Brantley Gilbert will be joining Kenny Chesney’s The Big Revival Tour for some of his stadium dates beginning next month, and he is looking forward to the opportunity to learn from someone he considers a rock star in the country music world. Brantley says, “Having the opportunity to go learn from somebody like that, who’s perfected the art of entertaining tens of thousands of people, and he knows his show like the back of his hand. It’s a whole ‘nother level, another opportunity to learn, but especially for somebody who’s been as cool as they’ve been to me, it makes it that much more special.”

Brantley admits that it’s been a bit surreal communicating with Kenny before the tour. He shared a recent moment where he says, “One of my buddies was sittin’ with me the other day and Kenny actually texted me and he was like, ‘Dude, Kenny Chesney just text your cell phone.’ I was like, ‘I call him Kenny, man, we’re on a first name basis.’ You try to play it off, but he’s such a cool dude and so down to earth.”

One thing the “One Hell of an Amen” singer isn’t exactly looking forward to on the tour is Kenny’s extreme healthy living and working out. While Brantley likes to spend time in the gym, he’s not a big cardio guy, and he says, “I think he may whip my ass into shape too. I need to get back into the gym.”

The first date Brantley will play The Big Revival Tour will be May 9th at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Brantley Gilbert – Kenny tour :59
“Between Toby Keith, Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney, these are guys that, man, I mean they were bigger than life, and they are, but in my eyes, comin’ out these guys were superstars, rockstars. With somebody like Kenny that he’s textin’ me, and one of my buddies was sittin’ with me the other day and Kenny actually texted me and he was like, ‘Dude, Kenny Chesney just text your cell phone.’ I was like, ‘I call him Kenny, man, we’re on a first name basis.’ You try to play it off, but he’s such a cool dude and so down to earth. Having the opportunity to go learn from somebody like that, who’s perfected the art of entertaining tens of thousands of people, I mean, and he knows his show like the back of his hand. It’s a whole ‘nother level, another opportunity to learn, but especially for somebody who’s been as cool as they’ve been to me, it makes it that much more special. I think he may whip my ass into shape too. I need to get back into the gym.”

WHAT HE’S DOING THIS WEEK – APRIL 27, 2015 – MONDAY 

Brantley Gilbert is back on his tour bus with shows in Rogers, Arkansas on Friday (5/1) and Austin, Texas on Saturday (5/2).

2015 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS

Top Country Artist – Brantley Gilbert

Top Country Album – Brantley Gilbert, Just As I Am

The 2015 Billboard Music Awards will be handed out live on ABC MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 17.

BRANTLEY GILBERT – THE FACTS

BIRTH DATE: January 20, 1985 (He’s 30)

HOMETOWN: Jefferson, Georgia

PARENTS: Becky Gilbert

DEBUT SINGLE VALORY: “Kick It In The Sticks” – 2010

DEBUT ALBUM: Modern Day Prodigal Son – 2009

CURRENT ALBUM: Just As I Am –  RELEASED: May 19, 2014

CURRENT SINGLE:  “One Hell Of An Amen” sits at number 22 on Mediabase this week.

GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: August 2012

CURRENT TOUR: His own “Let It Ride Tour”

LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2014 – “One Hell Of An Amen”

RECENT TWEETS:

Not a big tweeter, Brantley’s last tweet was a couple of weeks ago:

Brantley Gilbert @BrantleyGilbert · April 15
“Countrywide” baseball won the Battle of HWY 53. Hosted by CAMsports baseball. #1 baby. #bgnation https://instagram.com/p/1gglORgmIr/

BRANTLEY GILBERT – AWARD WINS

2012 – American Country Awards – Breakthrough Artist Single of the Year (“You Don’t Know Her Like I Do”)

2013 – CRS New Faces

2013 – Country Music Awards – CMA Triple Play Award – “Country Must Be Country Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do” and “Dirt Road Anthem”

2013 – Academy Of Country Music Awards – Top New Male Artist

2014 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Album – Brantley Gilbert – Just As I Am

2015 – iHeart Radio Awards – Renegade Award