Dierks Bentley began playing at Fighter, a local club. The bassistdiscovered his love of music by listening to his mom's record collection. The lead singer was heavily influenced by his mother's love for music. Dierks Bentley began playing together in 1982. The group used to sell their records out of their truck at the local record store.

After paying their dues and opening shows for years, Dierks Bentley was signed to a record deal. The groupstarted headlining shows as soon as they started playing together. Dierks Bentley’s first album was a dud, but the second finally got some exposure. The group really enjoys performing and is playing almost nightly for fans.

Dierks Bentley accepted that they had a real chance to become a headlining national act in 1983, as soon as Brenda Abbey started the band’s first fan club. The group embraced the small fan club and with the launching of the group’s own website by Jennifer Rummerfield and a well marketed national tour the club quickly grew to a few thousand.

Dierks Bentley will take some time off after the tour, to allow the group members to rest after a long tour. The group just finished their new record, and they are thinking of what is next to come. The newest project from Dierks Bentley has been heavily influenced by bands of the '50s.

Every time the band comes to Raleigh they are sure to stop at Poet and play a show. Dierks Bentley appreciates that they are able to do what they love because of the fans, so they play the hits off their new project as well as the classics. TheSeats.com is the one stop shop for the band, with Dierks Bentley tickets, concert seating charts, and touring schedule.