Here and Now Tour (Kenny Chesney)


The Here and Now Tour was the sixteenth headlining concert tour by American country music recording artist, Kenny Chesney. The tour is in support of his nineteenth studio album, Here and Now. Pre-dominantly visiting the United States, there are 41 shows planned during the spring and summer of 2022.

Background

The tour was announced in September 2019, with 20 shows planned for stadiums in the spring and summer of 2020. Country acts Florida Georgia Line and Old Dominion were slated as support acts for the tour. Later in December 2019, the tour expanded, adding an additional 18 shows to be performed in amphitheaters. For these shows, Michael Franti & Spearhead were announced as the opening act.
The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on the live entertainment industry. In March 2020, Chesney postponed the tour to begin at the end of May 2020. A few months later, The Messina Touring Group announced all dates were postponed. Chesney wrote to his fan base postponing all dates was a late resort. The singer also mentioned meeting with his team, MTG, medical experts, city commissioners, venue management, and the NFL daily to make the tour happen in 2020.
Later that summer, postponed shows were rescheduled. The tour was set to start in April 2021, with the new country group Gone West added as a support act. However, as the effects of the pandemic increased, the tour was postponed once again.
A year later, Chesney revealed the tour will finally take place in 2022. The singer also renamed the tour. Its full title with sponsorship is "Blue Chair Bay Rum Presents Here And Now 2022 Fueled by Marathon". As of July 2021, there are no support acts that have been announced for the new dates.
Speaking of the tour, Chesney stated:
"Like it does for everyone, the idea of music, live music, fills me up Nothing is so in the moment, so completely alive. I want to start 2022 with the awesome rush that embodies everything playing for No Shoes Nation is. We're calling the tour Here And Now 2022, because when we get together, there is only the present – and it's so electric and good, I know I don't want it to end. I just want to be 100% there with all of you."

On February 7, 2022, Chesney announced 20 amphitheater to coincide with the 21 stadium dates.
Following the tour, Pollstar reported Chesney had broken 14 personal ticket sales records, and in many markets had to push the stage further into the end zone to accommodate the demand for tickets.

Tour dates

;Cancellations and rescheduled shows
April 18, 2020Arlington, TexasAT&T StadiumRescheduled to August 7, 2021
April 25, 2020Milwaukee, WisconsinMiller ParkRescheduled to May 8, 2021
May 2, 2020Minneapolis, MinnesotaU.S. Bank StadiumRescheduled to June 5, 2021
May 7, 2020West Palm Beach, FloridaiTHINK Financial AmphitheatrePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 9, 2020Tampa, FloridaRaymond James StadiumRescheduled to May 1, 2021
May 13, 2020Southaven, MississippiBankPlus AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14, 2020Brandon, MississippiBrandon AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 16, 2020Atlanta, GeorgiaMercedes-Benz StadiumRescheduled to May 22, 2021
May 20, 2020Houston, TexasMinute Maid ParkPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 23, 2020San Antonio, TexasAlamodomePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 28, 2020Cuyahoga Falls, OhioBlossom Music CenterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 30, 2020Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHeinz FieldRescheduled to June 12, 2021
June 4, 2020Raleigh, North CarolinaCoastal Credit Union Music ParkPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
June 6, 2020Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLincoln Financial FieldRescheduled to June 19, 2021
June 11, 2020Rogers, ArkansasWalmart Arkansas Music PavilionPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
June 13, 2020St. Louis, MissouriBusch StadiumRescheduled to July 10, 2021
June 17, 2020Virginia Beach, VirginiaVeterans United Home Loans AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
June 18, 2020Bristow, VirginiaJiffy Lube LivePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
June 20, 2020Columbus, OhioOhio StadiumCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. This concert was a part of the "Buckeye Country Superfest"
June 25, 2020Charlotte, North CarolinaPNC Music PavilionPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
June 27, 2020Nashville, TennesseeNissan StadiumRescheduled to May 15, 2021
July 2, 2020Stateline, NevadaLake Tahoe Outdoor ArenaRescheduled to July 12, 2022
July 3, 2020Stateline, NevadaLake Tahoe Outdoor ArenaRescheduled to July 13, 2022
July 11, 2020Kansas City, MissouriArrowhead StadiumRescheduled to May 29, 2021
July 18, 2020Seattle, WashingtonCenturyLink FieldRescheduled to July 17, 2021
July 23, 2020Noblesville, IndianaRuoff Music CenterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
July 25, 2020Chicago. IllinoisSoldier FieldRescheduled to June 26, 2021
July 29, 2020Albuquerque, New MexicoIsleta AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
July 30, 2020Phoenix, ArizonaAk-Chin PavilionPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
August 1, 2020Inglewood, CaliforniaSoFi StadiumRescheduled to July 24, 2021
August 5, 2020Nampa, IdahoFord Idaho Center AmphitheatrePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
August 6, 2020West Valley City, UtahUSANA AmphitheatrePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
August 8, 2020Denver, ColoradoEmpower FieldRescheduled to July 31, 2021
August 15, 2020Detroit, MichiganFord FieldRescheduled to August 14, 2021
August 20, 2020Geddes, New YorkSt. Joseph's Health AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
August 22, 2020East Rutherford, New JerseyMetLife StadiumRescheduled to August 21, 2021
August 26, 2020Columbia, MarylandMerriweather Post PavilionRescheduled to August 10, 2022
August 28, 2020Foxborough, MassachusettsGillette StadiumRescheduled to August 27, 2021
May 1, 2021Tampa, FloridaRaymond James StadiumRescheduled to April 23, 2022
May 8, 2021Milwaukee, WisconsinMiller ParkRescheduled to May 14, 2022
May 15, 2021Nashville, TennesseeNissan StadiumRescheduled to May 28, 2022
May 22, 2021Atlanta, GeorgiaMercedes-Benz StadiumRescheduled to May 21, 2022
May 29, 2021Kansas City, MissouriArrowhead StadiumRescheduled to July 2, 2022
June 5, 2021Minneapolis, MinnesotaU.S. Bank StadiumRescheduled to August 6, 2022
June 12, 2021Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHeinz FieldRescheduled to June 11, 2022
June 19, 2021Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLincoln Financial FieldRescheduled to June 18, 2022
June 26, 2021Chicago. IllinoisSoldier FieldRescheduled to June 25, 2022
July 3, 2021Bozeman, MontanaBobcat StadiumRescheduled to July 9, 2022
July 10, 2021St. Louis, MissouriBusch StadiumRescheduled to May 7, 2022
July 17, 2021Seattle, WashingtonCenturyLink FieldRescheduled to July 16, 2022
July 24, 2021Inglewood, CaliforniaSoFi StadiumRescheduled to July 23, 2022
July 31, 2021Denver, ColoradoEmpower FieldRescheduled to July 30, 2022
August 7, 2021Arlington, TexasAT&T StadiumRescheduled to June 5, 2022
August 14, 2021Detroit, MichiganFord FieldRescheduled to August 20, 2022
August 21, 2021East Rutherford, New JerseyMetLife StadiumRescheduled to August 13, 2022
August 27, 2021Foxborough, MassachusettsGillette StadiumRescheduled to August 26, 2022
August 28, 2021Foxborough, MassachusettsGillette StadiumRescheduled to August 27, 2022

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