Country music superstar and CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Luke Bryan is getting ready to kick off his 10th annual Farm Tour 2018 on Thursday (September 27th) at the Ayars Family Farm in Irwin, Ohio.  Joining Luke in saluting the American farmer are guests Chase Rice, Jon Langston, the Peach Pickers and DJ Rock. 

Over 100,000 fans have attended the tour each year since its inception in 2009. Luke will continue giving back to the farmers by awarding college scholarships to students from farming families who are attending the local college or university near the tour stops. To date, more than 50 scholarships have been granted.

We’ve made many memories over the past 10 years. Can’t wait to get back out on the farm. #FarmTour2018 https://t.co/E9KiRyI6bS pic.twitter.com/EZM1UwogQ7

— Luke Bryan (@LukeBry13369605) September 24, 2018

Farm Tour 2018 Tour Dates:

Sept 27            Irwin, OH                    Ayars Family Farm

Sept. 28           Pesotum, IL                 Atkins Farm

Sept. 29           Boone, IA                    Ziel Farm

Oct. 4               Archer, FL                   Whitehurst Cattle Company

Oct. 5               North Augusta, SC       Misty Morning Farms

Oct. 6               Ringgold, GA               Doug Yates Farms

Listen to Luke’s Farm Tour playlist HERE

Bayer has once again teamed up with Luke to continue their #HeresToTheFarmer campaign. For every share, Bayer will donate a meal to someone in need through Feeding America®.  In years past nearly two million meals have been donated and $140,000 went to area food banks and local farmers in each of the tour cities. Visit HeresToTheFarmer.com to learn more.

The finalists for this year’s People’s Choice Awards have been announced. Keith Urban leads the list of country artists with two nominations – one for Country Artist of the Year, alongside Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and Thomas Rhett; as well as all-genre Male Artist of the Year, in which he’ll face Drake, Bruno Mars, Shawn Mendes and Ed Sheeran.

Final round voting for the @PeoplesChoice Awards starts today!! ✨ #PCAs
MALE ARTIST OF 2018: https://t.co/kR2R9Gxqdt
COUNTRY ARTIST OF 2018: https://t.co/mlGkOqvdpf pic.twitter.com/s8y1Ce2Uuj

— Keith Urban (@KeithUrban) September 24, 2018

Other categories include movies, television, social media and other music formats. Voting is live now and will run through October 19th. Fans can either vote at pca.eonline.com or through Twitter and Facebook.

The People’s Choice Awards will be telecast for the first time on E! on November 11th at 9pm ET/PT.

The gang is back together! Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and host Ryan Seacrest have returned for their second season of American Idol together on ABC. They’ve started traveling the country auditioning hopefuls, and Luke couldn’t be more excited to find the next American Idol.

“I’m more excited this year because I know what to expect. I’m not going to be scared the whole time. The fact that me and Lionel and Katy and Ryan we have one season under our belt; we know how much we can have fun with one another. We know how serious the contestants take it. We’re excited. I mean, I know we’re more excited than last year, just because we know what to expect, and it’s gonna be a lot of surprises and a lot of fun.”

And we’re back! A-Team reunited for the grand opening of @americanidol season 2 #TheNextIdol pic.twitter.com/AZV9U6wFmC

— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) October 3, 2018

Yasss @AmericanIdol Season 2 officially coming at you! #thenextidol pic.twitter.com/i2a6cJD4vq

— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) October 4, 2018

Luke, who is nominated for Favorite Male Country Artist at this year’s American Music Awards and Entertainer of the Year at next month’s CMA Awards, is back for the second week of his 10th annual Farm Tour in Archer, Florida Thursday (October 4th), North Augusta, South Carolina on Friday (October 5th) and Ringgold, Georgia on Saturday (October 6th).

Luke Bryan has scored a second week at the top of the country charts with his latest smash, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset.” The song, written by Zach Crowell, Ryan Hurd and Chase McGill, is the follow up to Luke’s 20th career No. 1 single “Most People Are Good,” which held the top spot for three weeks.

“The guys that wrote it, Ryan Hurd and Zack Crowell and Chase McGill, just knocked it out of the park,” says Luke. “You hear that title so much it just sticks with you, and the second verse is something that’s just truly amazing. They painted so many wonderful pictures of youth and young love and thinking about them out there on a boat dock playing music, passing a bottle around. And it’s just one of my favorite songs, one of my most favorite songs I’ve ever recorded.”

Luke continues his What Makes You Country Tour on Wednesday (September 19th) and kicks off his Farm Tour 2018, with Jon Langston, September 27th in Irwin, Ohio.

Luke Bryan announced his own record label, 32 Bridge Entertainment, under his own record company, UMG Nashville, last week. His first signing is Jon Langston who was brought to town by songwriter (and a member of the Peach Pickers) Rhett Akins. Luke kept hearing great things about Jon and says he felt the need to sign him.

“I woke up one day and he put a song out and it was No. 1 on iTunes for five days, and this kid was unsigned. He came out on Farm Tour and just gave a ton of energy, did a great show, and I just looked him in the eye and said, ‘I don’t know how I’m gonna make this happen, but quit worrying about getting a record deal. We’re gonna make sure you get a record deal and we’re gonna make stuff happen.’ I didn’t have anything planned,” says Luke. “You know, sometimes you have to do some things and not be worried to fail, and he’s in it for the right reasons. He loves making music. He loves the fans. He’s out there working his tail off, and he’s growing every day. Every day, he gets better and better. It’s just really, really fun to see somebody going about it in all the right ways, and if I can’t put my name on the line for Jon Langston then…it felt like something I had to do, and it’s so fun.”

Luke, whose latest song “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” is sitting at No. 1 on the country charts, continues his What Makes You Country Tour on Wednesday (September 19th) and kicks off his Farm Tour 2018, with Jon Langston, September 27th in Irwin, Ohio.

Country music Superstar Luke Bryan becomes the first artist to headline all three of Minneapolis’ current stadiums when he brings his “WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR XL STADIUM SIZED” to Target Field this Saturday, July 21. In 2015, Luke sold-out TCF Bank Stadium and in 2016 he packed them into U.S. Bank Stadium and became the first artist to christen the brand-new venue where his performance and talent were deemed ‘indisputable.’

Fans attending Luke’s Target Field concert this weekend will be the first to see his new music video “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” as it exclusively debuts on the stadium’s big screens at Sunset. The song has quickly become the smash hit of the summer and was filmed last month outside of Nashville on Dale Hollow Lake at the Sunset Marina & Resort and was directed by Michael Monaco. “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” was written by Zach Crowell, Ryan Hurd and Chase McGill and can be found on Luke’s What Makes You Country album.

“WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR XL STADIUM SIZED”

7/21/2019        Minneapolis, MN                    Target Field

7/28/2018        Los Angeles, CA                    Dodger Stadium
8/4/2018          Denver, CO                             Sports Authority Field at Mile High
8/25/2018        St. Louis, MO                         Busch Stadium
9/1/2018          Chicago, IL                             Wrigley Field

10/13/2018      Vancouver, BC                       BC Place Stadium

10/26/2018      Detroit, MI                              Ford Field

Additional tour dates and schedule available at www.lukebryan.com

Luke’s “What Makes You Country Tour,” named the 2018 Billboard Music Awards Top Country Tour, will run through the end of October with 40+ concerts and boasting 13 stadiums shows.

This summer Luke  is set to open Nashville’s only six-floor entertainment facility in the heart of Music City, LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK.

In 2019 Luke, along with Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, will return to the judges table for a second season on ABC’s American Idol.

Visit www.LukeBryan.com or follow Luke on Twitter @LukeBryanOnline, Instagram and Facebook

Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood have earned American Music Awards nominations. Luke is up for Favorite Male Artist Country, while Carrie is nominated for Favorite Female Artist Country. The 2018 American Music Awards will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on October 9th at 8pm ET on ABC.

Eric Church was just announced as one of the performers at the 12th annual Stand4Heroes event at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 5th. Bruce Springsteen, Seth Meyers, Jim Gaffigan, Jon Stewart and many special guests will also participate. Tickets go on sale Thursday (September 13th) at Noon ET.

UMG Nashville has teamed up with the Gaither Music Group to create a new Gaither Gospel Series titled Country Gospel Collection. The first volume will include classic country gospel songs from some of the biggest names, including Alan Jackson and George Strait, as well as songs by Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell and Conway Twitty, among others. Country Gospel Collection Volume 1 will be released October 5th.

Country Gospel Collection Volume 1 Track List:

1. Just A Closer Walk With Thee- Patsy Cline
2. How Great Thou Art- Alan Jackson
3. What A Friend We Have In Jesus- Glen Campbell
4. Shall We Gather At The River- Tennessee Ernie Ford
5. Take My Hand Precious Lord- Roy Acuff
6. I Saw The Light- Hank Williams
7. Will The Circle Be Unbroken- George Jones
8. In The Garden- Loretta Lynn
9. You’ll Never Walk Alone- Conway Twitty
10. Peace In The Valley- Johnny Cash
11. I Saw God Today- George Strait
12. Amazing Grace- The Statler Brothers

Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan performed a free concert for 30,000 fans in the heart of downtown Nashville tonight for the grand opening celebration of his new bar, LUKE’S 32 BRIDGE FOOD + DRINK.

On Monday (September 10th), Luke and his wife Caroline cut a camouflage ribbon to christen the opening of the bar followed by a press conference for media where Luke talked about his excitement for the venue opening and playing for the fans tonight. Luke kicked off the press event with an acoustic performance of his 21st career No. 1, “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” that landed at the top of the country singles charts this week.

After openers DJ Rock, Chelsea Field and Jon Langston performed, Luke took the stage and played a 90 minute set. Luke’s show included many of his #1 hits as well as a guest appearance by Ryan Hurd on “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” who wrote the current #1 single with Zach Crowell and Chase McGill. Multi-Platinum selling singer/songwriter Cole Swindell made a surprise appearance and performed his #1 hit “Ain’t Worth The Whiskey” with Luke and the pair covered Tim McGraw’s “Where The Green Grass Grows.”

This year, Luke’s “What Makes You Country Tour,” named Billboard Music Awards Top Country Tour, will run through the end of October with 40+ concerts and boasting 13 stadiums shows. In 2019,  Luke, along with Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, will return to the judges table for a second season on ABC’s American Idol.