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. It was in support of Chesney's thirteenth studio album '' Hemingway's Whiskey'' (2010) and The Zac Brown Band's sophomore album '' You Get What You Give'' (2010). It was announced in November 2010, with nine stadium shows being announced first. An additional forty-one were announced two months later. Chesney co-headlined the stadium shows with

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served as opening acts. This was the Chesney's last tour before taking a two-year hiatus.

Background

Chesney told

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, "We are excited to feel the passion and the energy that the fans give us again", "There's a realsense of anticipation that our whole organization has about getting back on the road and playing some of our favorite stadiums and some new ones too, like Arrowhead and Lambeau Field where they haven't had a concert in over 20 years. We can't wait!"

Opening acts

Setlist

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" #" I Go Back" #" No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem" #" Anything but Mine" #"The Life" #"

There Goes My Life "There Goes My Life" is a song written by Wendell Mobley and Neil Thrasher and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in October 2003 as the first single from Chesney's 2004 album '' When the Sun Goes Down''. The ...

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Somewhere with You "Somewhere with You" is a song written by Shane McAnally and J. T. Harding and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in November 2010 as the second single from Chesney's 2010 album '' Hemingway's Whiskey''. The s ...

" #" Don't Happen Twice" #" Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" #"

The Good Stuff "The Good Stuff" is a song written by Jim Collins and Craig Wiseman and recorded by the American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in May 2002 as the second single from his 2002 album '' No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems''. The so ...

" #" Never Wanted Nothing More" #" When the Sun Goes Down" #" You Never Even Call Me By My Name" #"

How Forever Feels "How Forever Feels" is a song written by Wendell Mobley and Tony Mullins and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in December 1998 as the first single from Chesney’s 1999 album '' Everywhere We Go''. The song ...

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" The Boys of Fall"

Tour dates

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Accolades

The tour was ranked sixth for the ''Top 25 Tours of 2011''. It went on to gross $84,576,917, a total attendance of 1,160,132, and had 37 sold-out shows.

References

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