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  Dec 11, 09:56 AM

  Jason Aldean Announces 2010 Tour With Luke Bryan

   

  Jason Aldean will extend his Wide Open tour into 2010 with opening act Luke Bryan on most dates. The itinerary includes a sold-out concert in Aldean's hometown of Macon, Ga., on Jan. 23 and will continue through March 27 in St. Charles, Mo. "Luke and I grew up playing in some of the same clubs down in Georgia, so it will be really cool to have him out with us ... playing bigger rooms with bigger crowds," said Aldean.
  
  Read the full article here http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1627998/jason-aldean-announces-2010-tour-with-luke-bryan.jhtml
  
  And visit www.lukebryan.com for a full list of tour dates

   

   
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  Nov 10, 11:45 AM

  Jinglefest with Luke Bryan at Family Arena

  Luke Bryan, Justin Moore, Love & Theft, and Trailer Choir are on board at the WIL-FM (92.3) Jinglefest concert, taking place at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at Family Arena.
  General admission tickets to Jinglefest are FREE to 92.3 WIL listeners, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis at sponsoring partners' retail locations. A complete list of sponsoring partners and free ticket blast locations can be found at www.wil92.com.
  Limited VIP tickets are $30, on sale now at MetroTix outlets, www.metrotix.com, 314-534-1111, and at the box office.
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  Nov 10, 11:42 AM

  Luke Bryan Included in The Lineup For Craven 2010

  The world's greatest country music festival has lived up to their name with the anouncement of their 2010 lineup which includes Luke Bryan!
  Next year's Craven Country Jamboree, to be held from July 15th to the 18th, will feature some of the hottest artists in music today. The festival's lineup includes Kenny Chesney, Kevin Costner and his band "Modern West," Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Martina McBride, and Jason Aldean.   There are less than 7,000 weekend passes available, at a cost of $179 a pop. It was also announced that $5 from every remaining ticket sold will be donated to the Regina Food Bank.
  Other acts will be announced soon.
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  Oct 15, 02:50 PM

  Luke Bryan Celebrates Highest First Week Album Sales Of Career

  "Doin' My Thing" Lands At #2 on Billboard Country Albums Chart

  and #6 On The Billboard Top 200 Album Chart

   Bryan's Lead Single "Do I" Lands In The Top 10 This Week

  Nashville, TN - October 14, 2009 - Capitol Records Nashville's hottest rising star Luke Bryan lands at #2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and #6 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 album chart selling over 57,000 albums of his sophomore album "Doin' My Thing" in its first week of release. This more than doubled the first week sales of his debut album "I'll Stay Me" in 2007 proving the Georgia native's hard work to expand his fan base is paying off. 

   

  "I am completely blown away by the fan support," said Luke Bryan. "I went into making this record hoping to show real growth as an artist and I hope I have accomplished that! This is a real great day for me and everyone who has worked so hard!"

   

  "Do I", the album's lead single is currently sitting at #9, but still climbing, on both Billboard and Mediabase charts and the video a 7-week #1 on GAC. Bryan has been on an intense 9 day - 9 city tour to promote the release of his album including Statesboro, GA; Leesburg, GA; Charlotte, NC; Greenville, SC; Tampa, FL; Atlanta, GA; Augusta, GA; Chicago, IL and he wraps it up tonight in Minneapolis, MN.

   Since the release of his self-titled debut album in August 2007, Bryan has solidified his place among the ranks of some of country music's biggest and most promising rising stars with two top ten hits ("All My Friends Say" and "Country Man"), two major award nominations including the CMT Breakthrough Video of the Year nomination and his first nomination from the Academy of Country Music for "Best New Male Artist." He has garnered national sponsors and partnerships with Longhorn Steakhouse, Jack Daniels and his most recent sponsor Miller Lite. He was also chosen as Billboard's 2007 country artist to watch and landing on "Best of 2007" lists for: Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Clear Channel Online Music & Radio to name afew.Bryan has been part of three major tours before this year's Miller Lite headlining tour with some of country music's biggest artists in 2008 - Kenny Chesney's "Poets & Pirates" stadium dates, Trace Adkins' "American Man" tour and Dierks Bentley's "Throttle Wide Open" tour.

   Bryan kicks off his inaugural headlining tour with his Miller Lite-sponsored "Doin' My Thing" Tour on 10/29 in Estero, FL.
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  Oct 08, 01:28 PM

  Luke Bryan interview with Country Music Pride

  Learn about Luke's new album and life on the road in his interview with Country Music Pride!

  http://countrymusicpride.com/2009/10/luke-bryan-interview/

   And be sure to pick up your copy of "Doin My Thing" in stores or online now!

  http://countrymusicpride.com/2009/10/luke-bryan-interview/
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  Sep 21, 08:16 AM

  Luke Bryan honorary chairman of National Hunting and Fishing Day 2009

  by Darren Choate
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-National Hunting and Fishing Day is set for Sept. 26, 2009. Congress formalized the annual celebration 37 years ago but organizers say hunters and anglers deserve America's respect now more than ever.
  
  "Recent-year surveys show nearly 8 in 10 Americans approve of hunting and more than 9 in 10 approve of fishing. That's strong support. But, when viewed in the context of a recession and other modern headlines, our sporting traditions look even better today," said Denise Wagner of Wonders of Wildlife museum in Springfield, Mo., the official home of NHF Day.
  
  She added, "On NHF Day, I hope people will pause to reflect on hunter and angler contributions to society. And for those of us who've long understood and enjoyed these passions, share the pride by introducing someone new to hunting, fishing or shooting."
  
  Here are three reasons for the American public to value hunting and fishing today:
  
  Economic Impact
  No bailouts needed here. Hunting and angling together are an economic force worth $76 billion a year. In 2010, America's economic stimulus package will generate its highest level of federal spending at $236 billion-but hunters and anglers will spend almost a third of that amount all by themselves. A Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation report shows if hunters and anglers were a nation, their Gross Domestic Product would rank 57 out of 181 countries. About 1.6 million jobs depend on hunters and anglers. Gas stations, stores, restaurants, hotels and other businesses benefit, especially in rural America. And these recreations are comparatively recession proof. In the first half of 2009, hunting and fishing license sales actually gained 7.6 and 5.4 percent, respectively, over 2008, say the National Shooting Sports Foundation and Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation.
  
  Wildlife Management
  Rabies, crop damages, nuisances. Hunting helps control these wildlife issues and many others-none more dramatic than highway accidents involving deer. White-tailed deer once were on the verge of extinction but rebounded behind historic conservation efforts. Today, deer numbers are skyrocketing. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates 1.5 million deer collisions occur each year. Over 200 people are killed annually. According to a Western Transportation Institute calculation that includes costs of emergency response, injuries to driver and passengers, damages to vehicle and more, the 2009 average cost of hitting a deer is $6,600. Total public cost: $9.9 billion a year. Now consider that, nationwide, for every deer hit by a motorist, hunters take six. Imagine the human casualties and costs if hunting ended.
  
  Conservation Funding
  What if Congress announced a tax increase to cover $2 billion in annual expenses for conservation programs? Don't worry. Hunters and anglers are already paying that tab. For the privilege of consuming surplus, renewable game and fish resources, hunters and anglers purchase licenses. They also pay special excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, bows, arrows, rods and reels. Combined, these fees generate $100,000 every 30 minutes, more than $1.75 billion per year, for wildlife, fisheries and habitat programs. Hunters and anglers also contribute another $300 million a year to nonprofit organizations that extend conservation benefits even further. Results have brought many species-turkey, elk pronghorn, Canada goose, wood duck and others-and their habitats from vanishing to flourishing. These efforts enabled restoration of other species such as wolves. America's living landscape is a precious asset for all citizens who enjoy wildlife and wild places.
  
  Country music star Luke Bryan is serving as honorary chairman of National Hunting and Fishing Day 2009.
  
  NHF Day sponsors include Wonders of Wildlife, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Bass Pro Shops, Sportsman Channel, Realtree, GunBroker.com, Hunting Heritage Trust, Cabela's, Boone and Crockett Club, Smith & Wesson, Field & Stream/Outdoor Life, Woolrich, Yamaha and Pope and Young Club.
  
  For more information, visit www.nhfday.org.
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  Sep 04, 08:36 AM

  Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets & Meet & Greet Passes!

  

  You could win a pair of tickets and meet & greet passes to the Luke Bryan show of your choice!  To enter this fan club exclusive contest, sign in on LukeBryan.com and head over to the contest page.
  
  Not a fan club member?  Join now and enter to win!
  http://www.lukebryan.com/index.php?page=contests
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  Sep 03, 09:54 AM

  Luke Bryan hosts America's Opry Weekend Number One Party

  Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - Luke Bryan will host the America's Opry Weekend Number One Party radio special Labor Day weekend. The country newcomer will take a break from summer performances across America to spin some of his favorite songs that have hit the top of the charts, including live Opry performances of those tunes by his labelmates Lady Antebellum (I Run To You') and Dierks Bentley (Sideways), plus Brad Paisley (I'm Still A Guy), Taylor Swift (Love Story), Carrie Underwood (Jesus Take The Wheel), and more. Along the way, the hit-maker will also share interviews from some of his country music friends about their number one smashes.
  

  Bryan will also share his own single, Do I, from his "Doin' My Thing" album due Oct. 6. He'll celebrate two classic number ones as well by playing his live Opry covers of Money In the Bank, a number 1 1993 John Anderson smash, and I'd Just Love To Lay You Down, one of Conway Twitty's 40-plus chart-toppers. Good Directions, a 2007 Billy Currington number one co-written by Bryan, is also included.

  The special is available to country radio stations across America from Westwood One. America's Opry Weekend presents top artists' performances from the Opry stage each week. The show is serviced by Westwood One and airs on country radio stations across the country and on Armed Forces Radio Network.

   
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  Aug 31, 01:09 PM

  Vote Luke Sexiest Man Of The Year

  VOTE LUKE SEXIEST MAN OF THE YEAR

  We asked our sharp-eyed Country Weekly readers to cast their votes for Country's Sexiest Man. The choice is up to you!
  
  
  Vote Aug. 31 through Sept. 14. We'll publish the results of Country's Sexiest Man in the Oct. 26 issue of Country Weekly, on sale Oct. 19.

   

  Vote here: http://www.countryweekly.com/vote/surveys/617