DIERKS BENTLEY WHAT THE HELL SPONTANEOUS MOMENTS

“The
country star ran around the stage as he attempted to touch all the
bases of the tens of thousands of fans begging for his attention.” – MLive

“Don’t skip the opening act for Dierks Bentley, you’ll regret it” – St. Louis Dispatch

Bentley “has a longstanding love affair with bluegrass” and “opens his own show in disguise, dupes fans.” – Rolling Stone

“In
case you didn’t know, Dierks often invites a fan up on stage for a good
ol’ fashioned shotgun race. Unfortunately for those fans, Dierks is one
of the fastest I’ve ever seen.” – Whiskey Riff

“I thought it was a beer, but it was a baby about the size of a tall boy,” Bentley told Music Row.
“I was shocked and it’s perfect because you are looking for spontaneous
things to happen every night. That, like, exceeds anything I would ever
expect. The look on the father’s face just makes it. He was so excited.
The kid is going to look back and be like, ‘Dad, what the hell were you
doing?’”

“Dierks
Bentley brings out two Faster Horses festgoers that saved each other’s
lives. He asked the two of them to sit side-stage for his performance,
then taking things one step further by actually inviting them out on
stage before “Riser.” – Billboard

I
don’t want security, I don’t want anyone pushing people around. I’d
rather risk bodily harm than have anyone be pushed or shoved,” said
Bentley. “I’m dancing with girls in the aisles; I’m giving massages to
the security people, like chop sueys on their backs.”

Before Bentley surprised the Stagecoach crowd with Elle King, his collaborator and friend told the LA Times, “Dierks didn’t roll out a red carpet. He gave me a triple-platinum hoverboard to just sail on through.”

“The
star met Staff Sergeant Steven Mendez’s two sons during a meet and
greet before his show…while making small talk, their father walked out
from behind a black curtain, which led to a tearful reunion. Bentley
was in on the whole thing, and later that night he invited the family to
the stage to thank Staff Sergeant for his service as the crowd began to
chant “U.S.A.” – Taste of Country

With
his mother in the pilot seat, “Bentley rolled out in a prop plane,
climbed out and zipped his pants as he launched into the rowdy rebound
anthem.” – The Tennessean