The Here and Now Tour[1] (originally known as the Chillaxification Tour) was the sixteenth headlining concert tour by American country music recording artist, Kenny Chesney. The tour is in support of his nineteenth studio album, Here and Now (2020). Pre-dominantly visiting the United States, there are 41 shows planned during the spring and summer of 2022.
| Tour by Kenny Chesney | |
| Associated album | Here and Now |
|---|---|
| Start date | April 23, 2022 |
| End date | August 27, 2022 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 41 in North America |
| Kenny Chesney concert chronology | |
Background
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The tour was announced in September 2019, with 20 shows planned for stadiums in the spring and summer of 2020.[2] Country acts Florida Georgia Line[3] and Old Dominion[4] were slated as support acts for the tour. Later in December 2019, the tour expanded, adding an additional 18 shows to be performed in amphitheaters. For these shows, Michael Franti & Spearhead[5] were announced as the opening act.
The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on the live entertainment industry. In March 2020, Chesney postponed the tour to begin at the end of May 2020.[6] A few months later, The Messina Touring Group announced all dates were postponed.[7] Chesney wrote to his fan base (the No Shoes Nation) postponing all dates was a late resort. The singer also mentioned meeting with his team, MTG, medical experts, city commissioners, venue management, and the NFL daily to make the tour happen in 2020.
Later that summer, postponed shows were rescheduled.[8] The tour was set to start in April 2021, with the new country group Gone West added as a support act.[9] However, as the effects of the pandemic increased, the tour was postponed once again.[10]
A year later, Chesney revealed the tour will finally take place in 2022.[11] The singer also renamed the tour. Its full title with sponsorship is "Blue Chair Bay Rum Presents Here And Now 2022 Fueled by Marathon".[12] As of July 2021, there are no support acts that have been announced for the new dates.
Speaking of the tour, Chesney stated:
"Like it does for everyone, the idea of music, live music, fills me up [...] Nothing is so in the moment, so completely alive. I want to start 2022 with the awesome rush that embodies everything playing for No Shoes Nation is. We're calling the tour Here And Now 2022, because when we get together, there is only the present – and it's so electric and good, I know I don't want it to end. I just want to be 100% there with all of you.[13]"
On February 7, 2022, Chesney announced 20 amphitheater to coincide with the 21 stadium dates.[14]
Following the tour, Pollstar reported Chesney had broken 14 personal ticket sales records, and in many markets had to push the stage further into the end zone to accommodate the demand for tickets.[15]
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance / Capacity | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America [17] | ||||||
| April 23, 2022 | Tampa | United States | Raymond James Stadium | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
58,369 / 58,369 | $8,605,328 |
| April 30, 2022 | Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium | 41,342 / 42,489 | $4,327,462 | ||
| May 5, 2022 | Noblesville | Ruoff Music Center | Carly Pearce | 15,376 / 20,000 | $948,508 | |
| May 7, 2022 | St. Louis | Busch Stadium | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
40,653 / 40,653 | $4,147,274 | |
| May 14, 2022 | Milwaukee | Miller Park | 41,138 / 41,138 | $5,459,692 | ||
| May 19, 2022 | Orange Beach | Wharf Amphitheater | Carly Pearce | 9,551 / 9,551 | $1,097,048 | |
| May 21, 2022 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Dan + Shay
Old Dominion |
47,925 / 47,925 | $4,902,829 | |
| May 25, 2022 | Charleston | Credit One Stadium | Carly Pearce | 11,803 / 11,803 | $1,219,816 | |
| May 26, 2022 | Huntsville | Orion Amphitheater | 7,384 / 7,384 | $907,117 | ||
| May 28, 2022 | Nashville | Nissan Stadium | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
57,211 / 57,211 | $6,833,834 | |
| June 2, 2022 | The Woodlands | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion | Carly Pearce | 14,375 / 14,375 | $884,954 | |
| June 4, 2022 | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
50,033 / 50,033 | $4,588,994 | |
| June 8, 2022 | Canandaigua | CMAC | Carly Pearce | 11,569 / 11,569 | $750,924 | |
| June 9, 2022 | Cuyahoga Falls | Blossom Music Center | 19,933 / 19,933 | $1,080,994 | ||
| June 11, 2022 | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
53,502 / 53,502 | $5,569,182 | |
| June 15, 2022 | Virginia Beach | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | Carly Pearce | 16,324 / 16,324 | $970,030 | |
| June 16, 2022 | Bristow | Jiffy Lube Live | 18,114 / 18,114 | $903,466 | ||
| June 18, 2022 | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
55,519 / 55,519 | $7,047,085 | |
| June 23, 2022 | Cincinnati | Riverbend Music Center | Carly Pearce | 20,336 / 20,336 | $1,196,358 | |
| June 25, 2022 | Chicago | Soldier Field | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
52,792 / 52,792 | $6,054,015 | |
| June 29, 2022 | Brandon | Brandon Amphitheater | Carly Pearce | 6,822 / 6,822 | $571,924 | |
| June 30, 2022 | Rogers | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | 9,064 / 10,876 | $777,117 | ||
| July 2, 2022 | Kansas City | GEHA Field | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
57,852 / 57,852 | $5,231,690 | |
| July 9, 2022 | Bozeman | Bobcat Stadium | Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
25,469 / 25,469 | $2,742,481 | |
| July 12, 2022 | Stateline | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena | Carly Pearce | 14,558 / 14,558 | $1,729,241 | |
| July 13, 2022 | ||||||
| July 16, 2022 | Seattle | Lumen Field | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
50,983 / 50,983 | $5,101,650 | |
| July 19, 2022 | Bend | Hayden Homes Amphitheater | Carly Pearce | 13,742 / 15,660 | $1,402,468 | |
| July 20, 2022 | ||||||
| July 23, 2022 | Inglewood | SoFi Stadium | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
50,227 / 50,227 | $5,467,968 | |
| July 27, 2022 | Nampa | Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater | Carly Pearce | 10,898 / 10,898 | $728,537 | |
| July 28, 2022 | West Valley City | USANA Amphitheatre | 18,224 / 19,958 | $1,189,152 | ||
| July 30, 2022 | Denver | Empower Field at Mile High | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
60,023 / 60,023 | $6,535,578 | |
| August 6, 2022 | Minneapolis | U.S. Bank Stadium | 50,150 / 50,150 | $5,996,445 | ||
| August 10, 2022 | Columbia | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Carly Pearce | 15,000 / 15,000 | $1,316,917 | |
| August 11, 2022 | Geddes | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview | 14,876 / 17,136 | $1,316,917 | ||
| August 13, 2022 | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce |
59,999 / 59,999 | $7,267,540 | |
| August 18, 2022 | Columbus | Historic Crew Stadium | 23,197 / 23,197 | $2,214,103 | ||
| August 20, 2022 | Detroit | Ford Field | 49,725 / 49,725 | $5,622,738 | ||
| August 26, 2022 | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | 122,021 / 122,021 | $12,968,004 | ||
| August 27, 2022 | ||||||
| Total | 1,296,079 / 1,309,574 | $135,259,120 | ||||
- Cancellations and rescheduled shows
| April 18, 2020 | Arlington, Texas | AT&T Stadium | Rescheduled to August 7, 2021[18] |
| April 25, 2020 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Miller Park | Rescheduled to May 8, 2021[18] |
| May 2, 2020 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | U.S. Bank Stadium | Rescheduled to June 5, 2021[18] |
| May 7, 2020 | West Palm Beach, Florida | iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| May 9, 2020 | Tampa, Florida | Raymond James Stadium | Rescheduled to May 1, 2021[18] |
| May 13, 2020 | Southaven, Mississippi | BankPlus Amphitheater | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| May 14, 2020 | Brandon, Mississippi | Brandon Amphitheater | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| May 16, 2020 | Atlanta, Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Rescheduled to May 22, 2021[18] |
| May 20, 2020 | Houston, Texas | Minute Maid Park | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 23, 2020 | San Antonio, Texas | Alamodome | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 28, 2020 | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Blossom Music Center | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| May 30, 2020 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Heinz Field | Rescheduled to June 12, 2021[18] |
| June 4, 2020 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Coastal Credit Union Music Park | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| June 6, 2020 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Lincoln Financial Field | Rescheduled to June 19, 2021[18] |
| June 11, 2020 | Rogers, Arkansas | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| June 13, 2020 | St. Louis, Missouri | Busch Stadium | Rescheduled to July 10, 2021[18] |
| June 17, 2020 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| June 18, 2020 | Bristow, Virginia | Jiffy Lube Live | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| June 20, 2020 | Columbus, Ohio | Ohio Stadium | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. This concert was a part of the "Buckeye Country Superfest"[20] |
| June 25, 2020 | Charlotte, North Carolina | PNC Music Pavilion | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| June 27, 2020 | Nashville, Tennessee | Nissan Stadium | Rescheduled to May 15, 2021[18] |
| July 2, 2020 | Stateline, Nevada | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena | Rescheduled to July 12, 2022[21] |
| July 3, 2020 | Stateline, Nevada | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena | Rescheduled to July 13, 2022[21] |
| July 11, 2020 | Kansas City, Missouri | Arrowhead Stadium | Rescheduled to May 29, 2021[18] |
| July 18, 2020 | Seattle, Washington | CenturyLink Field | Rescheduled to July 17, 2021[18] |
| July 23, 2020 | Noblesville, Indiana | Ruoff Music Center | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| July 25, 2020 | Chicago. Illinois | Soldier Field | Rescheduled to June 26, 2021[18] |
| July 29, 2020 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Isleta Amphitheater | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| July 30, 2020 | Phoenix, Arizona | Ak-Chin Pavilion | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| August 1, 2020 | Inglewood, California | SoFi Stadium | Rescheduled to July 24, 2021[18] |
| August 5, 2020 | Nampa, Idaho | Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| August 6, 2020 | West Valley City, Utah | USANA Amphitheatre | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[19] |
| August 8, 2020 | Denver, Colorado | Empower Field | Rescheduled to July 31, 2021[18] |
| August 15, 2020 | Detroit, Michigan | Ford Field | Rescheduled to August 14, 2021[18] |
| August 20, 2020 | Geddes, New York | St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater | Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| August 22, 2020 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | MetLife Stadium | Rescheduled to August 21, 2021[18] |
| August 26, 2020 | Columbia, Maryland | Merriweather Post Pavilion | Rescheduled to August 10, 2022[21] |
| August 28, 2020 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Gillette Stadium | Rescheduled to August 27, 2021[18] |
| May 1, 2021 | Tampa, Florida | Raymond James Stadium | Rescheduled to April 23, 2022[21] |
| May 8, 2021 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Miller Park | Rescheduled to May 14, 2022[21] |
| May 15, 2021 | Nashville, Tennessee | Nissan Stadium | Rescheduled to May 28, 2022[21] |
| May 22, 2021 | Atlanta, Georgia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Rescheduled to May 21, 2022[21] |
| May 29, 2021 | Kansas City, Missouri | Arrowhead Stadium | Rescheduled to July 2, 2022[21] |
| June 5, 2021 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | U.S. Bank Stadium | Rescheduled to August 6, 2022[21] |
| June 12, 2021 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Heinz Field | Rescheduled to June 11, 2022[21] |
| June 19, 2021 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Lincoln Financial Field | Rescheduled to June 18, 2022[21] |
| June 26, 2021 | Chicago. Illinois | Soldier Field | Rescheduled to June 25, 2022[21] |
| July 3, 2021 | Bozeman, Montana | Bobcat Stadium | Rescheduled to July 9, 2022[21] |
| July 10, 2021 | St. Louis, Missouri | Busch Stadium | Rescheduled to May 7, 2022[21] |
| July 17, 2021 | Seattle, Washington | CenturyLink Field | Rescheduled to July 16, 2022[21] |
| July 24, 2021 | Inglewood, California | SoFi Stadium | Rescheduled to July 23, 2022[21] |
| July 31, 2021 | Denver, Colorado | Empower Field | Rescheduled to July 30, 2022[21] |
| August 7, 2021 | Arlington, Texas | AT&T Stadium | Rescheduled to June 5, 2022[21] |
| August 14, 2021 | Detroit, Michigan | Ford Field | Rescheduled to August 20, 2022[21] |
| August 21, 2021 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | MetLife Stadium | Rescheduled to August 13, 2022[21] |
| August 27, 2021 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Gillette Stadium | Rescheduled to August 26, 2022[21] |
| August 28, 2021 | Foxborough, Massachusetts | Gillette Stadium | Rescheduled to August 27, 2022[21] |
Band
edit- Kenny Chesney – Lead vocals, guitar
- Wyatt Beard – Keyboards
- Nick Buda - Drums
- Jon Conley - Guitar
- Kenny Greenberg - Guitar
- Harmoni Kelley – Bass
- Danny Rader - Guitar
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