Dierks Bentley Dishes on Upcoming Music Festival: 'If Nobody Else Comes I'm Going to Have Fun'

Photo: Courtesy The Green Room PR ForDierks Bentley, all the magic is in the small details. So when planning his upcomingSeven Peaksmusic festival, he wanted authenticity in every component. “If nobody else comes, I’m going to have fun,” Bentley tells PEOPLE. “That’s the goal — just me having fun and doing something really personal that has meaning for me.” That’s why the"Burning Man" singerdecided to return to Colorado — where he recorded hislast studio albumThe Mountain— andhost a music festivalin the middle of the Rockies.

Dierks Bentley Fined for Fishing Without License After Incriminating Himself on Social Media

Dierks Bentleywent fishing — and ended up with a fine. The musician, 44, accidentally got himself in trouble with the law while hosting his annualSeven Peaks Festivalin Buena Vista, Colorado, over the weekend. “Day 3 off to a good start@sevenpeaksfest!#living(btw…@lukebryanonly caught one and this is my third in 30 mins… not that it’s a competition… totally not… fishing and Seven Peaks is all about community and good vibes… but if it was a competition… I would be crushing him.

Dierks Bentley Has 'Got Nothing to Lose' with New Album 'Gravel & Gold': 'Full Circle Moment'

Dierks Bentley.Photo: Chris HolloDierks Bentleyhas never considered himself much of a know-it-all.“I always tell my kids that I follow the religion of ‘I don’t know,'” the country star, 47, admits with a laugh during a recent interview with PEOPLE. “And that’s OK.“Indeed, the multi-platinum singer/songwriter has made a career out of taking his hands off his creative steering wheel, just to see where the music will take him.“I don’t know what the sound of a particular album isevergoing to be,” Bentley explains emphatically.

Dierks Bentley Hilariously Reveals His 'Wedding Gift' to The Voice Judge Blake Shelton

Dierks Bentleysays he gaveBlake Sheltona wedding gift only he can provide.The “Drunk on a Plane” singer, 45, joked withEntertainment Tonightabout his present for Shelton, 45, and his new bride,Gwen Stefani, whom hemarriedin an Oklahoma ceremony in July.Bentley, who recently joined Shelton as a mentor for his team onThe Voice, said his gift for his fellow country star was simple: “My presence atThe Voicewas his present!” he teased.While Bentley was not invited to Shelton’s wedding, he said he has no hard feelings.

Dierks Bentley Jokes He's the 'Susan Lucci' of the CMA Awards: 'It Would Be Nice to Win'

Dierks Bentley and Susan Lucci.Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images; Bennett Raglin/Getty Images WillDierks Bentleyfinally break the streak? In an interview onAudacy’sGunner and Cheyenne on Demandpodcast on Friday, Bentley talked about his nominations in the upcomingCMA Awardsshow — and joked he’s the “Susan Lucci of male vocalist nominations,” considering he’s earned nominations several times before, yet never won. “I’ve been nominated a few times; I think I’ve been nominated for male vocalist, honestly like maybe 12 times,” Bentley, 45, said.