Luke Bryan shared an update to his fans after postponing and canceling performances “due to continued illness.”
Bryan said in a video on his Instagram story on Wednesday afternoon (July 9): “What’s up, y’all? Hope everybody had a great Fourth. And I wanted to thank everybody for all the well wishes for the last few shows that I had to postpone and obviously cancel. I want to thank my buddy, Eric Church, for stepping in and helping out with me. It really, really gets frustrating getting sick like that and losing my voice and having to take a couple weekends off. But thank you guys for supporting me. I love y’all and will see y’all in the shows to come. Love you.”
Bryan first announced on Jun 20 that he would have to reschedule two of his tour dates because of illness. Those shows were set for Dallas, Texas, and Lafayette, Louisiana. Bryan will return to those cities on September 12 and September 11, respectively. The Mind Of A Country Boy star said on June 25 that he was “really sorry to say” he would not be able to perform that weekend “due to continued illness.” Church stepped in last-minute to perform instead. Bryan’s next concert is set for Thursday (July 10) on the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario, Canada., his tour dates show. Up-and-coming artists joining Bryan’s tour on select dates include George Birge, Avery Anna, Ashland Craft, Mae Estes, Cole Goodwin, Braxton Keith, Randall King, Vincent Mason, Drake Milligan, Adrien Nunez and Owen Riegling. DJ Rock will join all shows, per a press release issued when Bryan announced the tour earlier this year. See his upcoming performance dates below.
July 10 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
July 11 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
July 12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 17 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
July 18 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium
July 19 Birmingham, AL Coca-Cola Amphitheater
July 31 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug 1 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Aug 2 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug 7 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Aug 8 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Aug 9 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre
Aug 14 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
Aug 16 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amp. at Virginia Beach
Aug 23 Dieppe, NB YQM Country Fest *
Aug 24 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
Aug 28 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
Aug 30 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
Sept 11 Lafayette, LA CAJUNDOME
Sept 12 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept 18 Brooklyn, Wisconsin/ Klondike Farms
Sept 19 Prairie Grove, Illinois/ Berning Family Farms
Sept 20 Lansing, Michigan/ Kubiak Farm
With over two decades worth of experience in country music, Luke Bryan decided to use his knowledge to help a new generation of singers when he became a judge on American Idol. And over the last few years, he helped the show shine a light on several shining stars. But recently, the country singer found himself offering his advice not to a room full of contestants but Willie Robertson’s son, Willie Robertson Jr., when he appeared on the latest episode of Duck Dynasty: The Revival.
While a top name in country music, Bryan expanded his career into the business world. And when becoming friends with the Robertson family, he decided to become a partner in the Buck Commander brand. Having shared time with the family, he was called on when Robertson Jr. needed help writing a song for the family’s LO Worship Night.
Having produced songs like “Buy Dirt”, “Country Girl”, and “Play It Again”, Bryan seemed like the perfect person to call on. Not wanting to cause a great deal of stress over the songwriting process, the singer told Robertson Jr., “So Will, you gonna start messing with songwriting? My advice for songwriting is just, you know, I’ve always said just get out there and live.”
Willie Robertson Jr. Got Help From More Than Just Luke Bryan
Even before writing the first word, Robertson Jr. insisted he had no idea how to write a song. “I’ve never written a song in my life, ever… Do you know how hard it is to write a song? Sometimes it takes years to write a song.” While the young Robertson was right, most people don’t have a star like Bryan in their corner.
Again, with Bryan wanting Robertson Jr. to be comfortable with the process, he told him, “Hey, feel lucky that you’re a good enough person where your parents want you back. We’re at a phase where we don’t know where we want our children right now.”
Outside of getting advice from Bryan, Robertson Jr. also spent time with Tyler Farr. The singer released two studio albums and even watched as his hit “A Guy Walks Into a Bar” snagged the No. 1 spot on the charts in 2015. With more than enough help, Robertson Jr. was able to pen the perfect song for Worship Night.
