Kenny Chesney Throws Hurricane Party For 59,000 Fans
Hurricane rains did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of Kenny Chesney’s fans on Saturday in Foxboro , MA
As the first ring of storms from Hurricane Irene showered the capacity crowd in advance of Sunday’s expected storm impact, Chesney celebrated the close of his 2011 'Goin' Coastal' Tour with a triumphant set that included a massive crowd sing-along on "She’s From Boston," a high kicking chorus line by Billy Currington and his band on "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems," an audacious version of "Baby Got Back" with Zac Brown Band, and a mid-set award by CMA President Steve Moore to Chesney keyboardist Wyatt Beard as the CMA's first-ever ‘Touring Musician of the Year.’ Chesney was jubilant during the show, calling the Foxboro crowd "one of the loudest and most loving crowds of the tour." Beach balls flew through the air and a sunny spirit prevailed while waves of rain renched the audience and the performers several times throughout the evening.
Chesney's triumph at Foxboro was an exciting cap to an eventful week for the superstar. On Friday, the artist regaled his fans at the first CMA Songwriter Series event inBoston
Then Friday evening Chesney headed to Foxboro for the first of two capacity shows. Chesney's Sunday, August 28th show had been rescheduled to Friday after a direct hit from Hurricane Irene became a real possibility. In a rave review of Friday’s show, the Boston Globe commented “is there any musical artist for whom tropical weather is more topical than Kenny Chesney...Chesney instructed the crowd to treat the show like a hurricane party...and he provided the perfect soundtrack.”
Chesney’s triumphs in Boston capped a tremendous year that began with the Sept. 2010 release of ‘Hemingway's Whiskey’ (BNA Records), and has included three #1 singles, the highest ticket sales for any country concert in New York/New Jersey history, and over 1.1 million tickets sold for the 'Goin' Coastal' Tour. In February, Chesney was also honored as "Tennessean of the Year" by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
As the first ring of storms from Hurricane Irene showered the capacity crowd in advance of Sunday’s expected storm impact, Chesney celebrated the close of his 2011 'Goin' Coastal' Tour with a triumphant set that included a massive crowd sing-along on "She’s From Boston," a high kicking chorus line by Billy Currington and his band on "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems," an audacious version of "Baby Got Back" with Zac Brown Band, and a mid-set award by CMA President Steve Moore to Chesney keyboardist Wyatt Beard as the CMA's first-ever ‘Touring Musician of the Year.’ Chesney was jubilant during the show, calling the Foxboro crowd "one of the loudest and most loving crowds of the tour." Beach balls flew through the air and a sunny spirit prevailed while waves of rain renched the audience and the performers several times throughout the evening.
Chesney's triumph at Foxboro was an exciting cap to an eventful week for the superstar. On Friday, the artist regaled his fans at the first CMA Songwriter Series event in
Then Friday evening Chesney headed to Foxboro for the first of two capacity shows. Chesney's Sunday, August 28th show had been rescheduled to Friday after a direct hit from Hurricane Irene became a real possibility. In a rave review of Friday’s show, the Boston Globe commented “is there any musical artist for whom tropical weather is more topical than Kenny Chesney...Chesney instructed the crowd to treat the show like a hurricane party...and he provided the perfect soundtrack.”
Chesney’s triumphs in Boston capped a tremendous year that began with the Sept. 2010 release of ‘Hemingway's Whiskey’ (BNA Records), and has included three #1 singles, the highest ticket sales for any country concert in New York/New Jersey history, and over 1.1 million tickets sold for the 'Goin' Coastal' Tour. In February, Chesney was also honored as "Tennessean of the Year" by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
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