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Dierks Bentley revealed how he attempted to escape a revenge-seeking ex-girlfriend in a new behind-the-scenes video he shared on Wednesday evening (April 9).
Bentley posted the behind-the-scenes look at his music video for “She Hates Me,” the anthem he released on Valentine’s Day. He wrote the song — described as “somewhere between Whitley and Weezer” — with Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman and Chase McGill. Bentley opened the behind-the-scenes look with “a lot of fake whiskey” (he was served shots of tea while filming), and went on to show how he avoided getting run over by a car, and more.
“We were goofing around with this idea before diving into our next ‘serious’ song, really just trying to make each other laugh. It just fell out, and I didn’t think much more about it after that,” Bentley previously said in a statement. “But then it really came to life in the studio, and then my kids were requesting it and then I was getting texts from friends who had heard it, so I started taking it more seriously! I love any opportunity to laugh at myself – especially my younger self, and ‘She Hates Me’ definitely provides that. I can’t wait for my fans to see the music video!”
Bentley is getting ready to kick off his 2025 “Broken Branches Tour” with singer-songwriter Zach Top and Georgia duo The Band Loula. The first show is slated for May 29 in Austin, Texas. Bentley previously said he’s “got a million ideas for the set list rolling around in my head. It’ll be fun to figure out how to make it all come to life with a new album and new production.” See the list of tour dates below.
BROKEN BRANCHES TOUR 2025 Dates:
5/29 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
5/30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavillion
5/31 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
6/5 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
6/6 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/7 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
6/12 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
6/14 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
6/19 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/20 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
6/21 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
6/26 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome
6/27 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre
6/28 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/10 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
7/11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
7/12 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
7/18 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
7/19 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
7/31 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
8/1 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
8/7 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
8/8 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
8/9 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
8/14 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
8/15 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
8/16 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
8/21 – Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
8/22 – Birmingham, AL – Coca Cola Amphitheatre
8/23 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum
8/28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
8/29 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
8/30 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre