Country star Luke Bryan to bring ‘Word on the Street Tour’ to PPL Center

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Country music superstar Luke Bryan will perform at PPL Center on June 25 as part of his newly announced “Word on the Street Tour,” the venue announced Friday morning on Facebook.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. through the PPL Center website and box office at 701 Hamilton St. Presales for fan club members begin Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The five-time Entertainer of the Year had been dropping hints on social media since Wednesday before unveiling the tour Friday with a video featuring several of the artists joining him on the road. The tour name plays off his teaser posts.

Bryan, 49, is no stranger to the Lehigh Valley. He last performed in the region as part of a 2012 show with Jason Aldean at the Allentown Fair grandstand that set a box office record of $858,391 and drew more than 14,500 fans — the fair’s largest crowd in 17 years at the time.

He returned to headline the fair the following year.

Special guests for the Allentown show include Lauren Watkins, Karley Scott Collins, Randall King and DJ Rock.

The 28-date tour kicks off May 29 in Gilford, New Hampshire, and wraps Sept. 26 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. Other stops include Fort Worth, Texas; Clarkston, Michigan; Long Beach, California; and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bryan will also make stops in Northeastern cities, including Canandaigua and Saratoga Springs, New York, and Ottawa, Ontario.

A rotating cast of opening acts will join him throughout the tour, including Drew Baldridge, Lanie Gardner, Shane Profitt, Raelynn, Jake Worthington and Zach John King.

VIP packages offer premium seating, an acoustic two-song performance by Bryan, access to a memorabilia exhibit and early merchandise shopping.

The Georgia native has sold more than 75 million records worldwide and notched 32 No. 1 singles throughout his career.

His most recent chart-topper, “Country Song Came On,” reached the top spot in August. His latest album, “Mind of a Country Boy,” was released in September 2024.

Bryan also serves as a judge on ABC’s “American Idol” alongside Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie. The show returns Monday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.