Country music legend to make history in Las Vegas

Las Vegas’ Sphere is going to land, and Kenny Chesney will be the man to take it there.

The legendary country singer announced Thursday a 12-show residency at the venue beginning in May.

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This will make Chesney the first country artist to play the Sphere.

“I’m always looking for ways to deepen the way No Shoes Nation experiences this music,” said the 56-year-old according to PEOPLE Magazine. “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.”

Chesney said he was “all in” when he started learning about all the opportunities playing the venue would offer.

“Just the idea of ​​4D technology and the impossibly tuned sound elevates the experience for No Shoes Nation, literally immersing them in music, images, sound and togetherness,” he said. “For me, this will be a whole new way to rock the fans and I can’t wait.”

Chesney said he has seen U2’s show at the Sphere.

“When you see how the show wraps all the way around you, the dream begins,” he said.

The Sphere has room for 17,600 people.

Chesney’s residency is scheduled to begin on May 22nd and end on June 14th.

Chesney wrapped up his 2024 Sun Goes Down Tour in a big way back in August by playing three consecutive sold-out nights at Gilette Stadium. He packed the house and performed in front of more than 180,000 people in the three-day final.

You can read more about that tour and his big close last year, here.