Luke Bryan Goes Viral While Hating on Upstate, New York

Luke Bryan Goes Viral For All The Right Reasons

Towards the end of May 2025 Luke Bryan kicked off his Country Song Came On Tour. His first stop was at Bethel Woods in Sullivan County.

After the show, a video of Luke started making the rounds after he reached out to a Hudson Valley teen with a sweet message.

READ MORE: Hudson Valley Teen Gets Special Message From Luke Bryan

18-year-old Isabella is fighting a rare form of cancer and was unable to see Luke during his New York tour stops. The community came together to get Luke's attention and he sent her this message after the show:

Now, another video of Luke is going viral from his Bethel Woods show but maybe for the wrong reasons...

Luke Bryan Caught Hating on Upstate, New York

Hating may be a strong word, but Luke Bryan was definitely roasting Sullivan County.

The country singer hit the stage at Bethel Woods on May 29th and told the audience he had played the venue around 8 times. Things then took a turn when he said that he forgot "there ain't s*** here."

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It all started, allegedly, when Luke's 14 year old son who is on tour with him asked for some fried chicken. He said he went to Google fried chicken and..."There ain't no f***ing fried chicken within 45 minutes of here."

Since fried chicken within a 45 minute radius, Luke dubs Bethel Woods a "Country Ass Place"

You can watch his rant about Upstate, New York below. But be warned it's not suitable for work.

@ybn.fazo New York could be surprising 😂😂 #countryconcert #lukebryan #fyp #lukebryanfunny #lukebryanconcert #upstatenewyork #bethelwoods #explore ♬ original sound - Jack

Spotted: Luke Bryan Having Fun in Upstate, New York

For someone who said there wasn't much to do in the region...Luke Bryan looked like he was having a good old time at Resorts World Catskill in Monticello.

Before his show at Bethel Woods, Luke took a few swings at The Monster, a popular driving range in Upstate, NY.

Luke, you're welcome back any time but let us know when you're in town and we can show you a bunch of fun stuff to do!