Since first being catapulted into the spotlight in 2007—both for his talent and his good looks—Luke Bryan has gone on to become one of the hottest names in country music today. Though he got a bit of a late start due to family tragedy, he’s since gone on to release 6 studio albums, 4 of which have reached no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. He’s become known for his mix of traditional country and current pop, with hits such as “Country Girl,” “Play It Again,” “Strip It Down,” and “Kick the Dust Up.” The last 2 came off the album Kill the Lights, which became the only record in history to have 6 singles reach no. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. On top of album sales and radio play, Bryan has earned numerous awards, from the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Solo Vocalist in 2010 to the Billboard Music Awards’ Top Country Artist in 2016. With all of his success, it’s no surprise that Luke Bryan concerts continues to sell out tickets year after year.
Luke Bryan first picked up a guitar when he was 14 and immediately took to country music, citing Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Alabama as performers who influenced him while he was young. At 19, Bryan was about to make the move to Nashville when his brother suddenly died in a car accident. He put his career on hold and waited to move until several years later, when his father told him to pack up truck and go pursue his dreams. Within a few years, he was signed to a label, writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington while working on his own album. That debut record, I’ll Stay Me, released in 2007, with the single “All My Friends Say” hitting no. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country chart. Within the next few years, he was touring with the likes of Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, and Lady Antebellum. By 2013, he was headlining his own tours alongside Georgia Florida Line and Dierks Bentley. Bryan’s 2018 tour, which brings together artists like Sam Hunt, Brothers Osborne, Granger Smith, and Jon Pardi, is sure to sell out fast, so get your tickets today before they’re gone.
