. "Drunk on a Plane"
  17. "Sideways"
  18. "Home"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenue
Leg 1
May 9, 2014 Charlotte United States PNC Music Pavilion
May 10, 2014 Raleigh Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
May 16, 2014 Virginia Beach Farm Bureau Live
May 17, 2014 Bristow Jiffy Lube Live
May 18, 2014 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
May 24, 2014 Bossier City Horseshoe Bossier City
May 25, 2014 [A] Tunica Resorts Delta Country Jam
May 30, 2014 [B] Detroit Comerica Park
May 31, 2014 [C] Camden Susquehanna Bank Center
June 1, 2014 Scranton Toyota Pavilion
June 5, 2014 [D] Nashville LP Field
June 6, 2014 Chillicothe 3 Sisters Park
June 7, 2014 [E] Martin US 131 Motorsports Park
June 12, 2014 Portland Maine State Pier
June 13, 2014 [F] Hunter Taste of Country Music Festival
June 14, 2014 [G] Thornville WCOL Country Jam 2014
June 19, 2014 Newport Newport Yachting Center
June 20, 2014 Hopewell CMAC
June 21, 2014 Pittsburgh Heinz Field
(Opened for Luke Bryan)
June 27, 2014 [H] Oklahoma City OKC Festival
June 28, 2014 Rogers Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
July 4, 2014 [I] Fort Worth Willie Nelson's 4 July Picnic
July 9, 2014 [J] LaPorte LaPorte County Fair
July 12, 2014 [K] Craven Canada Craven Country Jamboree
July 18, 2014 [L] Eau Claire United States Country Jam USA
July 19, 2014 Council Bluffs Stir Concert Cove
July 20, 2014 Maryland Heights Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 23, 2014 Morrison Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 24, 2014 Park City Snow Park Amphitheater
July 25, 2014Los Angeles Greek Theatre
July 26, 2014 Phoenix Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 27, 2014 Chula Vista Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31, 2014 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 1, 2014 Las Vegas The Axis at Planet Hollywood
August 3, 2014 [M] Cape Blanco Cape Blanco Country Music Festival
August 10, 2014 Foxborough Gillette Stadium
(Opened for Luke Bryan)
August 11, 2014 [N] Hamburg Erie County Fair
August 16, 2014 [O] Havelock Canada Havelock Country Jamboree
August 22, 2014 Essex Junction United StatesChamplain Valley Expo
August 23, 2014 [P] Huron-Kinloss CanadaMusic in the Fields Festival
August 30, 2014 [Q] Panama City Beach United StatesPepsi Gulf Coast Jam
August 31, 2014 Chicago Soldier Field
(Opened for Luke Bryan)
September 11, 2014 Glen Allen Innsbrook Pavilion
September 20, 2014 Huntsville Brimsbe Recreation
September 25, 2014 Cincinnati Riverbend Music Center
September 26, 2014 Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center
September 27, 2014 Noblesville Klipsch Music Center
Leg 2
October 2, 2014 Stockton United States Stockton Arena
October 3, 2014 [R] Fresno Big Fresno Fair
October 4, 2014 [S] Las VegasRoute 91 Harvest Festival
October 10, 2014 Boise Taco Bell Arena
October 11, 2014 Missoula Adams Center
October 10, 2014 Boise Taco Bell Arena
October 19, 2014 Edmonton Canada Rexall Place
October 19, 2014 Saskatoon Credit Union Centre
October 20, 2014 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome
October 22, 2014 Winnipeg MTS Centre
October 23, 2014 Fargo United States Fargodome
October 24, 2014 Bismarck Bismarck Civic Center
October 25, 2014 Brookings Swiftel Center
November 13, 2014 Hershey Giant Center
November 14, 2014 Bethlehem Sands Bethlehem Event Center
November 15, 2014 Uncasville Mohegan Sun Arena
November 16, 2014 Utica Utica Memorial Auditorium
November 20, 2014 Huntington Big Sandy Superstore Arena
November 21, 2014 Roanoke Roanoke Civic Center
November 22, 2014 Baltimore Royal Farms Arena
December 2, 2014 Ottawa Canada Canadian Tire Centre
December 4, 2014 Hamilton Copps Coliseum
December 5, 2014 Oshawa General Motors Centre
December 6, 2014 London Budweiser Gardens
January 31, 2015 [T] Phoenix United States US Airways Center

Notes

Box office score data

VenueCityTickets sold / availableGross revenue
Amphitheater at the WharfOrange Beach6,239 / 9,560 (65%)$150,239
Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville8,574 / 8,574 (100%)$394,999
FirstOntario CentreHamilton5,528 / 7,263$254,943
General Motors CentreOshawa5,292 / 5,292$256,574

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