Riser Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:	Riser Tour
Landscape:	yes
Artist:	Dierks Bentley
Album:	Riser
Start Date:	May 9, 2014
End Date:	December 6, 2014
Number Of Legs:	2
Number Of Shows:	68
Last Tour:	Locked & Reloaded Tour (2013)
This Tour:	Riser Tour (2014)
Next Tour:	Sounds of Summer Tour 2015 (2015)

The Riser Tour was the ninth headlining concert tour by American country music artist Dierks Bentley, in support of his seventh studio album Riser (2014).

The tour was first announced in January 2014 and began on May 9, 2014, in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the first leg ending on September 27, 2014, in Noblesville, Indiana. Chris Young, Chase Rice, and Jon Pardi served as opening acts.

About the tour, Bentley said, "This tour is the culmination of everything I've been working on for the past two years, both out on the road and in the studio recording 'Riser'". "I know my fans want a kick ass show, an affordable ticket and a good parking lot scene to set the pregame going". "when it comes time for my set, I can promise that we are going big! I have never been more excited about a tour".^[1]

The second leg of the tour was announced on August 11, 2014, and began in October 2014, in Stockton, California. Randy Houser, Eric Paslay and Tim Hicks were the opening acts. Bentley said, "It's going to be tough to top this summer, but every night I get more excited and don't want this run to end. I'm just living in the moment as much as I can and taking it all in...it really has been the best summer of my life."^[2]

Opening acts

First leg

• Chris Young
• Chase Rice
• Jon Pardi
• Cassadee Pope
• Neal McCoy (Camden only)

Second leg

• Randy Houser
  • Eric Paslay Tim Hicks
• Eric Paslay
• Randy Houser

Setlist

^[3]

1. "5-1-5-0"
2. "Am I the Only One"
3. "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)"
4. "Tip It On Back"
5. "Feel That Fire"
6. "Every Mile a Memory"
7. "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do"
8. "Bourbon in Kentucky"
9. "Up on the Ridge"
10. "Counting Stars" (OneRepublic cover)
11. "Livin' on a Prayer (Bon Jovi cover)
12. "Say You Do"
13. "Come a Little Closer"
14. "I Hold On"
18. "What Was I Thinkin'"
19. "Drunk on a Plane"
19. "Sideways"
20. "Home"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Leg 1
May 9, 2014	Charlotte	United States	PNC Music Pavilion
May 10, 2014	Raleigh		Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
May 16, 2014	Virginia Beach		Farm Bureau Live
May 17, 2014	Bristow		Jiffy Lube Live
May 18, 2014	Holmdel		PNC Bank Arts Center
May 24, 2014	Bossier City		Horseshoe Bossier City
May 25, 2014	Tunica Resorts		Delta Country Jam
May 30, 2014	Detroit		Comerica Park
May 31, 2014	Camden		Susquehanna Bank Center
June 1, 2014	Scranton		Toyota Pavilion
June 5, 2014	Nashville		LP Field
June 6, 2014	Chillicothe		3 Sisters Park
June 7, 2014	Martin		US 131 Motorsports Park
June 12, 2014	Portland		Maine State Pier
June 13, 2014	Hunter		Taste of Country Music Festival
June 14, 2014	Thornville		WCOL Country Jam 2014
June 19, 2014	Newport		Newport Yachting Center
June 20, 2014	Hopewell		CMAC
June 21, 2014	Pittsburgh		Heinz Field
June 27, 2014	Oklahoma City		OKC Festival
June 28, 2014	Rogers		Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion
July 4, 2014	Fort Worth		Willie Nelson's 4 July Picnic
July 9, 2014	LaPorte		LaPorte County Fair
July 12, 2014	Craven	Canada	Craven Country Jamboree
July 18, 2014	Eau Claire	United States	Country Jam USA
July 19, 2014	Council Bluffs		Stir Concert Cove
July 20, 2014	Maryland Heights		Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 23, 2014	Morrison		Red Rocks Amphitheatre
July 24, 2014	Park City		Snow Park Amphitheater
July 25, 2014	Los Angeles		Greek Theatre
July 26, 2014	Phoenix		Ak-Chin Pavilion
July 27, 2014	Chula Vista		Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 31, 2014	Mountain View		Shoreline Amphitheatre
August 1, 2014	Las Vegas		The Axis at Planet Hollywood
August 3, 2014	Cape Blanco		Cape Blanco Country Music Festival
August 10, 2014	Foxborough		Gillette Stadium
August 11, 2014	Hamburg		Erie County Fair
August 16, 2014	Havelock	Canada	Havelock Country Jamboree
August 22, 2014	Essex Junction	United States	Champlain Valley Expo
August 23, 2014	Huron-Kinloss	Canada	Music in the Fields Festival
August 30, 2014	Panama City Beach	United States	Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam
August 31, 2014	Chicago		Soldier Field
September 11, 2014	Glen Allen		Innsbrook Pavilion
September 20, 2014	Huntsville		Brimsbe Recreation
September 25, 2014	Cincinnati		Riverbend Music Center
September 26, 2014	Cuyahoga Falls		Blossom Music Center
September 27, 2014	Noblesville		Klipsch Music Center
Leg 2
October 2, 2014	Stockton	United States	Stockton Arena
October 3, 2014	Fresno		Big Fresno Fair
October 4, 2014	Las Vegas		Route 91 Harvest Festival
October 10, 2014	Boise		Taco Bell Arena
October 11, 2014	Missoula		Adams Center
October 10, 2014	Boise		Taco Bell Arena
October 19, 2014	Edmonton	Canada	Rexall Place
October 19, 2014	Saskatoon		Credit Union Centre
October 20, 2014	Calgary		Scotiabank Saddledome
October 22, 2014	Winnipeg		MTS Centre
October 23, 2014	Fargo	United States	Fargodome
October 24, 2014	Bismarck		Bismarck Civic Center
October 25, 2014	Brookings		Swiftel Center
November 13, 2014	Hershey		Giant Center
November 14, 2014	Bethlehem		Sands Bethlehem Event Center
November 15, 2014	Uncasville		Mohegan Sun Arena
November 16, 2014	Utica		Utica Memorial Auditorium
November 20, 2014	Huntington		Big Sandy Superstore Arena
November 21, 2014	Roanoke		Roanoke Civic Center
November 22, 2014	Baltimore		Royal Farms Arena
December 2, 2014	Ottawa	Canada	Canadian Tire Centre
December 4, 2014	Hamilton		Copps Coliseum
December 5, 2014	Oshawa		General Motors Centre
December 6, 2014	London		Budweiser Gardens
January 31, 2015	Phoenix	United States	US Airways Center

Notes

• This concert was a part of Delta Country Jam.
• This concert was a part of the WYCD Hoedown.
• This concert was a part of the WXTU 30th Anniversary Show.
• This concert was a part of CMA Music Festival.
• This concert was a part of the B-93 Birthday Bash.
• This concert was a part of the Taste of Country Music Festival.
• This concert was a part of the WCOL Country Jam 2014.
• This concert was a part of OKC Festival.
• This concert was a part of Willie Nelson's 4 July Picnic.
• This concert was a part of the LaPorte County Fair.
• This concert was a part of the Craven Country Jamboree.
• This concert was a part of Country Jam USA.
• This concert was a part of the Cape Blanco Country Music Festival.
• This concert was a part of the Erie County Fair.
• This concert was a part of the Havelock Country Jamboree.
• This concert was a part of Music in the Fields Festival.
• This concert was a part of Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam.
• This concert was a part of the Big Fresno Fair.
• This concert was a part of the Route 91 Harvest Festival.
• This concert is a part of "CBS Radio's The Night Before".

Box office score data

Venue	City	Tickets sold / available	Gross revenue
Amphitheater at the Wharf	Orange Beach	6,239 / 9,560 (65%)	$150,239
Mohegan Sun Arena	Uncasville	8,574 / 8,574 (100%)	$394,999
FirstOntario Centre	Hamilton	5,528 / 7,263	$254,943
General Motors Centre	Oshawa	5,292 / 5,292	$256,574

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dierks Bentley Announces 2014 Riser Tour. The Boot.
2. Web site: DIERKS BENTLEY ANNOUNCES 2ND LEG OF 2014 RISER TOUR. Dierks Bentley. August 13, 2014. August 11, 2014.
3. Web site: Dierks Bentley Setlist at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh. setlist.fm.