Dierks Bentley loves an easy Sunday morning. The father of three reveals how his family usually starts off the week, even if his children aren’t excited about the plans, at least at first.
“Well, our Sunday mornings back here in Nashville, most of the time we drag the kids out to a state park nearby and go for a little hike in the morning,” Bentley tells CBS Sunday Morning. “They never want to go, but about halfway through, they kind of get in the groove, and by the end, it’s always a very happy car ride back to the house. Sometimes we go to church. A lot of times we spend the rest of the day just hanging around the house. And certainly around the holidays, it’s all about family. Usually we’re back in Arizona or Colorado visiting family. There’s nothing like a Sunday morning.”
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The 49-year-old is ready to ring in 2025, albeit not in as wild of a way as he might have done when he was younger.
“New Year’s is rough,” Bentley concedes. “New Year’s hurts no matter what’s going on. I’ve played a lot of New Year’s shows, but I’ve honestly found that it’s not my favorite night to throw down. Look, for a living, that’s what I do. Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, I host a big party, not only on stage, but I’ve got friends backstage. It starts before the concert sometimes, [and] it goes long after the concert, so a lot of times on New Year’s, I’m looking for a really mellow hang – a good party, good friends, pretty chill.”
Bentley admits that he no longer even feels the need to stay up to ring in the new year as he might have when he was younger, thanks in large part to his family.
“Some of my best New Years have been just actually hearing fireworks go off while I’m in bed, and know I’m gonna wake up the next morning for the first day of the New Year feeling great, feeling recharged and I’m ready to go,” Bentley reveals. “Go into the New Year feeling good as opposed to going into it with a giant Jägerbomb hangover, which I’ve done many, many times.
“So, the goal this year is to go into it feeling pretty good and the kids help with that, because you really just don’t want to be hungover with children,” he continues. “It’s not a good feeling. You would probably admit to any crime to get them, just feel better, and get them to leave you alone. So, [I’m] gonna try to hit New Year’s this year in stride.”
Bentley wrapped up his Gravel & Gold Tour this year, but is already eager to hit the road again in 2025.
“I’ve been doing it for a while. We still as a band love being on the road … It doesn’t get old, touring,” Bentley says on Good Morning America. “ It actually gets more exciting every year we get a chance to do it. I don’t take it for granted. I just love this time of year, love being out on the road. It’s so fun.”
Bentley has yet to announce tour plans for 2025. He is currently in the studio working on new music. Keep track of updates at Dierks.com.