Kenny Chesney’s Sun Goes Down Tour Ignites Tampa With Record-Breaking Crowd; Charlotte, North Carolina Up Next
60,529 fans packed into Raymond James Stadium on Saturday for opening night of the tour.
Kenny Chesney performing in Tampa, FL on the opening night of his Sun Goes Down Tour
Kenny Chesney’s Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour is off to an incredible start! The superstar played to 60,529 fans at Tampa, Florida’s Raymond James Stadium over the weekend, delivering a two-hour, hit-packed set list and setting a new ticket record along the way.
Fans packed into the parking lots hours in advance, getting the party started with epic tailgate sessions.
They poured inside the stadium to catch sets from Uncle Kracker, Megan Moroney, and Zac Brown Band before the “King of Summer” made his entrance.
“American Kids,” “The Good Stuff,” “Somewhere With You,” “Beer In Mexico,” “Keg In The Closet” “Never Wanted Nothing More,” and “‘Til It’s Gone” were among the songs Chesney performed in front of the sold-out stadium crowd.
All of the time in rehearsals led to this very moment, but nothing could have prepared the East Tennessee native for the energy he felt when taking the stage.
“You think about it, you anticipate, you wait – and no matter how many times you’ve done this, there is nothing like the way that crowd hits you. They came to sing, to cheer, and just love the night, and they sure did,” Chesney shared after the show.
“Nobody sings like No Shoes Nation,” he added. “When I hear those voices coming back at us, how much they mean these songs, I feel like I’m home, and home is a really good place to be.”
No small operation, the Sun Goes Down Tour will travel 29,467 miles (per vehicle) this year. The tour has 19 trucks in tow, carrying 8,300 folding chairs and a massive, 62-yard-wide stage. With 127 touring staff and a team of 85 non-traveling support people, the tour is larger than life and proving to be one of this summer’s hottest tickets.
The Sun Goes Down Tour will roll into Charlotte, North Carolina’s Bank of America Stadium this weekend and continue on with stops at stadiums, and a few amphitheaters sprinkled in, through August 25.
Kenny Chesney’s Sun Goes Down Tour Dates
Saturday, April 20, 2024 Tampa, Fla. Raymond James Stadium
Saturday, April 27, 2024 Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America Stadium
Saturday, May 4, 2024 Minneapolis, Minn. U.S. Bank Stadium
Saturday, May 11, 2024 Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium
Saturday, May 18, 2024 Atlanta, Ga. Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Saturday, May 25, 2024 Landover, Md. FedEx Field
Saturday, June 1, 2024 Pittsburgh, Pa. Acrisure Stadium
Saturday, June 8, 2024 Philadelphia, Pa. Lincoln Financial Field (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, June 15, 2024 Chicago, Ill. Soldier Field
Saturday, June 22, 2024 Milwaukee, Wisc. American Family Field
Saturday, June 29, 2024 Cincinnati, Ohio TQL Stadium
Saturday, July 6, 2024 Kansas City, Mo. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Saturday, July 13, 2024 Seattle, Wash. Lumen Field
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Salt Lake City, Utah America First Field
Saturday, July 20, 2024 Los Angeles, Calif. SoFi Stadium
Saturday, July 27, 2024 Denver, Colo. Empower Field at Mile High
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 Nashville, Tenn. Nissan Stadium
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 Columbus, Ohio Historic Crew Stadium
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 Detroit, Mich. Ford Field
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024 East Rutherford, N.J. MetLife Stadium
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 Foxborough, Mass. Gillette Stadium (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024 Foxborough, Mass. Gillette Stadium (SOLD OUT)
Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 Foxborough, Mass. Gillette Stadium (SOLD OUT)
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