Dierks Bentley is gearing up for his Burning Man Tour 2019, which kicks off next week (January 17th) in Hamilton, Ontario. He’s taking pal Jon Pardi along for the ride for the third time, and Dierks couldn’t be happier to have him out with him on tour.

“Every time I have Jon Pardi on the road, I want him to come back out again. He came out with us, me, Cole Swindell and it was Jon, that was a couple of years ago, and I thought, ‘Man, it’ll be great to get Jon one more time in the direct support position; that middle slot,’” says Dierks. “About April of last year, I started looking, I called Jon up and said, ‘Hey! I’d love to make this happen. Let’s see if we can make it happen.’ I think this’ll be the last time he’ll open up for anybody, because he’s ready to do his thing full-time. But so glad I have him back out for one more ride. We have so much fun together. I love his show. Going on after Jon is so ideal because he’s just so great at getting the crowd fired up. Everyone’s having a good time. He’s so charismatic, great songs, obviously great singer, and he’s just a great hang backstage. [He’s] one of my best friends in the business.

Newcomer Tenille Townes  and the incredible ’90s country cover band, Hot Country Nights, will also be on the road with Dierks and Jon.

Dierks is closing in on the top of the country charts with his current hit, “Burning Man,” featuring Brothers Osborne.