Kenny and Friends Enjoying the Sunset

by Josh | 12.29.2009 | Posted In: Personal, Photos

For those of you that are on Facebook or Twitter, you’ve probably already seen this picture.

It was posted on Kenny’s Twitter account earlier this evening and on the No Shoes Radio Facebook page with the caption “Kenny and friends enjoying the sunset tonight (12/29/09) somewhere south. Magic.”

Final Show of 2009 a Tearjerker for Chesney

by Josh | 09.20.2009 | Posted In: Personal, Photos, Show Reviews, Tour

Kenny Chesney finished out the 2009 Sun City Carnival Tour on Saturday night at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The show was bittersweet for Kenny, as it was the final show of the year coupled with the fact that he is taking next year off from major touring. He had to fight back tears while singing “Better As A Memory” for the show closer.

The Indianapolis Star has a review of the show:

Familiar songs were easy to follow. Thankfully, Chesney has no shortage of hits.

Most rolled out in recursive loops of lyrics focused on nostalgia, tropical fun and landlocked fun.

Yet amid “Live Those Songs,” “When the Sun Goes Down,” “Summertime,” “I Go Back,” “Beer in Mexico” and “Keg in the Closet,” Chesney carved out a serious streak with love/parenthood songs “Anything But Mine,” “Down the Road,” “Me and You” and “There Goes My Life.”

Chesney’s most personal moment arrived with show-closer “Better As a Memory,” an emotional challenge he nearly lost — perhaps because he’s announced there will be no blockbuster summer tour in 2010.

Read the full review here. The article also has a Photo Gallery with some great pics of Kenny during the show.

We’re still looking for the set list from the show. If you have it, please email it to us.

Did you attend the show? Share your experience on our discussion board!

Photo by Matt Kryger / The Star.

Photos from Private Las Vegas Show

by Josh | 09.06.2009 | Posted In: Blue Chair Bay, Photos, Special Appearances

Last week Kenny Chesney launched his Blue Chair Bay clothing line at the Magic Fashion Show in Las Vegas. That night he played a private show at the Hard Rock Hotel. VegasNews.com has some photos from the show.

Click here to view them

First Tweet from Official Chesney Twitter Account

by Josh | 07.30.2009 | Posted In: Photos, Sports, twitter

We reported back in June that the official Twitter account for Kenny Chesney had been set up. At first it was @chesneyofficial but a week ago Chesney acquired his full name – @KennyChesney. And now the first tweet has been sent out:

The twitpic link takes you to a really cool shot of Kenny sitting next to Terry Francona in the Red Sox dugout.

If you aren’t yet on Twitter, join now! And then be sure to follow us at twitter.com/ChesneyWorld.

Update – Also be sure to follow No Shoes Radio at @NoShoesRadio.

Review and Photos from Chesney in Calgary

by Josh | 07.11.2009 | Posted In: Photos, Show Reviews, Tour

Kenny Chesney played his second show in Canada last night, this time at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Albert. There are a couple of reviews of the show, one in the Calgary Herald and another by the Calgary Sun.

Kenny Chesney likes himself a party.

And lucky for him, there were 13,000 people who wanted to come along for the ride last night.

The 41-year-old country superstar brought his Sun City Carnival tour to the Saddledome as part of the Stampede concert series.

And compared to fellow- Stampede headliners Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire and George Strait, Chesney is probably the one who best captures the Wild West spirit of the city’s annual 10-day event.

Like the Duke brothers, Chesney’s just a good ol’ boy, never meanin’ no harm.

You get the impression that, as much he revels in the spotlight, he would just as soon be cracking a cold one at a backyard barbecue.

This laid-back demeanour is a big part of Chesney’s appeal to country music fans.

After a video introduction from several bikini-clad babes welcoming us to the Carnival, Chesney appeared on screen — against the backdrop of a tropical beach, naturally — to offer his own greeting.

A few minutes later, he casually strolled onto the ‘Dome stage as if he had not a care in the world — and nothing to prove.

He plays what he wants and you’re welcome to join the party, and if you don’t like it, well, there’s the exit.

Read the full Herald review here and the Sun review here.

View photos from this show in our Photo Gallery.

Did you attend this show? Share your experience on our forum. Also, please help us out by providing the set list.

The Sun City Carnival Tour continues Saturday night with a show at the Merritt Mountain Music Festival in British Columbia.

Review and Photos of Chesney at Summerfest

by Josh | 07.04.2009 | Posted In: Photos, Show Reviews, Tour

Kenny Chesney performed at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday night and there are a couple of reviews out with some photos from the show:

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Most of the great music festivals are specialized events. Coachella is a modern rock festival. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is exactly what the name says. But Summerfest does not play genre favorites.

With one exception: If there were a musical genre called “fun,” that’s where Summerfest would live. Which brings us to Kenny Chesney and his Sun City Carnival Tour on Friday night at the Marcus Amphitheater.

Perhaps nobody in contemporary music has mastered the art of fun more completely than Chesney. This was big-budget, lavishly produced fun with giant-screen beach parties, a big, first-class band (Jim Horn is one of several horn players) and a bulging songbook of hits built around kicking back on the beach.

Continue reading this review here.

Also OnMilwaukee.com has a review:

Kenny Chesney’s fans waited two long years for his return to Summerfest. On Friday night, as the Marcus Amphitheater headliner, the veteran performer didn’t disappoint.

Full of energy from the get-go, Chesney clearly gave definition to his “Entertainer of the Year” status on the Milwaukee stop on his “Sun City Carnival Tour.” Chesney’s following in recent years has brought on a Jimmy Buffet-like party persona, so much so that many of his shows are billed in part with a pre-concert tailgate.

There was no tailgating Friday in Milwaukee, a city in which the tradition has become an art form, but the party was no less enthusiastic.

Chesney, himself, may have said it best when he told the crowd — with a beer in hand: “This is where it’s officially not a concert, but a party!”

Continue reading this review here.

View a photo gallery from the show here.

Did you attend the show? We’d love for you to share your experience on our discussion board!

Slideshow of Chesney at Jones Beach

by Josh | 06.26.2009 | Posted In: Photos, Tour

LiveDaily has a slideshow of photos from Wednesday night’s Kenny Chesney show at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York.

Check them out here.

(hat tip to Kay for passing this along)

Photos from Kenny’s Pittsburgh River Set

by Josh | 06.18.2009 | Posted In: Photos, Tour

Back on June 6th Kenny Chesney performed at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Earlier that day before the show Kenny went down to the river where some fans were tailgating on boats and played a couple of songs.

You can view several high quality photos of Kenny’s impromptu set here.

(hat tip to Scot for passing these along)

Midnight Chesney Show Caps The ‘09 CMA Festival

by Josh | 06.15.2009 | Posted In: Photos, Show Reviews, Special Appearances, Tour

The biggest act in country music closed out the 2009 CMA Music Festival on Sunday night at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. It was a late night in Music City as Chesney didn’t take the stage until Midnight, but as usual he put on a rockin’ show:

The reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Kenny Chesney closed the spectacular four-day event. Leading off with “Beer in Mexico,” Chesney led the crowd in his seasonal anthem “Summertime.”

Chesney said he hoped everyone could relate to “Out Last Night” tomorrow morning, which he sang before “Young.” After grabbing a sip of water, he asked, “Want me to play a little while longer?” A roar from the fans ensued, and the “hillbilly rock star” went on to sing “Living in Fast Forward.”

“I’m really proud to be back here this year,” he said. “Thank you for loving Country Music.” Chesney dedicated the next song, “I Go Back,” to Barry Beckett, an iconic musician and producer who passed away days earlier.

During “Don’t Happen Twice,” the Luttrell, Tenn. native sat down on the end of the stage to slap hands and shoot a photo with a fan’s camera. “Alright everybody, let’s see what you got this year,” he said. The fans instantly raised their hands, waving them from side to side in unison. Chesney capped his performance with his classic hit “She Thinks My Trator’s Sexy,” and fans exited the stadium while fireworks popped overhead.

View photos from Kenny’s CMA Festival performance here.

We still need the full set list for our Set List Archive. Please e-mail it to us if you’ve got it!

(hat tip to Kayle for passing this review along)

Chesney Rocks Heinz Field in Pittsburgh

by Josh | 06.07.2009 | Posted In: Photos, Set Lists, Show Reviews

Kenny Chesney played a rockin’ show Saturday night at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fans tailgated in the parking lot and on the river before the show, and Chesney even came out onto one of the boats docked on the Ohio River and played a couple songs (read about it here).

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a review of the show: “Kenny Chesney roars at Heinz Field”

Kenny Chesney opted for a grand entrance out of a tent in the middle of Heinz Field. The country superstar floated over the crowd suspended in a chair — much to the delight of the crowd. The perfect, summer-like weather was punctuated by a nearly full moon, while the echoes of carefree living rang out from the stage in a power set of top hits that included “Summertime,” “Beer In Mexico” and “Keg in the Closet.”

View the set list from the show here. (thanks to Tyler)

Did you attend the show? Share your experience on our forum.

And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ChesneyWorld!