CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan announces his eighth annual “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016” set to run October 5 to October 15. This year, for the first time, Luke will also release a Farm Tour EP to be released this Fall. During last year’s tour, Luke performed for over 110,000 fans during the eight-city run. A portion of the ticket proceeds are granted for local college scholarships (“Luke Bryan Farm Tour Scholarship”) to students from a farming family within the communities the tour plays.
The “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016” is sponsored by Bayer, Citi®, CID Entertainment, Miller Lite, Cabela’s and Polaris.
“Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016”
October 5 Gaston, South Carolina Culler Farms
October 6 Greenback, Tennessee Maple Lane Farms
October 7 Elizabethtown, Kentucky Highland Farms
October 8 Monroeville, Indiana Spangler Farms
October 12 Batesville, Mississippi FT Farms
October 13 Prairie Grove, Arkansas Ogden Ranch
October 14 Centralia, Missouri Stowers Farm
October 15 Effingham, Illinois Mid America Motorworks
“Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016” ticket presale will begin for Luke Bryan’s Fan Club, the Nut House, on June 21 at 10AM local time for all shows. Citi® cardholders will also be able to purchase presale tickets during this time exclusively. Additional presale tickets will be available through the tour’s sponsors via their digital platforms on June 22, and the public on sale will begin on June 24.
Citi® is the official credit card of the “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016.” Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through Citi’s Private Pass Program beginning June 21. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Luke Bryan has once again teamed up with CID Entertainment to offer Harvest Time VIP Experiences throughout the 2016 Farm Tour. Experiences include early concert admission, access to a private viewing area, limited edition merchandise, in addition to premium amenities including parking, air conditioned restrooms, and a private cash bar. More details available here: http://www.cidentertainment.com/events/luke-bryan-farm-tour-2016/
For additional “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016” information, including where to get tickets, stay tuned to www.lukebryan.com/farmtour.
About Luke Bryan
Since the debut of his first album in 2007, Luke has placed 15 singles at No. 1 and sold nearly eight million albums with 30 million digital tracks from his five studio albums. He has twice been named Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association. His fifth studio album, Kill The Lights, debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard Top 200 (his third to do so) and Top Country Albums charts and closed 2015 with the best-selling country album of the year and the 10th biggest selling album on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Year-End list. In Luke’s stellar 2015 year, he performed for 1.5 million fans in concert, had three albums on the Top 15 Year-End Country Albums list- Kill the Lights (#1), Spring Break…Checkin’ Out (#10) and Crash My Party (#15), was the most streamed artist of 2015, placed six songs in the Year-End Top Country Streaming Tracks list, had his own exhibit at The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (“Luke Bryan: Dirt Road Diary”), performed live during halftime at the Dallas Cowboys game on Thanksgiving and wrapped up the year with a live Times Square performance on ABC’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” Luke recently co-hosted the ACM Awards for a fourth consecutive year and is performing in venues and stadiums across the U.S. on his “Kill The Lights Tour” through this fall.
About Bayer
Bayer: Science For A Better Life
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At the same time, the Group aims to create value through innovation, growth and high earning power. Bayer is committed to the principles of sustainable development and to its social and ethical responsibilities as a corporate citizen. In fiscal 2015, the Group employed around 117,000 people and had sales of EUR 46.3 billion. Capital expenditures amounted to EUR 2.6 billion, R&D expenses to EUR 4.3 billion. These figures include those for the high-tech polymers business, which was floated on the stock market as an independent company named Covestro on October 6, 2015. For more information, go to www.bayer.us
About Citi®
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
About CID Entertainment
CID Entertainment develops and operates fan-focused VIP and travel experiences at a wide array of events, including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and ESPN’s X Games, and with touring artists such as Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, MUSE and Kendrick Lamar. Founded in 2007, CID Entertainment creates packages that include pre-show parties, meet & greets, premium viewing, transportation and/or lodging accommodations. In 2015, the company launched CID Presents, a boutique end-to-end event production branch to offer super fans once-in-a-lifetime music destination events, including Phish: Riviera Maya, Mad Decent Beach Party and Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa. www.cidentertainment.com
About MillerCoors
Through its diverse collection of storied breweries, MillerCoors brings American beer drinkers an unmatched selection of the highest quality beers steeped in centuries of brewing heritage. Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company offer domestic favorites such as Coors Light, Miller Lite, Miller High Life and Coors Banquet. Tenth and Blake Beer Company, our craft and import division, offers beers such as Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy from sixth-generation Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and Blue Moon Belgian White from modern craft pioneer Blue Moon Brewing Company, which celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. Tenth and Blake also operates Crispin Cider Company, an artisanal maker of pear and apple ciders using fresh-pressed American juice, and imports world-renowned beers such as Italy’s Peroni Nastro Azzurro, the Czech Republic’s Pilsner Urquell and the Netherlands’ Grolsch. MillerCoors also offers pioneering new brands such as the Redd’s Apple and Redd’s Wicked Apple franchises and Smith & Forge Hard Cider. MillerCoors seeks to become America’s best beer company through an uncompromising promise of quality, a keen focus on innovation and a deep commitment to sustainability. MillerCoors is a joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company. Learn more at MillerCoors.com, at facebook.com/MillerCoors or on Twitter through @MillerCoors.
About Cabela’s
Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter® of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, offers thousands of products and a fun, unique shopping experience. The company is famous for its strong brand and world-renowned reputation for delivering quality merchandise, value and legendary customer service. Cabela’s also issues the Cabela’s CLUB® Visa credit card, which serves as its primary customer loyalty rewards program.
About Polaris
Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) is a global powersports leader with annual 2015 sales of $4.7 billion. Polaris fuels the passion of riders, workers and outdoor enthusiasts with our RANGER®, RZR® and POLARIS GENERAL™ side-by-side off-road vehicles; our SPORTSMAN® and POLARIS ACE® all-terrain off-road vehicles; VICTORY® and INDIAN MOTORCYCLE® midsize and heavyweight motorcycles; SLINGSHOT® moto-roadsters; and Polaris RMK®, INDY®, SWITCHBACK® and RUSH® snowmobiles. Polaris enhances the riding experience with parts, garments and accessories sold under multiple recognizable brands, and has a growing presence in adjacent markets globally with products including military and commercial off-road vehicles, quadricycles, and electric vehicles. www.polaris.com
