Kenny Chesney + Jason Aldean = Stadiums

Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean will target stadiums across the country, beginning on the West Coast in early May.  Markets include Dallas, Green Bay, Minneapolis, and Boston.

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The stadium run is what happens when two country tours collide.  The mighty forces in play for this adventure are Chesney’s Big Revival outing and Aldean’s Burn It Down tour.

Of course, a stadium adventure of this magnitude comes with the required-by-law quotes. 

“We’ve played so many of these stadiums so many summers, I know just how hard the fans coming out can rock,” Chesney said.  “There aren’t a lot of guys out there who can hit it the way Jason does, so I’m glad we’re able to bring both of our tours together for 10 nights this summer.  I know what me and the guys are bringing in terms of music, and I know Jason can hang with us.”

Meanwhile, it sounds as if Aldean is laying down a challenge.

“Kenny is the guy everybody in country music looks up to when they think about workin’ hard, building your career out on the road and getting to eventually play stadiums,” Aldean said.  “When we first started dipping our toe into that business a few years ago, he’s the guy I would call or text for advice.  We have a real friendship.  Don’t get me wrong … that doesn’t mean I’m going to make it easy to follow me every night … he’s gonna have to work for it harder than he ever has before!”

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Here’s the plan:

May 2 – Santa Clara, Calif., Levi’s Stadium
May 16 – Arlington (Dallas), Texas,  AT&T Stadium
June 20 – Green Bay, Wis., Lambeau Field
June 27 – Seattle, Wash., CenturyLink Field
July 18 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Field
July 25 – Pasadena, Calif., Rose Bowl
Aug. 1 – Kansas City, Mo., Arrowhead Stadium
Aug. 8 – Denver, Colo., Sports Authority Field At Mile High
Aug. 15 – East Rutherford, N.J.,  MetLife Stadium
Aug. 28 – Foxboro (Boston), Mass., Gillette Stadium 

Ticketing details and information about special guests will be released soon.  Click here for Chesney’s website and here for Aldean’s chunk of virtual real estate.