Jon Pardi Says Tour Headliner Dierks Bentley Is “One of the Sweetest Dudes to Call a Friend”

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | January 23, 2019

Dierks Bentley is currently heating up Canada on his Burning Man Tour with special guests Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and the Hot Country Knights. The tour, which opened on Jan. 17 in Hamilton, Ontario, will make five more stops in Canada before hitting U.S. soil for 15 dates.

The trek is also another chance for Jon Pardi to team with Dierks, having supported him on 2014’s Riser Tour and 2017’s What the Hell World Tour. From what Jon tells Kix Brooks of American Country Countdown, it was an easy decision to join his “friend” for another string of dates.

“He’s an open-door kind of guy,” says Jon. “You get a lot of artists where you never see ’em—Dierks is definitely not a recluse. You’ll catch him walking around the hallways or hanging out with his crew at lunch. That’s what I love about him. He’s kind of like me in a way, like I never want to be the guy that hides. You know, he could be that dude. He’s a big star. He’s one of the biggest country artists there is, but he’s always out hiking, or, you know, eating lunch, or doing something like fishing. He’s just a very active guy, and I’ve always really liked that. And, he’s very humble and just one of the sweetest dudes to call a friend.”

Burning Man Tour

Jan. 23 | Saskatoon, SK | SaskTel Centre
Jan. 24 | Edmonton, AB | Rogers Place
Jan. 26 | Calgary, AB | Scotiabank Saddledome
Jan. 28 | Kelowna, BC | Prospera Place
Jan. 29 | Vancouver, BC | Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Feb. 14 | Ontario, CA | Citizens Business Bank Arena
Feb. 15 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center
Feb. 16 | Reno, NV | Reno Events Center
Feb. 21 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena
Feb. 22 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena
Feb. 23 | Columbia, MO | Mizzou Arena
Feb. 28 | Sioux Falls, SD | Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
March 1 | Wichita, KS | INTRUST Bank Arena
March 2 | Omaha, NE | CHI Health Center Omaha
March 7 | Moline, IL | TaxSlayer Center
March 8 | Duluth, MN | AMSOIL Arena
March 9 | Grand Forks, ND | Alerus Center
March 28 | Toledo, OH | Huntington Center
March 29 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena
March 30 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena

photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

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