Dierks Bentley Scores 18th No. 1 Single With “Burning Man”

by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | January 28, 2019

Dierks Bentley scored the 18th No. 1 single of his career as “Burning Man” ascended to the top spot on the Mediabase chart this week.

The tune is the second single from Dierks’ 2018 album, The Mountain, to reach No. 1, following lead single, “Woman, Amen.” Penned by Bobby Pinson and Luke Dick, “Burning Man” features the Brothers Osborne.

“I felt an authentic connection to this song the first time I heard and my attachment to it has only strengthened night after night as I watch our fans connect with it,” says Dierks. “It is as much their song as it is mine . . . we all face that push and pull of who we are as people. As always, I’m very grateful to country radio for continuing to help share this journey.”

Currently, Dierks is headlining his Burning Man Tour with Jon Pardi, Tenille Townes and the Hot Country Knights.

Burning Man Tour

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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