Kenny Chesney Expands ‘Heart Life Music’ Book Tour Due To Fan Demand
Five new cities have been added to the upcoming run.
Kenny Chesney; Photo by Danny Clinch
Due to overwhelming demand, Kenny Chesney was given no choice but to add more dates to his upcoming book tour. After several of his previously scheduled stops sold out in less than an hour, the East Tennessee native decided to give fans a few more chances to hear the stories behind his new memoir Heart Life Music.
The expanded tour will now include dates across Philadelphia, Bergen, NJ, Beverly Hills, Key West, and Tampa. Those in attendance will listen in on the stories, laughs and experiences that shaped the book as Chesney sits down for a conversation with longtime collaborator and co-author Holly Gleason.
“Four of those cities have stadiums where we’ve had some incredibly memorable nights… whether selling standing room only around the pirate ship at Raymond James Stadium, the crazy, unbelievable crowds in Philly and MetLife that no one saw coming – and Key West, where so many of my great friends and memories are, all of these places truly are in my heart, my music and my life,” Kenny Chesney explained.
What To Expect From The Tour Experience
These five dates round out Heart Life Music: The Book Tour. At each event, the country music superstar will share stories about his journey, the things that kept him going when others might have quit, the legends who inspired him, his love of sports, a dog named Cookie, and the ocean he fell for long before he ever picked up a guitar.
Writing a book is no easy feat, as Kenny Chesney quickly found out through this process. However, it gave him the opportunity to take the last year to take a hard look back at his journey from a small-town dreamer to Billboard’s top country artist of the 21st century. Along the way, he uncovered old memories, fresh realizations, and plenty of laughs.
“If you’re living in fast forward,” Chesney shared, “you don’t really stop to think about how this all fits together. I’m someone who wants to find the next dream, the great song, the chance to maybe change how we do this… so looking back is mostly for when I’m writing songs. Over the course of countless days, talking or reading what was there, I was amazed at how that little kid staring at the sky, the one being blown away by the response Conway Twitty got with two words or how Alabama made me feel coming in on a helicopter in a field was able to do some of the things we’ve done… and to be fortunate to feel the incredible passion we do.
Sharing Personal Stories Of His Journey
He adds, “I didn’t think I had a book in me, but the more we worked, the more I realized: this is a love letter to a Nashville that’s forgotten, legends who gave me wisdom along the way, friends who kept me grounded, the horrible addiction to great songs I may’ve always had – but didn’t realize. The more we worked, the more excited I got, because I realized for the next kid out there who doesn’t know how to get out of the backyard to chase their dreams, this is the treasure map!”
This process became something much bigger for Kenny Chesney. He was given the unique opportunity to establish a voice for himself in a whole new way. Now, he wants to share that experience with his No Shoes Nation fans by making each stop on the tour special. With this run, he hopes to inspire others to pursue their own dreams, no matter how big.
Each ticketholder who attends a stop on the tour will receive a signed copy of the book.
Newly Added Book Tour Dates
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
7:00 PM: Ensemble Academy of Arts & Music
Philadelphia, PA
Bookseller: Barnes & Noble
Tickets on sale Friday, September 26 at 10 am ET
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
7:00 PM: Bergen Performing Arts Center
Bergen, NJ
Bookseller: Bookends
Tickets on sale Friday, September 26 at 10 am ET
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
8:00 PM: Saban Theater
Beverly Hills, CA
Bookseller: Barnes & Noble
Tickets on sale Friday, September 26 at 12 pm ET
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
7:30 PM: Tennessee Williams Theater
Key West, FL
Bookseller: Books & Books
Tickets on sale Friday, September 26 at 10 am ET
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
7:00 PM: Tampa Theatre
Tampa, FL
Bookseller: Oxford Exchange
Tickets on sale Friday, September 26 at 10 am ET
The full list of dates for the book tour can be found HERE.
Madeleine O’Connell graduated from North Central College with a bachelors degree in Journalism and Broadcast Communications before deciding to pursue her studies further at DePaul University. There, she earned her masters degree in Digital Communication & Media Arts. O’Connell served as a freelance writer for over two years while also interning with the Academy of Country Music, SiriusXM and Circle Media and assisting with Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast. In addition to Country Now, she has been published in American Songwriter, Music Mayhem, and Holler.Country. Madeleine O’Connell is a member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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