>>> WELCOME BACK TO THE ARTIST LOUNGE.
LOUNGE. DIERKS, AS YOU WERE WALKING ON,
YOU WERE ON THE PHONE.
WHO WERE YOU TALKING TO?
>> I WAS TALKING TO MY WIFE AND
MY KIDS ABOUT THIS DOG.
WE HAVE TWO DOGS, THREE KIDS,
THAT’S A LOT.
THEY REALLY WANT A THIRD DOG.
SO GOOSE.
SO GOOSE. >> HE’S LOOKING AT YOU RIGHT
NOW.
NOW. >> HE’S LIKE, BUDDY.
>> I SAID I WAS SO IMPRESSED HE
CALLED HIS WIFE.
DIDN’T JUST MAKE A DECISION
WITHOUT BRINGING HER ALONG.
>> HE’S ONLY GETTING ONE OF THE
BROTHERS.
BROTHERS. >> THEY’RE REALLY TRYING TO MAKE
THIS HAPPEN TODAY.
>> WHILE YOU’RE HOLDING YOUR NEW
FAMILY ADDITION.
FAMILY ADDITION. HERE’S THE THING, WE KNOW YOU’RE
ON TOUR.
ON TOUR. TELL ME ABOUT THE SEVEN PEAKS
FESTIVAL, COLORADO --
>> BEFORE WE DO, WE’VE GOT A
LITTLE PIECE TO SHOW.
>> EXCITED.
>> EXCITED. >> DIERKS BENTLEY HAS BEEN
ROCKING THE COUNTRY CHARTS FOR
MORE THAN A DECADE.
THE PHOENIX BORN SINGER HAS MORE
THAN 6.4 DIGITAL STREAMS.
♪ SOME DAYS YOU’RE JUST
BREATHING ♪
BREATHING ♪ >> AND 16 NUMBER ONE BILLBOARD
COUNTRY AIRPLANE HITS.
LIKE HIS DEBUT SINGLE "WHAT WAS
I THINKING."
I THINKING." EVERY MILE A MEMORY.
AND "I HOLD ON."
BENTLEY’S 2018 "THE MOUNTAIN"
BECAME HIS SEVENTH ALBUM TO
REACH NUMBER ONE.
AND NOW HE’S HERE IN THE ARTIST
LOUNGE TO BRING US A TASTE OF
HIS BURNING MAN TOUR, WHICH HAS
BEEN TURNING UP THE HEAT ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.
THE COUNTRY. >> OH, WOW.
THERE YOU GO.
PUT THAT TOGETHER.
FORGOT ALL ABOUT IT.
FIRST OF ALL, YOUR HAIR IS
ALWAYS GREAT.
ALWAYS GREAT. >> PRETTY LONG BACK THEN.
>> AND ONE OF THOSE VIDEOS, I
WAS JUST ASKING YOU ABOUT THE
BACKDROP, IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> AND THAT’S WHERE THE FESTIVAL
IS.
IS. >> THAT’S WHERE THE FESTIVAL IS,
BUENA VISTA, COLORADO, TWO HOURS
WEST OF DENVER.
GREAT LOCATION.
GREAT LOCATION. SEVEN 14,000 FOOT MOUNTAINS
SURROUNDING THIS ONE SITE.
THAT’S WHY WE CALL IT SEVEN
PEAKS.
PEAKS. IT’S JUST, YOU KNOW, IT’S A
PLACE WHERE I CAN -- I GET TO
CUE RATE THE MUSIC OBVIOUSLY.
LUKE BRIAN, BRIAN MORRIS.
GREAT BLUEGRASS ARTISTS, GREAT
’90s COUNTRY, TRAVIS TRENT,
TRACY LAWRENCE.
TRACY LAWRENCE. ON TOP OF THAT I WANT MY FANS TO
EXPERIENCE WHAT I LOVE, THE
MOUNTAINS.
MOUNTAINS. MY PLACE TO RECHARGE.
COME OUT AND HEAR GREAT BANDS
AND GREAT MUSIC AND BE IN A
PLACE TO INSPIRE YOU THE REST OF
YOUR LIFE.
YOUR LIFE. MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN YOUR
LIFE.
LIFE. SUCH A POWERFUL LOCATION.
IT’S REALLY SPECIAL.
MY FAVORITE THING I DO.
>> THIS IS YOUR FESTIVAL.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> AND YOU’VE GOT A GREAT
GIVEAWAY.
GIVEAWAY. >> I DO.
>> I DO. SO I -- I JUST GOT OFF THE
MOUNTAIN YESTERDAY.
MOUNTAIN YESTERDAY. I WAS CLIMBING THE GRANT TETONS
IN WYOMING, IT WAS 13,775,
ALMOST A 14ER.
AND I JUST -- IT’S WHAT I LOVE
TO DO.
TO DO. YEAH, THAT WAS YESTERDAY.
OR TWO DAYS AGO.
>> AMAZING.
>> AMAZING. >> I HAVEN’T SLEPT IN A LITTLE
BIT.
BIT. WE WERE ON TOP OF THIS MOUNTAIN.
THAT’S WHERE I RECHARGED.
I LOVE TO TAKE MY FANS ON
SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THAT, ROPES
AND REPELLING BUT JUST LIKE A
CLIMB, BUENA VISTA, SEVEN PEAKS
HAS GREAT HIKING.
A SMALL HIKE, JUST WALK, GO FOR
30 MINUTES, AN HOUR, HAVE A
LITTLE HIKE AND AT THE END OF
THAT HAVE A CONCERT AND AN
ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE, THAT’S
WHAT WE’RE THERE FOR TO GET
RECHARGED.
RECHARGED. I’D LOVE TO OFFER ANYONE OUT
THERE, IF YOU CAN FIND SOMEBODY,
TWO PEOPLE.
TWO PEOPLE. >> ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
>> YOU’RE DOING A GIVEAWAY.
>> YEAH, GIVE AWAY TICKETS TO
THE CONCERT.
THE CONCERT. >> ON YOUR WEBSITE?
>> FACEBOOK.
>> FACEBOOK. >> THIS IS DIERKS FACEBOOK.
>> GET TWO PEOPLE, PAY YOUR
PLANE TICKETS, WE’LL TAKE CARE
OF YOUR TRAVEL, LODGING.
>> YOU REALIZE WE’RE ABOUT TO
HAVE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF --
>> IT’S A GOOD PLATFORM.
>> YOU TALK A LOT ABOUT BEING
PRESENT AND MINDFUL AND BEING IN
THE MOMENT.
THE MOMENT. HOW DO YOU DO THAT, BEING
SUCCESSFUL, BEING ON THE ROAD,
WHAT’S YOUR PRACTICE?
>> I THINK KIDS HAVE BEEN THE
GREATEST TEACHER I’VE EVER HAD.
I MEAN, THEY JUST -- THEY BREAK
YOU DOWN TO A NUB AND THEN
THEY -- YOU REBUILD.
AND YOU EITHER -- YOU EITHER
WIN -- YOU EITHER WORK WITH THEM
OR YOU GET THROWN OVER BY THEM
BASICALLY.
BASICALLY. THEY TAUGHT ME TO BE PRESENT IN
THE MOMENT.
THE MOMENT. IT’S SHIFTING SANDS.
THEY’RE ALWAYS CHANGING.
NEVER THE SAME.
SO YOU CAN ONLY -- YOU HAVE TO
TAKE A THOUSAND PICTURES, AND A
THOUSAND VIDEOS.
THOUSAND VIDEOS. YOU NEVER LOOK AT THEM.
ALL YOU HAVE IS THE PRESENT
MOMENT.
MOMENT. SO IT’S LIKE -- I DON’T CARRY MY
iPHONE MUCH ANYMORE.
I CAN TAKE A PICTURE, BUT IT’S
GONE.
GONE. ALL YOU HAVE IS THAT ONE MOMENT
WITH THEM.
WITH THEM. >> WE ASKED ON TWITTER FOR FANS
TO WRITE IN.
THIS IS FROM KELLY BELLY 11.
MY BURNING QUESTION FOR DIERKS
IS, WHAT’S THE FUNNIEST OR
STRANGEST THING A FAN HAS EVER
DONE?
DONE? >> I MEAN, THE MOST CRAZY THING
TO ME IS SOMEONE GETS A TATTOO,
YOU SIGN THEIR ARM AND YOU COME
BACK THE NEXT YEAR AND THEY’VE
TURNED IT INTO A TATTOO.
I FEEL SUCH A HUGE
RESPONSIBILITY THERE NOT TO
SCREW UP AND DO SOMETHING TO
MAKE THEM BE LIKE I’VE GOING TO
GET RID OF THAT TATTOO.
>> THAT’S CRAZY.
>> I’VE HAD -- TO ME, A LOT OF
FUNNY THINGS.
FUNNY THINGS. A LOT OF MEANINGFUL THINGS.
MILITARY GUYS GIVE YOU ONE OF
THOSE COINS.
THOSE COINS. PUT THAT IN YOUR HAND.
JUST ALL THE POLICE AND
FIREFIGHTERS WE’VE PLAYED FOR
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
I’VE SIGNED A BABY’S HEAD.
THE BABY WAS ABOUT THREE WEEKS
OLD AND SHE GAVE ME A SHARPY AND
I WAS LIKE I CAN’T.
SIGN RIGHT HERE.
ALL RIGHT, SO I SIGN THIS BABY’S
HEAD AND THE SKIN WAS
TRANSPARENT.
TRANSPARENT. I FEEL LIKE I WAS SIGNING HER
POOR SKULL.
POOR SKULL. THEY’RE JUST PASSIONATE FANS,
MAN, THEY LOVE THEIR COUNTRY
MUSIC AND I’M PROUD TO BE THEIR
LEAD SINGER.
LEAD SINGER. >> YOU’RE LOVED.
>> VERY LOVED, VERY GRATEFUL.