Dierks Bentley Gets His Passport Ready for 2012 Tour

Dierks Bentley is taking his Country & Cold Cans tour around the globe! The Arizona native announced that his 2012 trek will include shows in Canada and Australia.

"You can find hardcore country music fans all over the world, and I love being able to tour other countries and bond over that music we all love," Dierks explains. "The fall leg of the Country & Cold Cans tour has been crazy and really exceeded all my expectations. I'm looking forward to taking it to Canada and Australia in 2012 ... they do make Labatt and Fosters in a can, right?!"

The first leg of the tour has featured Jerrod Niemann and the Eli Young Band as opening acts.

"It's been a killer summer playing festivals all over the country and partying with the most die-hard country music fans out there," Dierks notes. "We're going to crank up the Country & Cold Cans tour in the fall and keep it going. I can't imagine that I'll have to convince Jerrod or EYB to have a cold beer or two ... they are always up for the party."

Dierks, who just enjoyed his eighth No. 1 hit with 'Am I the Only One,' has upcoming shows in Ohio, Illinois and California. See his 2011 dates here, and see his international dates below. The singer will be joined for the Australian leg of his tour by Aussie star Lee Kernaghan.

Dierks Bentley's Canadian tour dates:

Feb. 15 Vancouver, BC

Feb. 16 Kamloops, BC

Feb. 17 Prince George, BC

Feb. 18 Dawson Creek, BC

Feb. 19 Edmonton, AB

Feb. 21 Calgary, AB

Feb. 22 Saskatoon, SK

Feb. 23 Winnipeg, MB

Australian tour dates:

Mar. 9 Toowoomba, QLD

Mar. 10 Brisbane, QLD

Mar. 13 Melbourne, VIC

Mar. 15 Canberra, ACT

Mar. 17 Hunter Valley, NSW