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Country superstar Kenny Chesney [ tickets ], who last fall said he’d be playing only a handful of one-off shows in 2010, has unveiled plans for a couple of spring and summer Vegas engagements.
The Joint, located at Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, will host Chesney for a pair of two-night stands: May 14 & 15 and July 2 & 3.
“The beauty of The Joint is that not only is it a great rock-and-roll room, but they’ll let us get up there and play … and play … and play,” Chesney said in a prepared statement. “We have so much fun, because we can throw in all kinds of stuff we don’t get to play in our regular show, and the audiences are diverse enough that no matter what we throw at them, they know the songs!
“That’s what’s so great about a gig where the capacity is 4,000, especially at The Joint,” Chesney continued. “It’s the best of both worlds: you get the energy of a club, but it’s still enough of a stage that you’ve got room to run around and have fun. Because when we do these smaller, less structured shows, we like to let loose without tripping over each other or getting tangled in someone’s chord.”
Tickets for the Vegas shows–prices for which start at $150 plus applicable service fees, according to a press release–will be available Saturday (1/30) at noon PT via the Hard Rock Box Office, as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800.745.3000. (LiveDaily is an operating unit of Ticketmaster Entertainment, which also owns Ticketmaster.)
Last September, Chesney–who had been touring every summer almost non-stop since 2004, and whose most recent roadtrips were massive stadium affairs–told Entertainment Weekly that he was planning to take a break this year. The singer said that he would continue to record and play some sporadic concerts, but that a large-scale stadium tour wouldn’t take place.
Kenny Chesney will release his new single, “Ain’t Back Yet,” to country radio on Feb. 8. Written by Craig Wiseman and Chris Tompkins, the song will also play during the end credits of the upcoming film, Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D, scheduled for an April 21 national release by Sony Picture Entertainment’s The Hot Ticket division. Chesney’s new album is expected to be released in the fall. Although he will not be touring extensively this summer, Chesney’s next concert appearance will be May 30 in Baton Rouge, La.
Part of the reason Kenny Chesney is taking a year off between major concert tours was to spend time on his upcoming concert film and CD. “Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D” will be released nationally April 21 by Sony.
Chesney also found a new song as the ending theme for the movie, Ain’t Back Yet, which goes to radio Feb. 8. “I wanted a piece of music that encapsulated the things in my life that brought me here…that showed the things that had brought me there,” he said.
Craig Wiseman and Chris Tompkins penned the song. With the opening lines, “I heard a song ’bout a ramblin’ man, bought a guitar and I started a band/ I got a gig at the local Am Vet, I was gone and I ain’t back yet…,” the song celebrates fast cars, first love and chasing dreams.
“That song is pretty much everything about what happened to me, especially with the music,” Chesney said. “You get so focused on what you’re trying to accomplish, it takes over…and there’s nothing that’s going to come between you and your dream. For some people, it’s sports; for me, it was the music. You know, there’s a price you pay to do this, but look at what this is…
“Or as the bridge goes, ‘Lookin’ back at the moments, black and white/ I wouldn’t change a thing that changed my life/ For the worse, for the better, man, I was gone, gone forever… The laughs, the smiles, the trails, the tears/ It’s hard to hate what got me here…’ Pretty much sums it up.”
Even though he’s not launching a super tour as in years past, Kenny Chesney is still one of the hardest working people in show business. He’s been at Sony Studios in Los Angeles putting the finishing touches on his upcoming concert film, shot at many of last year’s stadium shows on his Sun City Carnival tour.
Kenny admits he didn’t expect to be as awestruck by the shots or the sound as he is, and actually seeing it on a cinema-sized screen has rendered him almost speechless … we say, almost.
“To be able to really see those faces where I can just stand there and take it all in, now that is something I don’t see very much, and I got to a lot of shows, and watch a lot of crowds,” explains the four-time ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year.”But the folks who come out for us, well, it’s something I can’t explain, but I can’t wait for the fans to get to see themselves, to get to see what me and the guys get to see every night!”
The Tennessee native will also release his new single, ‘Ain’t Back Yet,’ on Feb. 8. The track, which is described as celebrating “fast cars, first love [and] chasing dreams,” serves as the end theme for the film and will be included on his upcoming album. Kenny says the song describes his life, but most especially his music. “I wanted a piece of music that encapsulated the things in my life that brought me here. You get so focused on what you’re trying to accomplish, it takes over … and there’s nothing that’s going to come between you and your dream.”
The film has reignited a passion within the superstar and Kenny says fans will be just as excited as he is to see the finished product. “The places these cameras go, the way the songs and the people are captured, this truly is closer than you can get with a ticket.”
‘Kenny Chesney; Summer in 3-D’ arrives in theaters nationwide April 21. His new album is slated for the fall.
Country music is officially one of music’s biggest money-makers. Combing the revenue of tours and album sales from 2000-2009, the LA Times compiled a list of the top ten ‘Ultimate Performers’ of the decade, with three of country’s biggest stars making the grade.
Kenny Chesney comes in at the No.2 slot, directly behind powerhouse vocalist Celine Dion. With an estimated revenue of $742 million, there was just under $8 million separating the country superstar from Celine, who spent five years as the star of one of the highest-grossing Las Vegas shows ever, helping her reach a combined income of $747.9 million. Following Kenny, the Dave Matthews band came in at $737.4 million, with the Beatles at $627.3 million (thanks to tours by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) and U2 at $609.7 million.
Country music showed up again with Toby Keith at No.6 amassing almost $592 million. Bruce Springsteen is right behind him with $588.3 million, followed by the Rolling Stones at $569.6 million. Tim McGraw came in at No. 9 with $550.2 million, thanks to two succesful ‘Soul2Soul’ tours with his wife, Faith Hill, as well as a few solo treks during the decade. Rounding out the top ten is Britney Spears at $494.3 million.
In the list of ‘Ultimate Performers’ for 2009, country music again proved its worth, with Taylor Swift in the No.7 slot, with just over $83 million made in one year, followed by Kenny at No. 8 with $81 million. The year’s top honor went to U2, with an impressive $137 million in revenue for 2009.
Kenny Chesney, who along with Toby had record-breaking tours this past decade, has decided to take time off the road this year, while he works on a new album. Tim is hitting the road for his ‘Southern Voice’ tour, with opening acts Lady Antebellum, Lost Trailers and Love and Theft. Toby, in addition to having a No. 1 album with ‘American Ride’ is also hard at work heading the newly formed Show Dog-Universal South label.
Summer stadium shows by country star Kenny Chesney and hometown hero Kid Rock each grossed more than $3.5 million to top the area charts, according to data released today by Pollstar magazine.
They were among four metro Detroit concerts to rank in Pollstar’s top 200 grosses of the year.
Rock was far and away the top local touring act: His 24-city national tour drew more than 450,000 concertgoers and pulled in $17.1 million.
DTE Energy Music Theatre once again reigned as the country’s top amphitheater, hosting 694,801 attendees. Sister venue the Palace of Auburn Hills ranked No. 22 among the nation’s arenas, while the Fox Theatre was No. 15 on the theaters list and the Fillmore Detroit No. 31 among clubs.
Overall, the North American concert industry enjoyed a strong year despite the sour economy, with ticket revenues up nearly 10% to a record $4.6 billion.
Metro Detroit’s top concert stands in ‘09:
1. Kenny Chesney Aug. 22, Ford Field: $3.8 million, 49,215 attendance
2. Kid Rock July 17-18, Comerica Park: $3.6 million, 74,774
3. Billy Joel-Elton John May 21, the Palace: $2.3 million, 20,827
4. The Eagles March 21, the Palace: $1.9 million, 14,186
Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and Alan Jackson are among the acts appearing at the Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show 2010.
The event starts March 2 and ends March 21. Jackson plays March 2.
Dierks Bentley will play the fest March 3, Kenny Chesney March 4, Jason Aldean March 6, McGraw March 8, Darius Rucker March 9, Rascal Flatts March 10, Brad Paisley March 11, Toby Keith March 12, Blake Shelton March 13, Lady Antebellum March 15, Keith Urban March 16, Gary Allan March 17, Eli Young Band March 19 and Brooks & Dunn March 20.
Country music sensation Kenny Chesney recently purchased a new, lavish home in Nashville at a whopping $9.2 million according to new reports.
Although Kenny’s home base is in the Virgin Islands, the 41-year-old singer needed a place to stay in Tennessee Radar Online reports.
Renee Zellweger’s ex- husband’s lush new Franklin area property boasts five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and even an infinity pool according to Radar Online.
And to top it off, the 11,000 square foot Tuscan designed home is located in the perfect location right next to Music Row and conveniently close by to Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s estate, Radar Online reports.
Marshall Bruce Mathers III, aka Eminem, has easily topped album sales over the last decade with 32.2 million units sold. The Beatles claimed second place with sales of 29.9 million.
Country artists were well represented in the top ten with Tim McGraw finishing third having sold 24.6 million albums. Toby Keith was just behind on 24.4 million and Kenny Chesney sold 21.96 million to finish in sixth place.
Britney Spears finished fifth on 22.9 million and Linkin Park sold 21.4 million to finish seventh. Nelly, Creed, and Jay-Z rounded out the top ten with sales of between 20.3 and 21.2 million albums.
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