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Kenny Chesney Announces Residency at Las Vegas Sphere: Will Be a 'Whole New Way of Rocking the Fans'

The country star's limited engagement at the Sphere kicks off in May

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Jan 16, 2025 - 10:35

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Kenny Chesney Announces Residency at Las Vegas Sphere: Will Be a 'Whole New Way of Rocking the Fans'

The country star's limited engagement at the Sphere kicks off in May

Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Kenny Chesney in 2024

Kenny Chesney is taking his "Old Blue Chair" to Las Vegas.

The country singer announced a residency at the Sphere Las Vegas in 2025 for 12 shows starting in May. "I’m always looking for ways to deepen the way No Shoes Nation experiences this music," Chesney, 56, said of the upcoming residency at the 17,600-seat spherical venue in a statement shared with PEOPLE.

"Over the years, they have shown me through their own response to these songs how passionate they are about what they mean, how these songs are part of their lives. When people give you that much heart, I want to give them even more."

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Kenny Chesney performs in Cleveland in October 2024

“When we started talking about all of the possibilities playing Sphere offered, I was all in," he continued. "Just the idea of 4D technology and the impossibly dialed in sound raises the experience for No Shoes Nation, literally immersing them in music, visuals, sound and being together.

"To me, this is going to be a whole new way of rocking the fans, and I can’t wait," Chesney added.

The "Somewhere with You" singer had seen the film of U2's show and was "completely consumed" by the technology behind the venue's special effects. "Knowing how much intensity our shows generate, my mind started thinking about all the things we could do," he added.

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"Once you see how the show wraps all the way around you, the dreaming begins."

Fans had speculated that Chesney was announcing a residency at the venue that has so far hosted U2, Dead & Company, the Eagles and Phish after the Sphere's X account shared a video featuring a beach's shoreline with waves washing up against a blue chair, guitar and cowboy hat.

The "You and Tequila" singer has used the tranquil imagery of beaches throughout his career, which made eagle-eye fans suspect something was in the works.