Dierks Bentley Gets His Motor Running for Kids in Need

Dierks Bentley will host his annual Miles & Music for Kids charity motorcycle ride and concert on October 16 in Nashville, Tenn. The 'Am I the Only One' singer has raised an impressive $1.6 million for children's hospitals since the inception of the charity event six years ago.

"These families who have children in the hospital, they need to only have to worry about their child getting well, not where the next money is coming from," Dierks tells The Boot.

The hour-long motorcycle ride will commence at the Harley-Davidson of Columbia (Tenn.), with Riverfront Park in downtown Music City as the final destination. Dierks, along with special guests Eli Young Band, Josh Thompson and Colt Ford will cap off the event with a special concert.

In 2009, Dierks joined forces with CMT One Country, the Children's Miracle Network and Nationwide Insurance to take the charity motorcycle ride on the road, thus far visiting six major cities. The singer will take Miles & Music for Kids to Chicago on October 9.

Tickets for the Nashville event go on sale on September 9 through Ticketmaster. Tickets for the ride, concert and a commemorative T-shirt are set at $50, with concert-only tickets for $20. Special VIP packages are also available.

Dierks recently celebrated his eighth No. 1 single with 'Am I the Only One,' the first single from his upcoming album, due later this year. Click here to view the singer's concert schedule.