Kenny Chesney’s blockbuster Goin’ Coastal Tour was one of the top grossing tour of 2011 according to Billboard:
It’s incredible that Taylor Swift grossed nearly $100 million on the road this year.
More incredible still, she didn’t come close to having the top-grossing tour of the year. In fact, she finished fifth, and Kenny Chesney’s $84.6 million on-road receipts for 2011 put him at sixth on Billboard’s Boxscore list of top-grossing tours of the year.
U2 topped the list with an astonishing $300 million, followed by Bon Jovi with $193 million in second. Third went to Take That with $185 million and Roger Waters landed in fourth with $150 million.
As of Dec. 3, Kenny has sold nearly 275,000 concert tickets, more tickets for the first eight available concerts than any of his previous tour’s initial sales.
“I wish it was happening right now … I’m so ready for it,” Kenny tells KIKN. “I’m really excited to say that I’m going out on the road next summer with my buddy. It’s really hard for me to believe, because Tim and I have been friends a long time. We’ve made a lot of music together and made a lot of memories together. He’s one of my best friends in the business and outside the business.”
With several shows approaching sold-out status, and 12 concerts sill set to go on sale, Kenny is poised to match his last eight consecutive tours with more than a million tickets sold.
When the 2012 Brothers of the Sun Tour was originally announced, Indianapolis and Cleveland shows were on the list but dates hadn’t been nailed down yet.
We’ve got those dates now:
Indianapolis, IN
Lucas Oil Stadium
Saturday, July 28th
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Browns Stadium
Sunday, July 29th.
Both shows go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 16th at 10am. That means that the Fan Club presale will likely be earlier that week.
Many of you have asked if Kenny Chesney will play arenas and amphitheaters along with his 19 stadium dates on next year’s Brothers of the Sun Tour. The answer, according to Kenny himself, is no:
Outside of the possibility for a few shows here and there, the Brothers tour will for the most part be the extent of both artists’ road work in 2012. “I think we’re going to do the shows we do with Tim and that’s gonna be it,” says Chesney. “I’m going to work on other things, other projects, and I’m constantly working on the record, though I’m not sure when that’s coming. We may go overseas-maybe. But as far as the States, the shows I’m doing with Tim are the only ones we’re gonna do.”
Tickets for the Dallas, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, East Rutherford, Detroit, and Foxboro shows will go on sale Saturday, December 3rd through Ticketmaster.
The rumors proved to be true. Kenny Chesney announced this morning that he’ll team up with Tim McGraw for several shows next year, pairing together two of the biggest men in country music.
“Tim and I have been great friends since we first toured together, and I can’t wait to get back on the road with him,” Chesney said. “He’s one of my closest friends in music and in life, and I know this tour is going to be something special.”
“Our friendship was forged on the road, so it’s going to be a blast heading out with Kenny again,” said McGraw. “We’ll be having as much fun on stage as the fans will be having in the audience.”
‘Brothers of the Sun’ will be the first time in 10 years that Chesney and McGraw have hit the road together. The reunion will kick off June 2 in Tampa, FL and will feature stadium shows on weekend dates at venues across the country. ‘Brothers of the Sun’ will also feature special guests Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and Jake Owen.
‘Brothers of the Sun’ Tour 2012:
Sat. June 2 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
Sun. June 3 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome
Sat. June 9 – Dallas, TX – Cowboys Stadium
Sun. June 10 – Kansas City, MO – Arrowhead Stadium
Sat. June 15 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field
Sat. June 23 – Nashville, TN – LP Field
Sun. June 24 – Charlotte, NC – Bank of America Stadium
Sat. June 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field
Sun. July 1 – Cincinnati, OH – Paul Brown Stadium
Sat. July 7 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
Sun. July 8 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
Sat. July 14 – Anaheim, CA – Angels Stadium
Sat. July 21 – Denver, CO – Sports Authority Field at Mile High
TBA – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium
TBA – Cleveland, OH – Cleveland Browns Stadium
Sat. August 11 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
Sun. August 12 – Washington, DC – FedEx Field
Sat. August 18 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
Sat. August 25 – Foxboro, MA – Gillette Stadium
Tickets for the Dallas, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, East Rutherford, Detroit, and Foxboro shows will go on sale Saturday, December 3 through Ticketmaster. On-sale info for the remaining dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Kenny Chesney Fan Club will be the place to get tickets before they go onsale to the general public. Click here to join today and be first in line when tickets go onsale.
Here’s the video announcement that aired on Good Morning America, including an interview with Chesney and McGraw:
It looks to be a safe bet that Kenny Chesney will announce his 2012 tour plans on Monday. No Shoes Radio posted the following on their Facebook page Friday night:
If we were you, we’d be listening to NSR Monday morning around 9am ET or so. Pretty sure it’s going to make your Monday a lot better. Just sayin’. Enjoy your weekend!
Rumors swirled all week that Kenny’s 2012 tour plans include co-headlining with Tim McGraw. Country Aircheck reported that the two are also recording a duet.
And in a chat recorded after the CMA’s, Jake Owen essentially confirmed that he’d be on the bill as well.
Two nights and two awards for Kenny Chesney. On Wednesday night he took home a CMA award for Music Video of the Year and on Thursday night at the Billboard Touring Awards Chesney won Top Package for his 2011 Goin’ Coastal Tour with Zac Brown, Uncle Kracker, and Billy Currington.
U2 took home Top Tour and Top Draw, while Jason Aldean earned the Breakthrough award.
In another preview of Kenny Chesney’s upcoming In The Spotlight interview with ABC, Kenny Chesney takes us behind the scenes with his flying stadium chair:
Kenny Chesney’s blockbuster Goin’ Coastal Tour was one of the top grossing tour of 2011 according to Billboard:
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It looks to be a safe bet that Kenny Chesney will announce his 2012 tour plans on Monday. No Shoes Radio posted the following on their Facebook page Friday night:
Two nights and two awards for Kenny Chesney. On Wednesday night he took home a CMA award for Music Video of the Year and on Thursday night at the Billboard Touring Awards Chesney won Top Package for his 2011 Goin’ Coastal Tour with Zac Brown, Uncle Kracker, and Billy Currington.
