Country star Luke Bryan books Sept. 5 stop at Somerset Amphitheater

Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press
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Less than a year after he headlined St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center, country star Luke Bryan will return to the region for a Sept. 5 show at Somerset (Wis.) Amphitheater.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Feb. 9 through Ticketmaster. Citi cardholders have access to a presale that runs from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Thursday. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced ticket prices. George Birge, Larry Fleet, Ella Langley and DJ Rock are also on the bill.

A native of rural Georgia, Bryan moved to Nashville after graduating from Georgia Southern University in 1999. He found his first success as a songwriter, penning hits for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. That led to a recording deal with Capitol Nashville and a gold-selling debut single, “All My Friends Say,” in 2007.

But Bryan’s career really took off with 2009’s “Do I.” That set off a string of Top 10 hits that was only broken when 2021’s “Up” stalled at No. 33. The follow-up “Country On” hit No. 15, while “But I Got a Beer in My Hand” peaked at No. 19. It’s the first single from his upcoming eighth album. No further details have been released about the record, which will be his first in four years, the longest stretch yet between new albums for Bryan.

Bryan has been named Entertainer of the Year five times combined from the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association. In 2018, he joined Katy Perry and Lionel Richie as a judge on the rebooted “American Idol.” His sixth season on the show will debut Feb. 18 on ABC.

Bryan is a frequent visitor to the area. In addition to playing the X twice, he was the first artist to headline U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016. He’s also the only act to play USBS as well as Huntington Bank Stadium and Target Field. He wasn’t too happy with the Pioneer Press’ review of his most recent local show and took to Twitter to let it be known in a move that earned national headlines.

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