NASHVILLE, TN – (July 6, 2015) – Fans eagerly awaiting new music from reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan don’t have much longer to wait before his fifth studio album KILL THE LIGHTS is available on Friday, August 7th. Earlier today USA Today revealed some details about the upcoming project.

KILL THE LIGHTS was produced by Jeff Stevens and Jody Stevens and contains 13 songs, six of which were co-written by Luke including the title track. The album’s first single “Kick The Dust Up” was written by Dallas Davidson, Chris Destefano and Ashley Gorley and is also the name of Luke’s 2015 tour.

Fans purchasing KILL THE LIGHTS at Target stores and at Target.com will receive an exclusive deluxe edition with three bonus tracks (all co-penned by Luke) with pre-orders available now at http://umgn.us/ktltarget.

Luke will perform on Good Morning America on album release day, Friday, August 7, as part of their 2015 Summer Concert Series at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, home of the Summer Stage.

KILL THE LIGHTS is the follow up to Luke’s most successful album to date, Crash My Party, which contains six consecutive No. 1 singles, is certified Double Platinum and has currently sold over two million copies with eight million digital downloads.

 KILL THE LIGHTS Track List:

1. Kick The Dust Up (Dallas Davidson, Chris Destefano and Ashley Gorley)
2. Kill The Lights (Luke Bryan, Jody Stevens and Jeff Stevens)
3. Strip It Down (Luke Bryan, Jon Nite and Ross Copperman)
4. Home Alone Tonight (Featuring Karen Fairchild) (Jody Stevens, Cole Taylor, Jaida Dreyer and Tommy Cecil)
5. Razor Blade (Jeff Hyde, Ryan Tyndell and Rodney Clawson)
6. Fast (Luke Bryan, Rodney Clawson and Luke Laird)
7. Move (Luke Bryan, Michael Carter and Jay Clementi)
8. Just Over (Chase McGill, Brad Tursi and Jessie Jo Dillon)
9. Love It Gone (Jody Stevens and Jay Clementi)
10. Way Way Back (Luke Bryan, Ashley Gorley and Rodney Clawson)
11. To The Moon And Back (Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Tony Lane)
12. Huntin,’ Fishin’ And Lovin’ Every Day (Luke Bryan, Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip)
13. Scarecrows (Ashley Gorley, Trevor Rosen and Shane McAnally)

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14. Corner Booth (Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell and Jimmy Robbins)
15. Little Boys Grow Up And Dogs Get Old (Luke Bryan and Tony Lane)
16. Buddies (Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson)

Since the debut of his first album in 2007, superstar Luke Bryan has placed 12 singles at No. 1 and sold nearly seven million albums with 27 million digital tracks from his four studio albums. He has been named Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music (twice) and the Country Music Association. In 2014, Luke achieved the best touring year of his career with 1.7 million fans attending his concerts. In early 2015, Luke played his first-ever shows in Europe and on May 22 the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum launched a new exhibit, “Luke Bryan: Dirt Road Diary.” The exhibit runs through Nov. 8, 2015.

Luke’s “Kick The Dust Up Tour” will continue through October and includes seven stadium dates, including Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville this Saturday, July 11.

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

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain. The holiday is commonly associated with fireworks displays, parades, barbecues and concerts. Some of your favorite country stars take time to remember their Fourth of July traditions, memories and what the holiday really means to them.

ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan announces his seventh annual “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2015” set to run September 30 to October 10. The eight fall concerts will stop in four new cities this year- Ft. Wayne, IN, Lexington, KY, Starkville, MS and Tuscaloosa, AL. During last year’s tour, Luke performed for over 110,000 fans during the eight city run. A portion of the ticket proceeds are granted for local college scholarships (“Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship”) to students from a farming family within the communities the tour plays.

The “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2015” is also sponsored by Red Gold, Cabela’s, Citi, Miller Lite, and ATG (Alliance Tire Group). Parking starts at 2pm and gates for the shows will open at 5pm so fans are encouraged to come early and enjoy the “Red Gold Tailgate Party.”

On August 7, Luke will release KILL THE LIGHTS, his fifth studio album and the follow up to his most successful project to date, CRASH MY PARTY, which contains six consecutive No. 1 singles, is certified Double Platinum and has currently sold over two million copies with eight million digital downloads.

Luke’s new concert tour, “Kick The Dust Up Tour,” which is also the title of the first single from KILL THE LIGHTS, will continue through October and includes seven stadium dates.

“Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2015”

September 30  Ft. Wayne, Indiana         M&J Farms

October 1     Lexington, Kentucky        Talon Farm & Winery

October 2     Knoxville, Tennessee       Maple Lane Farms

October 3     Columbia, South Carolina    Culler Farms

October 7     Starkville, Mississippi       Holtzcamp Farms

October 8     Tuscaloosa, Alabama        Twin Creeks Farm

October 9     Macon, Georgia            Midway at Central City Park

October 10    Valdosta, Georgia          MJ Taylor Farms

(dates & cities subject to change)

“Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2015” ticket presale will begin for Luke Bryan’s Fan Club, the Nut House, on July 7 at 10AM local time for all shows. Citi® cardholders will also be able to purchase presale tickets during this time exclusively. Additional presale tickets will be available through the tour’s sponsors via their digital platforms on July 8, and the public on sale will begin on Friday, July 10.

Special VIP experiences will be available for “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2015.” The “Harvest Time VIP Experience” includes a general admission ticket with access to the exclusive VIP viewing area with early entrance to the concert, a parking pass, access to VIP only restrooms, a limited edition merchandise item, private cash bar and more. Find out more information from Luke’s official VIP partner, CID Entertainment at: http://www.cidentertainment.com/events/luke-bryan-farm-tour-2015/.

Citi® is the official credit card of the “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2015.” Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through Citi’s Private Pass Program beginning July 7. For complete presale details visitwww.citiprivatepass.com.

For additional “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2015” information, including where to get tickets, stay tuned towww.lukebryan.com/farmtour.

About Luke Bryan
Since the debut of his first album in 2007, superstar Luke Bryan has placed 12 singles at No. 1 and sold nearly seven million albums with 27 million digital tracks from his four studio albums. He has been named Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music (twice) and the Country Music Association. In 2014, Luke achieved the best touring year of his career with 1.7 million fans attending his concerts. In early 2015, Luke played his first-ever shows in Europe and on May 22 the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum launched a new exhibit, “Luke Bryan: Dirt Road Diary.” The exhibit runs through Nov. 8, 2015.

On August 7, Luke will release KILL THE LIGHTS, his fifth studio album and the follow up to his most successful project to date, CRASH MY PARTY, which contains six consecutive No. 1 singles, is certified Double Platinum and has currently sold over two million copies with eight million digital downloads.

Luke’s new concert tour, “Kick The Dust Up Tour,” which is also the title of the first single from KILL THE LIGHTS, will continue through October and includes seven stadium dates.

Nashville – (June 22, 2015) – Back on the road after the CMA Music Festival and his win at the CMT Awards, ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan played three sold-out shows this weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bonner Springs, Kansas and the “Kick The Dust Up Tour” stop at Minneapolis’ TCF Stadium.  The sold-out stadium show marks Luke’s sixth consecutive stadium sell out.

Luke’s “Kick The Dust Up Tour” continues this weekend with double night performances in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Washington, D.C.  The tour will run through October, taking only a short break in August for the release of KILL THE LIGHTS, his fifth studio album in stores Friday, August 7th.

2015 “Kick The Dust Up Tour”:

6-24        Virginia Beach, VA             Farm Bureau Live

6-25        Virginia Beach, VA             Farm Bureau Live

6-26        Washington, D.C.                Jiffy Lube Live

6-27        Washington, D.C.                Jiffy Lube Live

6-28        *New York, NY                     FarmBorough Festival

7-9          *Durant, OK                         Choctaw Events Center

7-11        Nashville, TN                      Vanderbilt Stadium

7-16        St. Louis, MO                       Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

7-17        St. Louis, MO                       Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

7-18        Cincinnati, OH                    Paul Brown Stadium

7-20        Gilford, NH                           Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook

7-21        Gilford, NH                           Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook

7-22        Gilford, NH                           Bank of NH Pavilion at Meadowbrook

7-24        Indianapolis, IN                   Klipsch Music Center

7-25        Indianapolis, IN                   Klipsch Music Center

7-26        *Twin Lakes, WI                  Country Thunder Festival

7-30        Scranton, PA                        The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

7-31        Pittsburgh, PA                       First Niagara Pavilion

8-1          Pittsburgh, PA                       First Niagara Pavilion

8-15        *Brownsville, OR                 Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival

8-21        Atlanta, GA                          Philips Arena

8-22        Atlanta, GA                          Philips Arena

8-26        Salt Lake City, UT              USANA Amphitheatre

8-27        Salt Lake City, UT              USANA Amphitheatre

8-29        San Francisco, CA             Levi’s Stadium

9-3          Darien Center, NY               Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

9-4          Darien Center, NY               Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

9-5          Cleveland, OH                    FirstEnergy Stadium

9-11        Philadelphia, PA                  Susquehanna Bank Center

9-12        Philadelphia, PA                  Susquehanna Bank Center

9-17        Jacksonville, FL                   Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

9-18        Tampa, FL                            MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

9-19        West Palm Beach, FL         Coral Sky Amphitheatre

9-20        West Palm Beach, FL         Coral Sky Amphitheatre

9-24        Charlotte, NC                       PNC Music Pavilion

9-25        Raleigh, NC                          Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

9-26        Raleigh, NC                          Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

10-15     Sacramento, CA                  Toyota Amphitheatre

10-16     San Diego, CA                      Sleep Train Amphitheatre

10-17     Irvine, CA                             Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

10-18     Irvine, CA                             Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

10-22     San Antonio, TX                  Alamodome

10-23     Dallas, TX                             Gexa Energy Pavilion

10-24     Dallas, TX                             Gexa Energy Pavilion

10-28     Chicago, IL                           United Center

10-29     Chicago, IL                           United Center

10-30     Detroit, MI                           Ford Field

*Festival / event dates (not “Kick The Dust Up Tour” date / line up)

For up to date information on Luke, the tour and tickets go to www.lukebryan.com or www.livenation.com.

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CMA Music Fest 2015 is winding down on the last full day, to include performances from Darius Rucker, Eric Church, Keith Urban and many more to close it out. Over the course of several days, hundreds of artists performed and thousands upon thousands came to Nashville to see them. For the artists themselves, they love this week to get up close and personal with the fans.

“I truly love this week for, I mean, hundreds of reasons. I always remember my first ones starting out and doing River Stages and always dreaming of coming over here and performing at LP Field,” says Luke Bryan. “I did my fan club party, and I truly love that opportunity to do that show for them really, really kind of acoustic and a chance to kind of sit there and be real with them for a little bit, and then obviously through the day and being here tonight. It’s an amazing night of music and an amazing week for Nashville and it’s a great, great week for me.”

Darius Rucker agrees with Luke’s sentiment about the week. “Being at CMA Fest, I love it! It’s such a great festival, and I can’t believe they can put it together every year and get everybody to play every year. It’s so great for Nashville, and it’s great for country music.”

Tickets for next year’s CMA Music Festival go on sale Friday, June 19th.

Several of your favorite artists will be attending Wednesday night’s CMT Music Awards, including Video of the Year nominees Luke Bryan (“Play It Again”), Dierks Bentley (“Drunk on a Plane”), Darius Rucker (“Homegrown Honey”), Sam Hunt (“Leave the Night On”), Lady Antebellum (“Bartender”).

Luke, Eric Church, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Darius and Sam, as well as Carrie Under, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen, Reba and Zac Brown Band, are scheduled to perform.

Darius will sing to several thousand folks during an outdoor performance down the street from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, while Keith will perform his brand new single, “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” during the show. The members of Lady A are pairing up with DJ-producer Zedd with an EDM-inspired country performance.

Dierks’ alter-ego Captain Holden Mike Johnson performed “Drunk on a Plane” during last year’s CMT Music Awards and apparently made out like a bandit. “Last I’d heard, he’d been demoted, and he’s flying a little Cessna smiling somewhere where there’s no FAA regulations after his CMT performance debut,” says Dierks. “He’s a strong man with a strong look, and I don’t know…He took my wife home from the CMT Awards, so he’s got some moves.”

Darius says he’s just happy to be nominated this year. ““It’s really just one of those things where I’m really happy to be nominated, because I didn’t expect that all,” says Darius. “What I always look forward to is the performances, because you never get to see anybody because we’re always on the road and you only see the guys you play with.”

Sam Hunt has two nominations – Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year — for his first official music video, “Leave the Night On.” He made a couple of videos prior to getting signed to MCA Nashville, and said he learned a lot. “I learned from making a few of these low-budget videos early on that the best way to go about doing it is just try to keep it honest and real and all of the people in the ‘Leave the Night On’ video was friends of ours,” says Sam. “We didn’t really want to hire actors and actresses to come in. It’s just hard to stage a good time. You kinda have to just let it naturally happen. So, that was a good thing about that video is that it turned into a just a fun day hanging out with all of our buddies, and we had a really good time making the video.”

The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus will be on hand to dole out trophies, as will Little Big Town, Dancing With the Stars champ Rumer Willis, action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Nikki Reed, Aloe Blacc, Billy Ray Cyrus, Brett Eldredge, Cassadee Pope, Cole Swindell, David Spade, Hunter Hayes, Jana Kramer, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Houston Texans JJ Watt, Kellie Pickler, American Idol’s Nick Fradiani, Noah Galloway, Ron White, Sara Evans, Thomas Rhett and Tom Arnold will also present.

The six finalists for video of the year will be announced at the beginning of the live show, and fans can then vote at CMT.com throughout the live telecast (ET/CT only) to determine the night’s big winner.

The 2015 CMT Music Awards will broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Wednesday (June 10th) at 8pm ET.

Video of the Year
Carrie Underwood, “Something in the Water”
Darius Rucker, “Homegrown Honey”
Dierks Bentley, “Drunk on a Plane”
Florida Georgia Line, “Dirt”
Jason Aldean, “Burnin’ It Down”
Kenny Chesney, “American Kids”
Lady Antebellum, “Bartender”
Lee Brice, “I Don’t Dance”
Luke Bryan, “Play It Again”
Maddie & Tae, “Girl in a Country Song”
Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood, “Somethin’ Bad”
Sam Hunt, “Leave the Night On”

Male Video of the Year
Dierks Bentley, “Drunk on a Plane”
Eric Church, “Talladega”
Jason Aldean, “Burnin’ It Down”
Keith Urban, “Somewhere in My Car”
Kenny Chesney, “American Kids”
Luke Bryan, “Play It Again”

Female Video of the Year
Carrie Underwood, “Little Toy Guns”
Carrie Underwood, “Something in the Water”
Lee Ann Womack, “The Way I’m Livin'”
Miranda Lambert, “Little Red Wagon”
RaeLynn, “God Made Girls”
Reba, “Going Out Like That”

Group Video of the Year
A Thousand Horses, “Smoke”
Eli Young Band, “Dust”
Lady Antebellum, “Bartender”
Little Big Town, “Day Drinking”
The Band Perry, “Chainsaw”
Zac Brown Band, “All Alright”

Breakthrough Video of the Year
Chase Rice, “Gonna Wanna Tonight”
Frankie Ballard, “Sunshine & Whiskey”
Kelsea Ballerini, “Love Me Like You Mean It”
Maddie & Tae, “Girl in a Country Song”
RaeLynn, “God Made Girls”
Sam Hunt, “Leave the Night On”

Duo Video of the Year:
Big & Rich “Look at You”
Brothers Osborne “Rum”
Florida Georgia Line “Dirt”
Florida Georgia Line “Sun Daze”
Maddie & Tae “Girl in a Country Song”
Swon Brothers “Later On”

Collaborative Video Of The Year
Blake Shelton feat. Ashley Monroe, Lonely Tonight
Brantley Gilbert feat. Justin Moore and Thomas Rhett, Small Town Throwdown
Jennifer Nettles feat. Brandy Clark, His Hands
Kenny Chesney with Grace Potter, Wild Child
Miranda Lambert with Carrie Underwood, Somethin’ Bad
Tim McGraw feat. Faith Hill, Meanwhile Back at Mamas

CMT Performance Of The Year
Brett Eldredge, Beat of the Music from CMT’s Ultimate Kickoff Party
John Legend and Lee Ann Womack, You & I (Nobody In The World) from CMT Crossroads
Katy Perry and Kacey Musgraves, Roar from Crossroads
Keith Urban, It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World from 2014 CMT Artists of the Year
Kenny Chesney, American Kids from Instant Jam
Lady Antebellum and Aloe Blacc, Wake Me Up from CMT’s Ultimate Kickoff Party
Lady Antebellum and Chris Stapleton, Drink a Beer from 2014 CMT Artists of the Year

It’s that time again! The CMA Music Festival begins this week in Nashville, and the stars are ready to come out to perform and check in with their fans!

Luke Bryan is certainly ‘kickin’ the dust up’ on the country charts, as his new single – “Kick the Dust Up” – was released earlier this week. The song, penned by “That’s My Kind of Night” writers Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley and Chris DeStefano, is the first single from his forthcoming album, Kill the Lights, set for release August 7th.

Luke, who’s on the road with his Kick the Dust Up Tour, says it’s perfect timing for the song’s release.

“We’re going into summer, and…we have a lot of big ole summer amphitheater shows, stadium shows, and it just seems like a big live fun, kick your shoes off and dance and have a good time song,” says Luke. “It’s something that we feel like is real, real catchy, and it’s right in line with what my music is all about, just getting out there kickin’ up the dust.”

The next stop on Luke’s tour is June 4th in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Luke Bryan’s Dirt Road Diary exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame opens on Friday (May 22nd), and the Georgia native recalls going to Hall of Fame as a fan.

“I remember coming to town and taking my dad through, and I think Garth [Brooks] was in there doing a real neat audio/visual piece where he describes stuff, and me and my dad were sitting there watching,” says Luke. “It’s pretty cool to be in here and knowing that people will be moving to town and taking their families, and showing them my exhibit is pretty crazy.”

The exhibit, which includes his Little League baseball uniform and glove, his first guitar and second-grade school backpack, runs through November 8th.

Luke just released his new single, “Kick the Dust Up,” which is from his forthcoming album, Kill the Lights.