KENNY CHESNEY MOVING INTO SPHERE

Country superstar Kenny Chesney will be the next resident of Sphere as part of a 12-show run at the next-level Las Vegas venue, beginning 5/22 and for now running through 6/14.

“When we started talking, I flew to Vegas with my key tour team," the artist recalled. "We stood on the floor as they ran the film of U2’s show and we were completely consumed. We could see the band, but it was so much more than that. It almost took what they were doing and multiplied it by another dimension. Knowing how much intensity our shows generate, my mind started thinking about all the things we could do. Once you see how the show wraps all the way around you, the dreaming begins.”

Chesney, who is managed by Clint Higham for Morris Higham Management and booked by Mike Betterton at Wasserman, is one of the top-grossing country acts of all time. Per Pollstar, he's averaged more than $3.3m per night at the box office in recent years of stadium touring.

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

Chesney follows U2, Phish, Dead & Company, Eagles and Anyma at Sphere, which opened in March 2024. Dead & Company will be back at the venue for a new round of shows starting 3/20.

Tickets for the Chesney residency, which is presented by his Blue Chair Bay Rum, go on sale 1/31.