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Entering Tyler Rich's tour bus may be a better experience than you're used to.
With nine men and a 7-month-old rescue dog named Yukon crammed into one vehicle, the country singer understands if his fans would have some trepidation about heading inside. But while traveling the country for his Two Thousand (More) Miles tour, Tyler shared new details about his life on the road that are anything but wild.
"When we're talking about cleanliness on the bus, my OCD is a real thing," Tyler exclusively shared with E! News. "It's got to be nice. It's got to smell nice. It's got to be inviting to radio DJs or friends and family that come on the bus. It shouldn't feel like they're walking into a fraternity, which they are."
With candles lit from the front of the bus to the back, Tyler tries to keep the space ready for guests—and his wife Sabina Gadecki Rich. At the same time, the country singer and his crew aren't afraid to have some fun in between sold-out shows.
"We for sure become a party bus after the show. We all hang out and celebrate with each other and drink or play Madden and play video games," he said. "One thing we love to do after the show is put on live concerts from YouTube."
It's been a busy few months for the 36-year-old, who served as an opening act for Chris Lane's Fill Them Boots tour. Now, he's wrapping up his Two Thousand (More) Miles Tour on April 30 before a summer filled with festival and fair appearances.
"It's been an awesome whirlwind of everything from just shows that are only our fans to shows where we are winning over his fans," he said. "It's just been a party, something that we're really sad to see go."
Before the shows wrap up, Tyler is giving E! News exclusive access into his tour life. Keep reading to hear more secrets from the "Leave Her Wild" singer. Plus, find out if he's coming to your city.
During the Two Thousand (More) Miles tour, Tyler Rich is surrounded by his most loyal fans eager to hear old and new favorites. "It's a crowd full of people that are singing the songs that nobody else knows," he told E! News. "You really just dive in and create a whole 80-minute set."
When performing songs like "Better Than You're Used To" or "Leave Her Wild," Tyler often sees the audience looking for his wife Sabina Gadecki Rich nearby. "When I can look out or look to the sides of the stage and see her when I'm singing the songs about her, it's always that much sweeter," he said. "All the fans know what the songs are about and they love them probably even a little bit more because they're about Sabina."
"We have one goal every night," Tyler told E! News. "We just hope that when people leave our show, they forgot about any worries in the world. Whatever made them go out to want to listen to live music and have a good time, we hope we gave it to them."
With baseball back in session, Tyler is showing his hometown pride whenever he can. "One thousand percent the Giants are on. We've got a bus and I can just sit there during the day and watch the Giants," he said. "It's the absolute best to have your home on wheels."
In between shows, Tyler tries to visit new places like the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But once it's showtime, the singer is ready to play all the hits. "I'm getting a really strong response from a new song I have out right now called ‘A Little Bit of You,'" Tyler said. "That is climbing the charts right now on XM the Highway. And every week that it gets a little higher on the chart, I swear we see it in real time. We watch more people sing it that next weekend."
"My wife and I are huge animal advocates for rescue, and since we can't adopt all the pups we want, we started a tour initiative called Rich Rescues," Tyler shared. "This involves us visiting shelters on the road and raising awareness so local fans know more about the shelter and the animals they currently have available."
After starting Rich Rescues, Tyler and his wife found a four-legged friend of their own. "It's been extremely rewarding," he said. "It not only led to animals finding their forever homes with fans, but to the newest addition to our family as well, Yukon, a Husky/Malinois mix we got from a Rich Rescues visit."
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