Luke Bryan Tour Opener Sells Out Ford Center

Rising country music superstar Luke Bryan launched his much-anticipated “Dirt Road Diaries Tour” in front of a sold out crowd at the Ford Center Thursday night. Supporting acts Florida Georgia Line and Thompson Square got the party started with sets that had thousands of enthusiastic fans singing and waving along long before Bryan took the stage. When he did, Bryan’s famous grin lit up the arena as he swung into a whole line up of his own hits, like “Country Man” and “Drunk on You” and even included covers of Maroon Five’s “One More Night” and Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven.”
“It’s an honor for our facility and the city of Evansville that a show of this caliber chose Ford Center for the first concert of their tour,” said Executive Director Scott Schoenike. Prior to the concert, Schoenike presented Luke Bryan with a Ford Center photo commemorating his first sold out show of this new tour.
The Ford Center continues to stay active with a wide variety of upcoming events, including the Harlem Globetrotters January 22, Winter Jam January 31, Alan Jackson February 8, Journey February 12, Teen Choice Live! The Tour February 17, the 37th Annual World Championship Ice Racing Series Finale February 23, Disney on Ice March 27-30, Kid Rock April 1, Neon Trees April 12, Brit Floyd April 19 and Jason Aldean April 25.