Kenny Chesney and director of Academy Award winning films “Silence of the Lambs” and “Philadelphia” Jonathan Demme have been selected as the latest iconic pairing in the “American Express Unstaged” music series.
Chesney’s exclusive 75-minute performance will be livestreamed at 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT on Wednesday, June 20 at www.YouTube.com/KennyChesneyVEVO.
Fans can also watch the live event on VEVO’s free mobile apps for iPhone ® , iPad ® , Android™, and the YouTube mobile website. The stream is also available on VEVO’s Xbox Live app.
The global event will come one day after Chesney’s 13th studio album, entitled WELCOME TO THE FISHBOWL, hits stores. Compliments of American Express, more than 20,000 Chesney fans, most of which are American Express Cardembers, got free tickets to this special performance, the largest concert in history to be held on the beach in Wildwood, N.J., amongst the vacation destination’s classic boardwalk, roller coasters and ferris wheel.
“This is going to be an unforgettable experience for fans in Wildwood and those enjoying the livestream wherever they are,” Chesney said. “Working with Jonathan Demme to bring together elements of my new album to this classic American beach boardwalk venue has been terrific.”
“It’s a thrill to help bring to life Kenny Chesney’s extraordinary vision and engage his die-hard fanbase for this one-of-a-kind collaboration on the American Express Unstaged livestream platform,” said Demme.
Following the live performance, Chesney’s “American Express Unstaged” performance will be rebroadcast for 12 hours at www.YouTube.com/KennyChesneyVEVO. Following the rebroadcast, fans can watch clips of the concert on YouTube, Twitter, and XBOX Live, via the VEVO application.