Kenny Chesney And Jason Aldean Hit The Road Again In 2013


Both country super stars Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean revealed some of their 2013 tour information.  Let’s start with Mr. Chesney.

Kenny Chesney will be hitting the road again in 2013 for his No Shoes Nation tour.  Chesney took to No Shoes Radio this morning, November 8, with the announcement. There have been 17 stadium dates confirmed thus far, and the tour is scheduled to kick off in Tampa, FL on March 16 from Raymond James Stadium.

The 17 stadium tour dates span the United States with stops at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, TX; Century Link Field in Seattle, WA; Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA; Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA; and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ among others. The tour is currently scheduled to run through August 24 when Chesney will perform at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA.

This time around Chesney will be joined by Eric Church, Eli Young Band, and Kacey Musgraves. Zac Brown Band will also be a part of the tour replacing Eric Church for three performances — Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC; Target Field in Minneapolis, MN; and the Georgia Dome.
Eric Church is riding the success of his third studio album Chief, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 on with 145,000 records sold according to Nielsen SoundScan. Chief has produced as slew of hit singles for Church including "Springsteen", "Creepin", and "Drink In My Hand". The album was also named "Album of the Year" during last week's 2012 CMA Awards.

With this tour Kenny Chesney will surpass the 100 mark for stadium show performances for which he currently holds country-world record, as reported on Chesney's official website. Just this past summer Chesney sold out stadiums across the United States for his Brothers of the Sun tour alongside fellow country artist Tim McGraw. Billboard Boxscore reported that the Brothers of the Sun tour "grossed about $100 million at the box office and drew more than 1 million fans."

Chesney released his latest album Welcome To The Fishbowl on June 16, 2012. The album debuted atop Billboard's country chart and at No. 2 on Billboard 200 with sales of 193,453, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Fishbowl has produced the hit singles "Feel Like A Rock Star" and "Come Over".
With 8 consecutive tours topping the 1 million attendees Kenny Chensey's No Shoes Nation tour is sure to be one of 2013's most successful tours.  To stay up to date with news about Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Nation tour visit www.PeakSeats.com.

And now, Mr. Aldean.

Country star Jason Aldean has officially announced the cities he will visit on the first leg of his 2013 Night Train Tour. Aldean will hit the road early in the year, kicking off the tour off on February 21 in Bossier City, Los Angeles.

Previously, Aldean announced that the tour would be making stops in a few historic baseball stadiums — Fenway Park in Boston, Wrigley Stadium in Chicago, and Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Tickets for stadium performances are already on sale, and after the initial date for Boston sold out in ten minutes, Aldean added a second performance with tickets to that show going on sale this past Friday, November 2.
Although Aldean is holding back information on official venues and dates, he has released a list of cities he plans to make stops in along the way. The tour is expected to stretch from February until sometime in May.
The first leg of the tour is planned to hit 23 venues across the United States. Notable cities on Aldean's list include: Houston, Knoxville, Little Rock, Tulsa, Omaha and Uncasville. 

Special guests Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett will be joining Aldean throughout the duration of the Night Train tour. Other opening acts scheduled include Luke Bryan for the University of Georgia stop, Miranda Lambert at Fenway Park, and Kelly Clarkson at Wrigley Field.

The 2013 Night Train Tour is in support of Aldean's fifth studio album, Night Train. The album was released on October 16 and debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Popular tracks on the album include "Take A Little Ride," "When She Says Baby" and "Walking Away." Billboard reviewed the album, saying Aldean is pushing the limits to move his "sound forward sonically, vocally and lyrically."

Aldean has more than seven million records sold, and ten number one hit singles. His last tour, the My Kinda Party Tour completely sold out, and sold upwards of 1.9 million tickets. "I've always kind of felt like I had something to prove," Aldean says about his music career. "It's what keeps me hungry."

"The thing I'm most excited about for next year is getting to add some new songs off the 'Night Train' album into my show. As a musician, it's great to be able to shake up the set list, and thinking of cool ways to present these new songs in the live show…"Aldean said on his official music website. "We're already working on some cool production ideas, and we're going to come back from the holidays ready to go." He also said that he is a huge fan of both Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett, and is looking forward to teaming up with them for the tour.

Aldean is expected to announce official venues and dates for the 2013 Night Train Tour in the near future.

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