The Riser Tour was the ninth headlining concert tour by American

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Dierks Bentley Frederick Dierks Bentley (; born November 20, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to Capitol Nashville and released his eponymous debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's ''Modern Day Drifter'', ar ...

, in support of his seventh studio album '' Riser'' (2014). The tour was first announced in January 2014 and began on May 9, 2014, in

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, with the first leg ending on September 27, 2014, in

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. Chris Young,

Chase Rice Chase Rice (born September 19, 1985) is an American country music singer, songwriter and reality television personality. He first came to prominence in 2010 while he was a contestant on '' Survivor: Nicaragua'', where he was the runner-up to Ju ...

, and

Jon Pardi Jonathan Ryan Pardi (born May 20, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Capitol Nashville, he has released four studio albums: ''Write You a Song'' (2014), ''California Sunrise'' (2016), ''Heartache Medication'' (2 ...

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". The second leg of the tour was announced on August 11, 2014, and began in October 2014, in

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Randy Houser Shawn Randolph Houser (born December 18, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Universal South Records in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes". It was a top 20 hit on the '' Billboard'' country singles chart a ...

Eric Paslay Eric Thomas Paslay (born January 29, 1983) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released one album for EMI Nashville, which contains the hit singles " Friday Night", " Song About a Girl", and " She Don't Love You". In addit ...

and

Tim Hicks Tim Hicks (born August 22, 1979) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Since he released his debut single "Get By" in 2012, he has charted eighteen top ten hits on the Canada Country chart. Hicks’ catalog ...

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."

Opening acts

;First leg * Chris Young *

Cassadee Pope Cassadee Blake Pope (born August 28, 1989) is an American pop and country singer. She was the lead vocalist and songwriter of the pop band Hey Monday, with whom she released one studio album and two EPs. Pope embarked on a solo career in early ...

Neal McCoy Hubert Neal McGaughey Jr. (born July 30, 1958), known professionally as Neal McCoy, is an American country music singer. He has released 10 studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio. Although he first charted on ...

(Camden only) ;Second leg *

Setlist

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Tip It On Back "Tip It on Back" is a song written by Ross Copperman, Jon Nite, and Tully Kennedy and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in August 2012 as the fourth and final single from Bentley's 2012 album '' Home''. This ...

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Feel That Fire ''Feel That Fire'' is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Dierks Bentley. It was released on February 3, 2009 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles with the title track, "Sideways", and " I Wanna Make ...

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Every Mile a Memory "Every Mile a Memory" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in July 2006 as the first single from his 2006 album ''Long Trip Alone ''Long Trip Alone'' is the third studio album by Amer ...

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What Was I Thinkin' "What Was I Thinkin'" is the debut single by American country music artist Dierks Bentley, released in April 2003 from his self-titled debut album. The song became his first number one hit on the U.S. '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in Se ...

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Drunk on a Plane "Drunk on a Plane" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. It was released in April 2014 as the third single from his seventh studio album '' Riser''. The song has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA. ...

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Tour dates

Notes

* This concert was a part of Delta Country Jam. * This concert was a part of the WYCD Hoedown. * This concert was a part of the WXTU 30th Anniversary Show. * This concert was a part of

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. * This concert was a part of the B-93 Birthday Bash. * This concert was a part of the Taste of Country Music Festival. * This concert was a part of the WCOL Country Jam 2014. * This concert was a part of OKC Festival. * This concert was a part of Willie Nelson's 4 July Picnic. * This concert was a part of the LaPorte County Fair. * This concert was a part of the

Craven Country Jamboree Country Thunder Saskatchewan (formerly the Craven Country Jamboree) is an annual country music festival, held in the Qu'Appelle Valley, near Craven, Saskatchewan, Canada. History The event was first held in 1983 as the Big Valley Jamboree, with ...

. * This concert was a part of

Country Jam USA Country Jam USA is a 3-day annual country music festival held in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The first festival was held in 1990, making Country Jam USA one of the longest-running festivals in the country. The outdoor music festival features country ...

. * This concert was a part of the Cape Blanco Country Music Festival'. * This concert was a part of the

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. * This concert was a part of the Havelock Country Jamboree. * This concert was a part of Music in the Fields Festival. * This concert was a part of Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam. * This concert was a part of the Big Fresno Fair. * This concert was a part of the Route 91 Harvest Festival. * This concert is a part of "

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's The Night Before".

Box office score data

References

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