Dierks Bentley performs at the Pensacola Civic Center in January 2009. The country music hitmaker was added to the lineup for DeLuna Fest today. / Bruce Graner/GoPensacola.com
Full line-up to be announced Friday
DeLuna Fest organizers will announce the remainder of the line-up for the two-day festival, including additional big-name headline acts, in the cover story in Friday’s Weekender.
"The headline acts that we’ll announce on Friday are huge," said Scott Wheatley, president of DeLuna Fest’s Five Flags Tourism Group. "One of them is an act with several No. 1 hits that will be playing only its second show in 8 years. The other is a household name that people have most likey viewed from their living room couches."
Look for the section in Friday’s Pensacola News Journal, or find the story online at PNJ.com and GoPensacola.com.
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WHAT: DeLuna Fest, featuring Stone Temple Pilots, 311, Dierks Bentley, 30 Seconds to Mars and many additional acts, including additional headliners to be announced.
WHEN: Oct. 15 and 16.
WHERE: Casino Beach on Pensacola Beach.
TICKETS: Early bird weekend passes: $55 at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St., or The Bridge Bar & Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze; $60 online at www.delunafest.com. Beginning Aug. 1, or when all early bird passes are sold out, advanced weekend passes will be available for $80. When daily schedules are announced, the weekend pass price will increase to $90. VIP weekend packages start at $275.
DETAILS: 266-7947, or visit www.delunafest.com.
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DeLuna Fest is going to "get a little sideways."
The two-day music festival, set for Oct. 15 and 16 on Casino Beach at Pensacola Beach, announced the addition of country music star Dierks Bentley to its lineup this morning. Bentley’s No. 1 country hits include "Sideways," "Feel the Fire," "Every Mile a Memory" and "What Was I Thinking."
Scott Wheatley, president of DeLuna Fest’s Five Flags Tourism Group, said he believes Bentley will be a popular addition to the festival bill.
"Country music on the beach is something we think a lot of people will enjoy, and we’re happy to bring that to the table," Wheatley said. "I think it’ll help us with the family-friendly environment we’d like to accomplish."
Brent Lane, co-host of the Cat Pak Morning Show on Cat Country 98.7 FM, was also excited about the addition of Bentley to a line-up that features Stone Temple Pilots, 311, 30 Seconds to Mars and more than 15 other national acts, including additional headliners to be announced Friday.
"We are thrilled to have Dierks Bentley back in Pensacola," Lane said. "He is such a great musician. Dierks loves Pensacola and Deluna Fest is a perfect setting for fans to see him on the beach. He brings a lot of energy and will be a great addition to the show."
Bentley last appeared in Pensacola as one of the opening acts for Brad Paisley in January 2009. He headlined at the arena in March 2007, and was among the opening acts during Kenny Chesney’s historic two-night stand in April 2006.
