Luke Bryan Says The Creative Process Never Stops: ‘I’m Always Trying to Write’
Bryan revealed he’s “actively writing songs” while backstage at CMA Fest.
Luke Bryan; Photo by John Russell/CMA
It’s no secret that Luke Bryan is one of the hardest working men in country music. The superstar just wrapped his eighth season as a judge on American Idol, recently embarked on his 2025 Country Song Came On Tour, and even snuck in a trip back to Nashville to close out another CMA Fest.
Despite the whirlwind pace of his career, Bryan says the creative process never really takes a backseat. In fact, he’s already working on the follow-up to his latest album, Mind Of A Country Boy, even though the album just came out last fall.
“I’m on tour right now,” Bryan told The Tennesseean while backstage at CMA Fest. “I’m actively writing songs. People always ask me, ‘Are you working on a new album?’ I don’t think I ever stop really working on a new album. I’m always trying to write a little bit and find songs.”
With his latest single continuing to climb the charts, Bryan is laser-focused on what’s next.
“My current single, ‘Country Song Came On,’ is nearing the Top 10 right now, which I’m excited about. But the bottom line is, get in the studio at some point and record some new music, and just keep doing the deal,” he said. “Keep enjoying being a country music singer.”
Bryan seemed to thoroughly enjoy himself on Sunday – performing on the final night of CMA Fest alongside Dierks Bentley, Zach Top, Ashley McBryde, and more. Closing out the fan-favorite festival has become somewhat of a tradition for the Georgia native.
“For quite a few years now, I’ve kind of played the Sunday night closeout spot. So I’ve enjoyed that,” he told the publication. “It’s crazy because life’s moving so fast…it’s been a year ago, but it felt like six months ago.”
Bryan’s Country Song Came On Tour launched with a weekend of three sold-out shows and is set to continue this week in Savannah, Georgia, Orlando, Florida and Ft. Myers, Florida. It follows the five-time Entertainer of the Year’s first-ever Farm Tour concerts in the state of California. The Farm Tour will return this fall.
See below for a complete list of Luke Bryan’s upcoming tour dates.
Upcoming Luke Bryan Tour Dates
June 12 Savannah, GA Enmarket Arena*
June 13 Orlando, FL Kia Center
June 14 Ft. Myers, FL JetBlue Park at Fenway South
June 19 Rogers, AR Walmart AMP
June 20 Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion
June 21 Lafayette, LA CAJUNDOME
June 26 Bonner Springs, KS Country Stampede *
June 27 North Platte, NE NebraksaLand Days *
June 28 Grand Junction, CO Country Jam *
July 10 Toronto, ON Budweiser Stage
July 11 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
July 12 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
July 17 Greenville, SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena
July 18 Charleston, SC Credit One Stadium
July 19 Birmingham, AL Coca-Cola Amphitheater
July 24 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Frontier Days*
July 26 Minot, ND North Dakota State Fair*
July 31 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Aug 1 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Aug 2 Burgettstown, PA The Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug 7 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
Aug 8 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Aug 9 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre
Aug 13 Put In Bay, OH Bash On The Bay*
Aug 14 Charleston, WV Charleston Coliseum
Aug 16 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amp. at Virginia Beach
Aug 23 Dieppe, NB YQM Country Fest *
Aug 24 Bangor, ME Maine Savings Amphitheater
Aug 28 Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center
Aug 30 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater
Sept 6 Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Oct 4 Ocean City, MD MD Country Calling Festival*
*Festival dates
FARM TOUR Fall Dates:
Sept 18 Brooklyn, WI Klondike Farms
Sept 19 Prairie Grove, IL Berning Family Farms
Sept 20 Lansing, MI Kubiak Farm
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