By BRIDGETTE NORRIS
Traffic delays occurred as country fans traveled to Macon, GA., on Oct. 13 for the last stop on Luke Bryan’s “Farm Tour” and were not disappointed with the show.
Bryan started the show with songs to excite the crowd like “All My Friends Say”, “Drunk on You” and “We Rode in Trucks”. The songs performed related to the audience and displayed Bryan as a country boy, who hasn’t forgotten where he came from. Taking a break from dancing and playing guitar to upbeat songs, Bryan played piano to one of his earliest singles, “Do I”. Ending the show with “Country Girl (Shake it for me)”, fans found it hard to resist dancing, a fan was even pulled on stage.
Bryan started the “Farm Tour” because he wanted to find a way to contribute and give back to farming communities. The concerts were outdoors in rural areas. In Bryan’s effort to give back, he donated the proceeds from the tour towards scholarships for students raised in farming families to further their education and attend a local college.
The tour was a hit for Bryan, nearly selling out each concert location; the first stop in Claxton, GA, was the only one to not sell out. The “Farm Tour” tee shirt available on Bryan’s website is also currently sold out except in sizes X large and XX large.
Before taking the stage, Chancie Neal with guitarist Joel Hutsell (Boone graduate, class of 07), Cole Swindell and Peach Pickers performed opening acts. Born in 1994, Neal provided the audience with a fresh, young face as she sang of simply having big dreams and taking chances in her single “Girl With A Guitar.” Differing from one’s assumptions, her songs avoid sounding cliché and provide a refreshing, country vibe that Taylor Swift’s music used to have.
His single “Dirt Road Diaries” will release next year and is the title of his upcoming tour. Tour dates are available at abcnewsradioonline.com, but tickets are not on sale yet.