A Whole Lotta Chesney

Country superstar Kenny Chesney updates his “Goin’ Coastal” tour in a big way with 41 new dates.

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CMA Awards, Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.

The newly listed arena and amphitheatre stops are in addition to the previously announced stadium dates, making this one of the biggest tours in 2011.

Newly added dates include a new first night – March 17 in West Palm Beach, Fla., at Cruzan Amphitheatre; plus March 24 in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena, March 25 in Saint Paul, Minn., at Xcel Energy Center; March 26 in Omaha at Qwest Center and April 1 in North Little Rock at Verizon Arena.

But the above new dates are just the tip of the ol’ proverbial iceberg of additions as many cities throughout the country are now on the official “Corona Presents Kenny Chesney’s Goin’ Coastal Tour, ” including Phoenix, Moline, Grand Rapids, Jacksonville, Fla., Greenville, S.C., Lexington, Columbia, S.C., Atlanta, South Haven, Miss., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Noblesville, Ind., Columbus, Ohio, Cincinnati, Denver, Salt Lake City, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Tacoma and Ridgefield, Wash.

Billy Currington and Uncle Kracker appear on all dates. Zac Brown Band appears on the previously announced stadium dates.

“To know that the music you’ve created and some of the songs you’ve written mean so much to so many people – I’ve loved seeing it grow into that,” Chesney said. “It’s a show, but our shows have become experiences. I love that about our crowd. My fans work hard, and they play hard. And I’m like that too. The two hours I’m up there, I don’t think about anything else. I love that shared experience. It’s what I love about live music.”

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Country Thunder 2010, Shadow Hill Ranch, Twin Lakes, Wisc.

Ticket onsales for the new dates begin soon. For more information, check out KennyChesney.com.