Since launching his country music career in 1994, Kenny Chesney has nursed a special connection with his fanbase. Because of this, he remains one of the most popular touring acts three decades later. The No Shoes Nation showed out in fine form this past May when Chesney made history as the first-ever country artist to headline the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you missed his 15-show run, don’t worry — the “I Go Back” crooner will hit the stage once more in 2026. Chesney, 57, recently took to social media to drum up excitement for his return to the Sphere.
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Taking to social media Friday, Oct. 17, Kenny Chesney shared a brief video of the Sphere illuminated with “No Shoes Nation” pirate flags. He added the hashtag #IGoBack2026, a nod to his 2004 single.
“It’s time to get ready, No Shoes Nation,” declared the 12-time CMA Award winner.
Chesney announced the next batch of Sphere shows as he closed out the first run. The Sphere has yet to announce official dates, but it seems we may know something sooner rather than later.
“Round two! Let’s go No Shoes Nation!!!” enthused one fan on Instagram.
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Kenny Chesney Promises “A Whole Other World”
This spring, Kenny Chesney joined the likes of the Eagles, U2, and Dead & Company when he headlined the iconic Sphere in Las Vegas. The “When the Sun Goes Down” hitmaker is no stranger to blowing an audience’s collective mind, taking home the award for Top Country Tour at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.
However, Sphere shows are in a league of their own, and Chesney knew he would have to step up his game. “Experience, because it’s so much more than just seeing a concert… Keeping the focus on these songs. It made us really creative,” he said ahead of his 2025 residency. “Some of what we shot, the way the sound is being sculpted, we’re taking these songs deeper into what they can be – and when we got onstage to start rehearsing, everybody was blown away by how much more every single song seemed to mean.”
In other words, if you think you’ve seen a Kenny Chesney show before — no, you haven’t.
“It is a whole other world, and I can’t wait for the people who’ve loved this music so intensely to experience this,” said the “Anything But Mine” singer.
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