Dierks Goes Full Throttle

8/21/2007 Stephen L. Betts   Dierks Bentley shifts his headlining tour into high gear when the Throttle Wide Open tour rolls into 28 cities beginning Oct. 4 in Rome, GA.  The high-octane shows, sponsored by Bud Light, will feature special guest Jack Ingram. "Our show is all about making a real connection with our fans every night...not through high-def video screens or pyro or some crazy light show but through the music and interaction, both verbal and physical," says Dierks.  "I like to leave the door open for spontaneous moments every night, and sometimes that results in me leaving the stage to sing to the folks in the nosebleeds, or pulling a girl up on stage to dance...you never know...but we always connect." Along with Tim McGraw and George Strait, Dierks Bentley is the only country artist to ever be endorsed by Bud Light. Throttle Wide Open Tour Dates (subject to change): October 4         Rome, GA                    Forum Civic Center Complex October 5         Tallahassee, FL            Leon County Civic Center    October 6         Perry, GA                    Georgia National Fairgrounds October 12        Austin, TX                   Stubbs October 13        College Station, TX      Texas World Speedway October 18        Bismarck, ND              Bismarck Civic Center October 19        Sioux City, IA              Tyson Events Center October 20        Council Bluffs, IA         Mid America Center        October 25         Duluth, MN                 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) October 26         Milwaukee, WI            Bradley Center October 27         Mankato, MN              Alltel Center November 1        Charlotte, NC             Cricket Arena November 2        Hershey, PA               Giant Center November 3        Morgantown, WV         WVU Coliseum November 8        Wichita, KS                Kansas Coliseum November 9        Columbia, MO             Hearnes Center November 10      Moline, IL                   iWireless Arena November 15      Murray, KY                 Murray State Events Center         November 16      Springfield, IL              Prairie Capitol Convention Center November 17      Cincinnati, OH             US Bank Arena November 23      Columbia, SC              Colonial Center November 24      Pikeville, KY               Eastern KY Expo Center November 29      Monroe, LA                 Monroe Civic Center November 30      Oklahoma City, OK      Ford Center December 1        Grand Prairie, TX         Nokia Theatre December 6        Lowell, MA                  Tsongas Arena December 7        Glens Falls, NY           Glens Falls Civic Center December 8        Atlantic City, NJ          Estess Arena For behind-the-scenes action from the Throttle Wide Open tour, visit www.dierks.com.