NBAA-BACE 2025

Country superstar, passionate aviator Dierks Bentley to take center stage at 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 October 14th-16th 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.

“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.