It was absolutely perfect weather the night of Saturday, August 15th at Long Beach’s new F&M Bank Amphitheater, as opening acts Lanie Gardner, Lauren Watkins, Randall King, and DJ Rock joined headliner Luke Bryan for his Word on the Street Tour promoting his upcoming ninth studio album, Signs — scheduled to be released this year on September 18th.
Right on the waterfront next to the Queen Mary, this new 11,000-seat venue offers an incredible view of the stage from virtually every seat. And a summer night of country music sung to me by a long-time dream artist on my bucket list was just what the doctor ordered!
To kick off the night, country artist Lanie Gardner took the stage with an intimate acoustic set…