Country Superstar, Passionate Aviator Dierks Bentley to Take Center Stage at 2025 NBAA-BACE Keynote

Multiplatinum artist, accomplished pilot and aviation champion Dierks Bentley will keynote the opening day of the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) taking place Oct. 14-16 in Las Vegas, NV.

Bentley’s groundbreaking career in music making – including eight No. 1 albums, 22 No. 1 songs and 15 Grammy nominations – has been inextricably linked to business aviation. From his earliest days on the concert circuit, Bentley’s use of aviation has allowed him to avoid the tour bus, and instead fly to concerts, then quickly return home to work and family obligations in his Nashville hometown.

“I’m looking forward to sharing my love of aviation, and talking about how flying and aviation have impacted my life and career,” Bentley said in a video address announcing his plans for the NBAA-BACE keynote. View the 2025 NBAA-BACE video address from Dierks Bentley.

“Just as his music has thrilled audiences around the globe, Dierks’s enthusiasm for business aviation allows him to connect with NBAA members in a unique and personal way,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “He’s just the right fit for an industry that is fundamentally about the unique and powerful connection made when people come together.”

Bentley’s experience as an aviator began when he earned his pilot’s certificate in his early 20s, flying a single-engine piston airplane. Later, he progressed through his instrument and multiengine ratings, operating larger, turbine-powered aircraft.

Today, Bentley flies two Textron Aviation aircraft, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan single-engine turboprop and a Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet, providing him flexibility to crisscross the nation, performing at venues of all sizes, and in support of his entrepreneurial activities.

NBAA-BACE, taking place Oct. 14-16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport (HND), is the world’s most powerful business aviation event of the year. It’s the only place to find business aviation’s most inspiring visionaries, most advanced innovations and most important thinkers – all redefining what’s possible. Learn more about NBAA-BACE.