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Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Chesney Returns to Sphere With Overhauled Setlist
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Kenny Chesney is heading back to Sphere. The East Tennessee songwriter and newly inducted Country Music Hall of Fame member returns to Las Vegas for five shows, June 19–27, building on what became one of the most talked-about residencies in recent country music history.
Chesney made history at Sphere as the first solo artist and first country act to perform there, landing between Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Metallica on Pollstar’s Top 10 Touring Acts of the Millennium. The residency earned a Pollstar Awards Residency of the Year nomination.
This time, the setlist gets a significant overhaul. Chesney says 30 to 40 percent of the material could be songs he’s rarely or never performed live, made possible by Sphere’s unique configuration and the intimacy it creates despite the venue’s size. With 36 Country Airplay No. 1s and 99 charting singles to pull from, the possibilities run deep.
“We’re having a great time trying things out, finding our way inside them,” Chesney says. “I think we’re gonna surprise some people.” The performances draw from the same space that produced the immersive Guitars, Tiki Bars and A Whole Lotta Love Experience, and the music sounds exactly as alive as that billing promises.
Chesney’s book, Heart Life Music, is out now and sitting atop the New York Times Bestseller lists in both Hardcover Nonfiction and Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction.
2026 Sphere Dates: June 19, 20, 24, 26, 27 – Sphere, Las Vegas, NV