SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The first two acts of the 2020 Coors Light Birds Nest concert series have been announced.
Country stars Miranda Lambert and Arizona's own Dierks Bentley have been tapped to perform at next year's Coors Light Birds Nest, the four-night concert series that follows the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament, which is scheduled to run Jan. 27, 2020 - Feb. 2, 2020.
The nightly concerts run Wednesday - Saturday, Jan. 29, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2020 at the Birds Nest venue, which sits outside the tournament gates. It is a 21-and-up venue.
Miranda Lambert is scheduled to perform on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, along with a special guest, who has not yet been named. It will be her first time performing at the venue, according to a news release. She is set to release her seventh studio album, Wildcard, on Nov. 1, 2019.
Dierks Bentley, who performed at the Birds Nest in 2016, will perform on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 with a not-yet-named special guest. He has had 16 number one singles, including "What Was I Thinking," "Come A Little Closer," and "Drunk on a Plane."
The country lineup for the Birds Nest 2020 is set!
— BirdsNestPhoenixOpen (@BirdsNestPhx) October 24, 2019
Don’t miss @mirandalambert make her Nest debut on Wednesday, Jan 29 or the return of our guy @DierksBentley on Friday, Jan 31!
Tix on sale tomorrow at 9am at https://t.co/f7E3vRiswL!
More announcements to come! pic.twitter.com/iSIMQJ2GJb
"Country music has always been a fan favorite at the Coors Lights Birds Nest and we’re absolutely thrilled to have these two country megastars headline Wednesday and Friday night,” said Tim Woods, chairman of the WM Phoenix Open Tournament, in a written statement.
The acts for Thursday and Saturday have not been announced.
HOW TO BUY TICKETS
Tickets for Lambert's and Bentley's concerts will go on sale at 9 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 via the Birds Nest website, https://coorslightbirdsnest.com.
Ticket prices have increased by $10-$30, at least compared to the 2019 ticket prices.
General admission starts at $75 (they were $65 this year). VIP tickets starts at $285, and include access to the Jameson VIP area, a catered dinner, drinks, and access to a special viewing area (they started at $250 this year). Prices may increase at the tournament gets closer, organizers said.
If you're planning ahead, the Birds Nest opens at 3:30 p.m. on concert nights and closes at 10:30 p.m. The headline act usually takes the stage at 8:30 p.m.
Visit https://coorslightbirdsnest.com for more information.
