The Big Revival Tour
| Tour by Kenny Chesney | |
|
Promotional poster for the tour | |
| Location | North America |
|---|---|
| Associated album | The Big Revival |
| Start date | March 26, 2015 |
| End date | August 29, 2015 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 61 |
| Box office | U.S. $116.4 million |
| Kenny Chesney concert chronology | |
The Big Revival Tour presented by Corona Light was the 14th headlining concert tour by American country music artist Kenny Chesney, in support of his 16th studio album The Big Revival (2014). 10 of the shows were merged with Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour.[1] Eric Church co-headlined five of them with Chesney while Miranda Lambert co-headlined the show at Soldier Field in Chicago. It was the biggest country music concert tour of 2015 and the second-ranked North American tour of the year, haven grossed over $116.4 million.[2][3]
Background
The tour was first announced in October 2014, when Chesney was promoting his album on Good Morning America.[4] When asked about the tour Chesney says, "I've been ready to get out there for a long time. Now that we're announced I'm fired up! This new music brings a new energy to the show, and it's gonna take what we do to a whole other level.[5] Days after the tour was announced, it was revealed that ten of the shows in the summer would be combined with Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. These ten shows will be played at football stadiums across America. On this ten show merge, Chesney's says; "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 the summer. I know what me and the guys are bringing in terms of music, and I know Jason can hang with us!" Aldean praised Kenny by saying that he "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". Chesney also gave Aldean advice when Aldean started playing stadiums a few years ago and the two "have a real friendship."[6] It was later announced that Chesney will also merge an additional five shows with Eric Church. These shows will also be played at football stadiums. According to Church, he had a good time in his previous tour with Chesney, and that Chesney is "an artist that isn't afraid to let you come full blast and do what you do. It's rare you get to tour with someone you respect and you are friends with. I can't wait to do it again."[7]
Additional solo dates were announced in January 2015.[8]
Set list
- "Drink It Up"
- "Reality"
- "Beer In Mexico"
- "Keg In The Closet"
- "Til It's Gone"
- "Summertime"
- "Pirate Flag"
- "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"
- "Big Star"
- "Somewhere with You"
- "I Go Back"
- "Old Blue Chair"
- "Living In Fast Forward"
- "Young"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie" (AC/DC cover)
- "American Kids"
- "Anything but Mine"
- "There Goes My Life"
- "How Forever Feels"
- "Never Wanted Nothing More"
- "When The Sun Goes Down"
- "Don't Happen Twice"
- "Out Last Night"
- "The Boys of Fall"
- "You and Tequila"
- "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"
Opening acts
- Jake Owen (select dates)[9]
- Brantley Gilbert (select dates)[10]
- Cole Swindell (select dates)[9]
- Chase Rice (select dates)[7]
- Old Dominion (select dates)[11]
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts | Attendance | Gross revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | ||||||
| March 26, 2015 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
28,682 / 28,682 | $1,873,344 |
| March 27, 2015 | ||||||
| March 28, 2015 | Columbia, South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena | 12,667 / 12,667 | $672,313 | ||
| April 3, 2015 | Las Vegas | The Joint | 8,135 / 8,135 | $1,220,250 | ||
| April 4, 2015 | ||||||
| April 8, 2015 | Greenville | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 10,802 / 10,802 | $564,465 | ||
| April 9, 2015 | Birmingham | BJCC | 10,101 / 10,101 | $530,740 | ||
| April 11, 2015 | Fort Lauderdale | Tortuga Music Festival | N/A | N/A | ||
| April 16, 2015 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 12,556 / 12,556 | $640,935 | ||
| April 17, 2015 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | 15,461 / 15,461 | $874,935 | ||
| April 23, 2015 [D] | Albany | Times Union Center | 10,397 / 10,397 | $527,649 | ||
| April 24, 2015 | Uncasville | Mohegan Sun Arena | 15,278 / 15,278 | $1,249,829 | ||
| April 25, 2015 | ||||||
| April 29, 2015 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | 13,278 / 13,278 | $765,362 | ||
| May 2, 2015 [A] | Santa Clara | Levi's Stadium | Jake Owen Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
46,549 / 47,498 | $4,765,582 | |
| May 6, 2015 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
11,388 / 13,737 | $596,646 | |
| May 7, 2015 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | 13,201 / 13,201 | $781,073 | ||
| May 9, 2015 [B] | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Eric Church Brantley Gilbert Chase Rice Old Dominion |
43,675 / 44,872 | $4,064,335 | |
| May 12, 2015 | Hidalgo | State Farm Arena | Chase Rice | 5,213 / 5,213 | $684,291 | |
| May 14, 2015 | Tulsa | BOK Center | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
10,805 / 12,156 | $604,952 | |
| May 16, 2015 [A] | Arlington | AT&T Stadium | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
47,256 / 47,256 | $4,210,345 | |
| May 21, 2015 | Austin | Austin360 Amphitheater | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
13,041 / 13,041 | $745,654 | |
| May 22, 2015 | Houston | BBVA Compass Stadium | 18,448 / 20,338 | $1,103,706 | ||
| May 23, 2015 | Baton Rouge | Bayou Country Superfest | N/A | N/A | ||
| May 27, 2015 | Columbia, Maryland | Merriweather Post Pavilion | 17,432 / 17,432 | $1,135,180 | ||
| May 28, 2015 | Raleigh | PNC Arena | 10,282 / 12,346 | $572,808 | ||
| May 30, 2015 [B] | Pittsburgh | Heinz Field | Eric Church Brantley Gilbert Chase Rice Old Dominion |
55,381 / 55,381 | $5,135,827 | |
| June 4, 2015 | Evansville | Ford Center | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
9,898 / 9,898 | $544,176 | |
| June 6, 2015 [C] | Chicago | Soldier Field | Miranda Lambert Brantley Gilbert Chase Rice Old Dominion |
43,630 / 48,278 | $3,776,207 | |
| June 11, 2015 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
10,227 / 10,355 | $511,756 | |
| June 13, 2015 [B] | Atlanta | Georgia Dome | Eric Church Brantley Gilbert Chase Rice Old Dominion |
45,857 / 48,464 | $3,643,658 | |
| June 14, 2015 | Jacksonville | Florida Country Superfest | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 18, 2015 | Sioux Falls | Denny Sanford Premier Center | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
10,631 / 10,631 | $779,008 | |
| June 20, 2015 [A] | Green Bay | Lambeau Field | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
53,363 / 53,363 | $5,867,106 | |
| June 21, 2015 | Columbus | Ohio Country Superfest | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| June 25, 2015 | Vancouver | Canada | Ambleside | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
10,145 / 12,000 | $642,620 |
| June 27, 2015 [A] | Seattle | United States | CenturyLink Field | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
49,680 / 51,610 | $4,428,366 |
| July 2, 2015 | Tucson | Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater | N/A | 4,839 / 4,839 | $417,345 | |
| July 3, 2015 | Las Vegas | The Joint | N/A | 8,219 / 8,219 | $1,183,500 | |
| July 4, 2015 | ||||||
| July 8, 2015 | Hopewell | CMAC | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
14,772 / 14,772 | $696,270 | |
| July 9, 2015 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,151 / 13,300 | $756,562 | ||
| July 11, 2015 [B] | Philadelphia | Lincoln Financial Field | Eric Church Brantley Gilbert Chase Rice Old Dominion |
55,131 / 55,131 | $5,952,700 | |
| July 16, 2015 | Lincoln | Pinnacle Bank Arena | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
13,558 / 13,558 | $875,608 | |
| July 18, 2015 [A] | Minneapolis | Target Field | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
84,479 / 84,479 | $7,816,355 | |
| July 19, 2015 [A] | ||||||
| July 22, 2015 | Lake Tahoe | Harveys Outdoor Arena | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
7,524 / 7,524 | $730,371 | |
| July 23, 2015 | Fresno | Save Mart Center | 10,132 / 11,513 | $566,503 | ||
| July 25, 2015 [A] | Pasadena | Rose Bowl | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
53,864 / 53,864 | $4,297,535 | |
| July 29, 2015 | Southaven | BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
9,835 / 10,973 | $604,189 | |
| July 30, 2015 | Rogers | Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion | 10,276 / 10,276 | $733,960 | ||
| August 1, 2015 [A] | Kansas City | Arrowhead Stadium | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
53,864 / 53,864 | $5,394,025 | |
| August 6, 2015 | Salt Lake City | EnergySolutions Arena | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
9,689 / 10,548 | $505,748 | |
| August 8, 2015 [A] | Denver | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
54,674 / 54,674 | $5,279,591 | |
| August 13, 2015 | Bangor | Darling's Waterfront Pavilion | Chase Rice | 13,381 / 13,381 | $898,901 | |
| August 15, 2015 [A] | East Rutherford | MetLife Stadium | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
58,642 / 58,642 | $6,067,017 | |
| August 19, 2015 | Ottawa | Canada | Canadian Tire Centre | Jake Owen Chase Rice |
11,166 / 12,179 | $576,122 |
| August 20, 2015 | Hamilton | FirstOntario Centre | 12,372 / 12,372 | $700,723 | ||
| August 22, 2015 [B] | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | Eric Church Brantley Gilbert Chase Rice Old Dominion |
49,285 / 49,285 | $4,903,524 |
| August 28, 2015 [A] | Foxborough | Gillette Stadium | Brantley Gilbert Cole Swindell Old Dominion |
120,206 / 120,206 | $11,624,917 | |
| August 29, 2015 [A] | ||||||
| Total | 1,331,518 / 1,358,026 | $114,094,584 | ||||
- Notes
- A These shows are with Jason Aldean.
- B These shows are with Eric Church.
- C This show is with Miranda Lambert.
- D This show is with Chase Rice only.
Blood marrow donations
For this tour Chensey's No Shoes Nation teamed up with the Love Hope Strength Foundation's Get on the List Campaign. At the stadium shows fans could sign up to be bone marrow donors and the donors were then entered into the national donor bank in cooperation with Delete Blood Cancer. Twenty-five matches were found. About the matches found Chesney stated: "This was something so hard to believe, given how easy and simple it is", "I'm thrilled to hear 25 matches have already been found. Maybe we should call them No Shoes, All Heart Nation."[2]
References
- ↑ Wyland, Sarah (October 28, 2014). "Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean Merge Tours for Stadium Shows". GAC. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- 1 2 Stephens, Samantha (December 23, 2015). "Kenny Chesney Gives Life Through Big Revival Tour". CMT. Viacom. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Pollstar Year End Top 200 North American Tours" (PDF). Pollstarpro.com. POLLSTAR. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Country Music Star Kenny Chesney Promises Good Music, Energy on Coming 2015 Tour". ABC. October 24, 2014.
- ↑ Stephen L. Betts (October 24, 2014). "Kenny Chesney Preps the Big Revival Tour 2015". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean Join for Stadium Tour". CMT. October 27, 2014.
- 1 2 Beville Dunkerley (November 10, 2014). "Eric Church to Join Kenny Chesney's Big Revival Tour in Five Cities". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Kenny Chesney Takes The Big Revival Tour To America". KennyChesney.com. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- 1 2 Kevin Rutherford (November 11, 2014). "Jake Owen, Cole Swindell, Chase Rice Added to Kenny Chesney's Big Revival Tour". Radio.com.
- ↑ Jason Scott (October 29, 2014). "Brantley Gilbert lends support on Kenny Chesney's Big Revival Tour". AXS.
- ↑ Sophie Schillaci (December 16, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Kenny Chesney Taps Buzzy Band Old Dominion for Big Revival Tour". Entertainment Tonight.