Luke Bryan is set to launch his Dirt Road Diaries tour January 17 in Evansville, IN with special guests Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line . Tickets for the first 20 dates go on sale beginning Friday, October 26.

This is Luke's first major headlining tour, and he says, "I have dreamed about this day for a very long time. We are having the best time putting together all the bells & whistles for the tour."

Luke wraps up his time opening for Jason Aldean on the My Kinda Party October 27 in Dallas, TX.

Here are Luke's initial tour dates:

1/17 -- Evansville, IN, Ford Center
1/18 -- Huntsville, AL, Von Braun Center
1/19 -- Southaven, MS, Landers Center
1/25 -- Estero, FL, Germain Arena
1/26 -- Orlando, FL, Amway Center
2/7 -- Uniondale, NY, Nassau Coliseum
2/8 -- State College, PA, Bryce Jordan Center
2/15 -- Toledo, OH, Huntington Center
2/16 -- Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
2/17 -- Bloomington, IL, US Cellular Center
2/21 -- Ft. Wayne, IN, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
2/22 -- Louisville, KY, KFC Yum! Center
2/23 -- Columbia, MO, Mizzou Arena
2/28 -- Green Bay, WI, Resch Center
3/1 -- Sioux City, IA, Tyson Events Center
3/2 -- Moline, IL, I Wireless Center
3/14 -- Orange Beach, AL, Amphitheatre at the Wharf
3/21 -- Florence, SC, Florence Civic Center
3/22 -- Fayetteville, NC, Crown Center
3/23 -- Charlottesville, VA, John Paul Jones Arena

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