Luke Bryan took to the stage to perform the National Anthem prior to Super Bowl 51, pitting the Atlanta Falcons against the New England Patriots. The Georgia native performed an a capella version of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” hitting every note flawlessly, earning loud cheers from the crowd and numerous congrats from artists on social media.

Among friends who were there to witness it in person, were Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker with his son Jack and his father.

Luke, whose single “Fast” is currently climbing the country charts, will kick off the final leg of his Kill the Lights Tour February 16th in Huntington, West Virginia.

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Luke Bryan has been in Houston for a couple of days prepping to perform the National Anthem prior to this year’s Super Bowl (Big Game). The two-time ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year, will take to the stage on Sunday (February 5th) to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of millions of people watching.

The Georgia native will “read” the room when he walks out onto the field at NRG Stadium in Houston, but says this is something he’s dreamed of doing. “The opportunity to perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl is something that I can honestly say I’ve probably dreamed of ever since I was a kid. To wake up and things that you’ve dreamed of are right in front of you, it’s pretty powerful,” says Luke. “I’m just excited about the opportunity to go out there and honor America, honor our country, honor our troops, and I will certainly be excited to hit the last note and not be so nervous anymore and go enjoy a football game.”

Super Bowl 51 will be broadcast live at 6:30pm ET/5:30pm CT on FOX.

Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton and Kenny Chesney will headline the fifth annual Tortuga Music Festival. The three-day event will take place April 7^th – 9^th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and will also feature performances by Alan Jackson, Darius Rucker, Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion and Nelly, among others.

Chris Stapleton appeared on NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (January 24th) for the show’s “Behind the Lyrics” segment. He “explains” the story behind the title track of his hit album, Traveller. Check it out here.

Luke Bryan will be joined by Cole Swindell, Phillip Phillips and songwriter Dallas Davidson to perform a benefit concert to help victims affected by the storms that recently devastated South Georgia. A  date for the benefit will be announced soon.

Little Big Town, Brothers Osborne, Lauren Alaina and Gary Allan are among the artists performing at Chicago’s Country LakeShake this summer. The three-day event, which also features Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts and many others, will take place June 23rd – 25th at the Huntington Bank Pavilion. Tickets go on sale February 3rd at 10am.

Luke Bryan announced he’ll kick-off a brand new Huntin’, Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day Tour this May, launching with a show in Music City at Bridgestone Arena on Friday, May 5th. Special guest is Brett Eldredge on all shows, along with Lauren Alaina, Craig Campbell, Adam Craig, Seth Ennis and Granger Smith sharing the opening spot on various dates.
Next month, Luke will sing the National Anthem as part of the Super Bowl LI (51) pregame festivities at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday, February 5th live on the NFL and FOX prior to kickoff.  The following week, Luke will begin the last leg of his Kill The Lights Tour on March 17th.
“Huntin’, Fishin’, And Lovin’ Every Day Tour”

5-5       Nashville, TN              Bridgestone Arena

5-12     Bristow, VA                 Jiffy Lube Live

5-13     Hartford, CT                Xfinity Theatre

5-18     Moline, IL                    iWireless Center

6-1       Cincinnati, OH             Riverbend Music Center

6-2       Cullman, AL                Rock the South*

6-3       St. Louis, MO              Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

6-9       Little Rock, AR          Verizon Arena

6-10     Tulsa, OK                    BOK Center

6-16     Atlanta, GA                 Verizon Amphitheatre

6-17     Atlanta, GA                 Verizon Amphitheatre

6-23     Hershey, PA                Hershey Park

6-24     Mansfield, MA            Xfinity Center

6-25     Columbia, MD             Merriweather Post Pavilion

7-1       Dauphin, MB               Dauphin’s Countryfest*

7-13     Bethel, NY                   Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

7-15     Cleveland, OH             Progressive Field

7-16     Holmdel, NJ                P.N.C. Bank Arts Center

7-21     Kansas City, MO         Sprint Center

7-22      Eau Claire, WI           Country Jam USA*

7-26      Cheyenne, WY           Cheyenne Frontier Days*

7-28     Central Point, OR         Country Crossings Music Festival*

7-29     Mountain Home, ID     Mountain Home Country Music Festival*

8-5       Detroit Lakes, MN       WE Fest*

8-12     Syracuse, NY               Lakeview Amphitheater

8-13     Oro-Medonte ON         Boots and Hearts Music Festival*

8-17    Virginia Beach, VA       Veterans United Home Loans Amp.

at Virginia Beach

8-18     Charlotte, NC               PNC Music Pavilion

8-19     Raleigh, NC                 Coastal Credit Union Music Park

at Walnut Creek

8-25     Darien Center, NY       Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

8-26     Saratoga Springs, NY   Saratoga Performing Arts Center

8-27     Jones Beach, NY         Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

9-1       Lexington, KY             Red, White & Boom*

9-6       Scranton, PA                The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

9-8       Philadelphia, PA          Citizens Bank Park

9-9       Pittsburgh, PA              KeyBank Pavilion

9-15     Indianapolis, IN          Klipsch Music Center

9-16     Chicago, IL                  Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

9-21     Austin, TX                   Austin360 Amphitheater

9-22     Houston, TX               Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

presented by Huntsman

9-23     Dallas, TX                   Starplex Pavilion

10-12   Concord, CA               Concord Pavilion

10-13   Wheatland, CA           Toyota Amphitheatre

10-14   Mtn. View, CA            Shoreline Amphitheatre

10-19   Albuquerque, NM        Isleta Amphitheater

10-21   Salt Lake City, UT       USANA Amphitheatre

10-26   Phoenix, AZ                AK-Chin Pavilion

10-27   San Diego, CA             Sleep Train Amphitheatre

10-28   San Bernardino. CA     Glen Helen Amphitheater

*Festival dates, not “Huntin’, Fishin’, And Lovin’ Every Day Tour”

ABOUT LUKE BRYAN

Country music superstar Luke Bryan is a two-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year. He has hosted the ACM Awards for four consecutive years. Since the debut of his first album in 2007 he has placed 17 singles at No.1 and sold nearly eight million albums. His fifth studio album, Kill The Lights, is certified Platinum and has sold 3.5 million tracks with over 400 million streams. The album debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top 200 (his third to do so) and Top Country Albums charts, and contains five consecutive No 1 hits- so far.

Luke’s concert tours have consistently sold out shows across North America including many NFL Stadiums like the Patriot’s Gillette Stadium where Luke played back-to back sold out concerts last summer. Luke has also sold out Chicago’s Soldier Field, Cleveland’s First Energy Stadium, the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Denver’s Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Ford Field in Detroit, home of the Vikings at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field, and Levi Stadium in San Francisco. His 2015 tour played for 1.5 million fans and in 2016 he entertained 1.6 million fans on his “Kill The Lights Tour.”

For a one-stop shop for everything Luke Bryan, his community of fans have unparalleled access to his life through Luke Bryan’s official App. Launched in June 2015 in partnership with Disciple Media, the app offers everything from exclusive live streams to updates from the road, competitions to video premieres, exclusive merchandise and more. The App is available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

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

Luke Bryan will join NBC’s The Voice as Blake Shelton’s team mentor, helping guide the contestants through the battle rounds. Luke taped his episodes in L.A. last week, according to The Tennessean. “I enjoy being in the moment with those artists and in my gut feeling, tell them the best thing I can tell them and really lift them up,” he said. “I think I get lost in the shuffle in the media of the guy who dances on stage. I think people don’t realize that I moved to town, wrote songs and got a record deal. Early in my career, I was so nervous about big moments, I didn’t even enjoy them. I just want to help these people settle into who they are and enjoy the moment.”

The two have been friends for a long time, and the pair co-hosted the ACM Awards for a few years. Luke admires the fact that Blake always seems to be in a good mood. “We’re comfortable in who we are and Blake even more than I am,” says Luke. “Blake is not scared to do anything. He’s a hilarious guy, and he’s that way every day. You’re never around Blake and see him in a bad mood, and rarely am I in a bad mood.”

Season 12 of The Voice will premiere February 27th on NBC.

Luke, who’s climbing the country charts with his latest single “Fast,” will perform the National Anthem at this year’s Super Bowl February 5th.

Luke Bryan will sing the National Anthem as part of Super Bowl LI (51) pregame festivities at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday, February 5th, the NFL and FOX announced today. The performance will be televised live on FOX prior to kickoff.

The Super Bowl is annually the most-watched television program. Bryan’s performance of the National Anthem in Houston will be his first time appearing at the Big Game.

He joins the ranks of many great performers who have sang the Super Bowl National Anthem including: Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Garth Brooks, Lady Gaga, Idina Menzel, Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Whitney Houston, Harry Connick Jr., Vanessa Williams, Luther Vandross, Cher, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and many more.

Luke is a two-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year and has hosted the ACM Awards for four consecutive years. Since the debut of his first album in 2007, he has placed 17 singles at No.1 and sold nearly eight million albums. His fifth studio album, Kill The Lights, is certified Platinum and has sold 3.5 million tracks with over 400 million streams.

In addition, on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), actor KRISTON LEE PUMPHREY will perform in American Sign Language both the National Anthem and “America The Beautiful.”

The NFL previously announced LADY GAGA, who performed the National Anthem prior to Super Bowl 50, will headline the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show.

In an article on Peoplecountry.com, Luke says he’d be pulling for his Atlanta Falcons. The singer admits he is playing favorites among the final four teams vying for the Super Bowl spots. “I’ve to lean toward my Georgia roots,” the Leesburg native says. “I’m a huge Atlanta Falcons fan and it would be amazing if my Falcons make it.” But either way, “I’ll be focused on the anthem. And once I walk off that field and shake off that pressure, I’ll be ready to enjoy some football.”

Little Big Town will perform the National Anthem at the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide (winner of the Peach Bowl) and the Clemson Tigers (winners of the Fiesta Bowl). The game takes place at the Rayond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Monday (January 9th) at 8:30pm ET.

Nominations were announced for the iHeart Music Awards on Wednesday (January 4th). Luke Bryan has nods in a couple of categories, including the all-genre Male Artist of the Year, as well as Country Artist of the Year, alongside labelmate Keith Urban. Dierks Bentley’s “Somewhere on a Beach” is up for Country Song of the Year, while Chris Stapleton has a Best New Country Artist of the Year nomination.

Chris Stapleton earned some heavy metal. His songs “Traveller,” “Fire Away,” “Nobody To Blame” and “Parachute” have all been certified gold.

Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt are up for Favorite Male Country Artist, while Little Big Town and The Band Perry are up for Favorite Country Group at this year’s People’s Choice Awards, airing live January 18th at 9pm ET on CBS.

Darius Rucker helped pay tribute to James Taylor at this week’s Kennedy Center Honors by performing a medley of some of the iconic singer-songwriter’s biggest hits, including “Sweet Baby James” and “Carolina in My Mind.” Rounding out the tribute, Darius, along with Garth Brooks and Sheryl Crow, performed ‘How Sweet It Is’ together. See videos of their performances below.

David Nail’s “Good at Tonight” will play throughout the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Check it out, as well as the matchup between Alabama and Washington at 2p ET on ESPN.

Easton Corbin performed the National Anthem at his alma mater, The University of Florida, before their first basketball game in their brand new arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Check it out in a post by Rare Country here.

Chris Stapleton will be the special guest with Tom Petty at Wrigley Field on June 29th, as well as July 5th and 6th at the 50th Anniversary of Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Luke Bryan took his boys to the WWE Live Holiday Tour when it made its stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena this week. He went backstage to meet the legendary wrestler, Jon Cena.

Good dude here. Thanks @JohnCena for being awesome to my boys. pic.twitter.com/lOWxwO2BLL

— Luke Bryan (@LukeBryanOnline) December 29, 2016