Kenny Chesney will kick off the Sphere Residency in May

Kenny Chesney will be the first country artist to have a residency at the Sphere when he brings his show to the Las Vegas venue starting May 22 for a 12-date run. Chesney announced the news on Today this morning.

“I’m always looking for ways to deepen the way No Shoes Nation experiences this music,” Chesney said in a statement. “Over the years, they’ve shown me through their own response to these songs how passionate they are about what they mean, how these songs are a part of their lives. When people give you that much heart, I want to give them more more.

The 17,600-seat Sphere’s unique immersive experience factored into Chesney’s decision. “When we started talking about all the possibilities of playing Sphere, I was completely on board. Just the idea of ​​4D technology and the impossibly connected sound elevates the experience for No Shoes Nation, literally immersing them in music, images, sound and being. together. For me, this will be a whole new way to rock the fans and I can’t wait.”

Chesney, whose Sphere run will be promoted by his longtime promoter The Messina Group, is the only country artist to reach $1 billion in grosses reported to Boxscore. His 2022 Here and Now Tour, which grossed $135 million, landed at No. 9 on Billboard’s 2022 Year-End Top 40 Tour Chart for All Genres, making Chesney the first country artist to reach the top 10. Last year, his tour earned. $159.5 million according to Billboard’s 2024 expiration chart. He’s come a long way since his first ever Billboard Boxscore report, for a September 23, 1995 concert at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, which brought in $135,000.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday (January 31) from 10 a.m. PT via KennyChesney.com. The race is presented by Chesney’s Blue Chair Bay Rum.

Since opening in September 2023 with a 40-show run by U2, the Sphere has hosted a variety of acts including Phish, Dead & Co. and Anyma. The Eagles are currently in a layoff that started in September.

Chesney appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight.