Touring With Kenny Chesney Is a ‘Bucket List Moment’ For Florida Georgia Line

In just a few short months, Florida Georgia Line will join Kenny Chesney on what is undoubtedly one of this…

Lauren Jo Black

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January 28, 2020

Florida Georgia Line; Photo by Andrew Wendowski, Kenny Chesney; Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for CMT

In just a few short months, Florida Georgia Line will join Kenny Chesney on what is undoubtedly one of this summer’s hottest tours – the Chillaxification 2020 Tour.

Kicking off Saturday, April 18 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the stadium portion of the trek will include stops at 20 major stadiums across the U.S., with FGL joining Chesney at each of them.

For Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, the chance to join Chesney on the road is a major career highlight as they have been fans of the superstar for years.

“Well, being asked to go on tour with Chesney was a bucket list moment for us, no doubt,” Kelley recently shared. “I mean we both grew up listening to Kenny, you know, as kids, and obviously he’s a legend but still doing it at a great level, at a high level.”

On top of having a good time on the road, Kelley said he hopes to take a few notes from how Chesney runs his camp throughout the summer.

“And he’s somebody that we’ve been learning from, we wanna learn more from,” the “Blessings” singer explained. “He’s been doing stadiums for like 15 or 20 years, which is crazy when you think about it.”

Chesney and FGL will be joined by Old Dominion and Michael Franti & Spearhead on the stadium dates of the tour. Fans can visit FGL’s website for details on tickets.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.