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Kenny Chesney Doubles Down With 20 Amphitheater Shows Added To His 21-Date Stadium ‘Here And Now 2022 Tour’
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Kenny Chesney will have waited long enough to perform live for his No Shoes Nation by the time his long awaited “Here and Now 2022 Tour” launches at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., April 23. Now he’s adding 20 amphitheater shows to his already-announced 21-date stadium trek.
He’ll still conclude the summer-long “Here And Now 2022 Tour” with what has become a No Shoes Nation tradition, finishing with an already sold-out double-play at Foxborough, Mass.’s Gillette Stadium on August 26 and 27.
Tickets to the newly announced amphitheater dates go on sale Friday, Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. local time via Kenny Chesney’s website.
And it’s been a wait for Chesney and his fans, since what was originally dubbed the “Chillaxification Tour” was to hit the road in 2020, postponed to 2021, and finally resurrected in 2022 under the “Here And Now” moniker.
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“I never thought we’d be away from No Shoes Nation for three years,” Chesney says. “Now that we finally have the chance to spend the summer together again, I really wanted to provide as many opportunities as possible for everyone to come out and celebrate the music with us; the sense of community and the way we all feel so alive when we’re together celebrating what we love. Whether stadiums or amphitheaters, I can’t wait to see my favorite people in the world.”
The eight-time Entertainer of the Year is known for his stadium shows, performing to more than a million fans each summer of touring. But Chesney shares that he’s a fan of amphitheater shows as well.
“There is something about amphitheaters that creates an immediacy that is so intimate,” Chesney says. “The energy is very different from a stadium show, and it almost opens the songs up in completely different ways. It’s pretty cool to feel that difference between the two kinds of venues, but I can tell you: both are absolutely the greatest sensations in the world.
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“Whether it’s a stadium full of people screaming ‘Noise’ at the top of their lungs, or ‘When The Sun Goes Down,’ or being quieter on ‘You & Tequila,’ or seeing all the lighters and cell phone lights out on the lawn at an amphitheater as people sing that first chorus of ‘Anything But Mine,’ you can sense how much these songs mean to people, and it’s incredible.”
For more information and to purchase tickets to all dates, visit www.KennyChesney.com.
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April 23 Tampa, Fla. || Raymond James Stadium
April 30 Charlotte, N.C. || Bank of America Stadium
May 5* Noblesville, Ind. || Ruoff Music Center
May 7 St. Louis, Mo. || Busch Stadium
May 14 Milwaukee, Wis. || American Family Field
May 19* Orange Beach, Ala. || The Wharf Amphitheater
May 21 Atlanta, Ga. || Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 25* Charleston, S.C. || Credit One Stadium
May 26* Huntsville, Ala. || Orion Amphitheater
May 28 Nashville, Tenn. || Nissan Stadium
June 2* The Woodlands, Texas || Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 4 Arlington, Texas || AT&T Stadium
June 8* Canandaigua, N.Y. || CMAC
June 9* Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio || Blossom Music Center
June 11 Pittsburgh, Pa. || Heinz Field
June 15* Virginia Beach, Va. || Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
June 16* Bristow, Va. || Jiffy Lube Live
June 18 Philadelphia, Pa. || Lincoln Financial Field
June 23*/** Cincinnati, Ohio || Riverbend Music Center
June 25 Chicago, Ill. || Soldier Field
June 29* Brandon, Miss. || Brandon Amphitheater
June 30* Rogers, Ark. || Walmart AMP
July 2 Kansas City, Mo. || GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
July 9 Bozeman, Mont. || Bobcat Stadium
July 12* Stateline, Nev. || Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s
July 13 * Stateline, Nev. || Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s
July 16 Seattle, Wash. || Lumen Field
July 19 * Bend, Ore. || Hayden Homes Amphitheater
July 20 * Bend, Ore. || Hayden Homes Amphitheater
July 23 Inglewood, Calif. || SoFi Stadium
July 27 * Boise, Idaho. || Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
July 28 * Salt Lake City, Utah || USANA Amphitheatre
July 30 Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High
August 6 Minneapolis, Minn. || U.S. Bank Stadium
August 10* Columbia, Md. || Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 11* Syracuse, N.Y. || St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
August 13 East Rutherford, N.J. || MetLife Stadium
August 18 Columbus, Ohio || Historic Crew Stadium
August 20 Detroit, Mich. || Ford Field
August 26 Foxborough, Mass. || Gillette Stadium
August 27 Foxborough, Mass. || Gillette Stadium
* lineup for these dates is Kenny Chesney and Carly Pearce only
** tickets on sale Friday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. local time