The Big Revival Tour presented by Corona Light was the fourteenth headlining concert tour by American country music artist Kenny Chesney, in support of his sixteenth studio album The Big Revival (2014). Ten of the shows were merged with Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. Eric Church co-headlined five of them with Chesney while Miranda Lambert co-headlined the show at Soldier Field in Chicago. This was the biggest country music concert tour of 2015 and the second-ranked North American one of the year, after grossing over $116.4 million.
Background The tour was first announced in October 2014, when Chesney was promoting his album on Good Morning America. When asked about the tour Chesney says, "I've been ready to get out there for a long time. Now that we're announced I'm fired up! This new music brings a new energy to the show, and it's gonna take what we do to a whole other level. Days after the tour was announced, it was revealed that ten of the shows in the summer would be combined with Jason Aldean's Burn It Down Tour. These ten shows will be played at football stadiums across America. On this ten show merge, Chesney's says; "There aren't a lot of guys out there who can hit it the way Jason does, so I'm glad we're able to bring both of our tours together for 10 nights the summer. I know what me and the guys are bringing in terms of music, and I know Jason can hang with us!" Aldean praised Kenny by saying that he "is the guy everybody in country music looks up to when they think about workin’ hard, building your career out on the road and getting to eventually play stadiums". Chesney also gave Aldean advice when Aldean started playing stadiums a few years ago and the two "have a real friendship." It was later announced that Chesney will also merge an additional five shows with Eric Church. These shows will also be played at football stadiums. According to Church, he had a good time in his previous tour with Chesney, and that Chesney is "an artist that isn't afraid to let you come full blast and do what you do. It's rare you get to tour with someone you respect and you are friends with. I can't wait to do it again."
Additional solo dates were announced in January 2015.
Set list "Drink It Up" "Reality" "Beer In Mexico" "Keg In The Closet" "Til It's Gone" ”Here and Now” "Summertime" ”We Do” "Pirate Flag" "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems" "Big Star" "Somewhere with You" "I Go Back" ”Get Along” ”Spread the Love” "Knowing You" "Living In Fast Forward" "Young" "Whole Lotta Rosie" ”Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven” "American Kids" ”Wild Child” "Anything but Mine" ”Hemingway’s Whiskey” "There Goes My Life" "How Forever Feels" "Never Wanted Nothing More" ”Don't Blink” ”Shiftwork” "When The Sun Goes Down" ”I Lost It” "Don't Happen Twice" ”You Save Me” "Out Last Night" "The Boys of Fall" ”Live a Little” ”Coastal” "You and Tequila" ”You Had Me from Hello” "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"
Opening acts Jake Owen (select dates) Brantley Gilbert (select dates) Cole Swindell (select dates) Chase Rice (select dates) Old Dominion (select dates)
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsAttendanceGross revenuePromotional ShowAugust 16, 2014Orange BeachUnited StatesFlora-Bama LoungeN/A40,000N/ANorth AmericaMarch 26, 2015NashvilleUnited StatesBridgestone ArenaJake OwenChase Rice28,682 / 28,682$1,873,344March 27, 2015March 28, 2015Columbia, South CarolinaColonial Life Arena12,667 / 12,667$672,313April 3, 2015Las VegasThe Joint8,135 / 8,135$1,220,250April 4, 2015April 8, 2015GreenvilleBon Secours Wellness Arena10,802 / 10,802$564,465April 9, 2015BirminghamBJCC10,101 / 10,101$530,740April 11, 2015Fort LauderdaleTortuga Music FestivalApril 16, 2015GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum12,556 / 12,556$640,935April 17, 2015LouisvilleKFC Yum! Center15,461 / 15,461$874,935April 23, 2015 AlbanyTimes Union Center10,397 / 10,397$527,649April 24, 2015UncasvilleMohegan Sun Arena15,278 / 15,278$1,249,829April 25, 2015April 29, 2015GlendaleGila River Arena13,278 / 13,278$765,362May 2, 2015 Santa ClaraLevi's StadiumJake OwenCole SwindellOld Dominion 46,549 / 47,498$4,765,582 May 6, 2015St. LouisScottrade CenterJake OwenChase Rice11,388 / 13,737$596,646May 7, 2015Des MoinesWells Fargo Arena13,201 / 13,201$781,073May 9, 2015 IndianapolisLucas Oil StadiumEric ChurchBrantley GilbertChase RiceOld Dominion 43,675 / 44,872$4,064,335May 12, 2015HidalgoState Farm ArenaChase Rice5,213 / 5,213$684,291May 14, 2015TulsaBOK CenterJake OwenChase Rice 10,805 / 12,156 $604,952May 16, 2015 ArlingtonAT&T StadiumBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 47,256 / 47,256 $4,210,345May 21, 2015AustinAustin360 AmphitheaterJake OwenChase Rice 13,041 / 13,041 $745,654May 22, 2015HoustonBBVA Compass Stadium 18,448 / 20,338 $1,103,706May 23, 2015Baton RougeBayou Country SuperfestMay 27, 2015Columbia, MarylandMerriweather Post Pavilion17,432 / 17,432$1,135,180May 28, 2015RaleighPNC Arena10,282 / 12,346$572,808May 30, 2015 PittsburghHeinz FieldEric ChurchBrantley GilbertChase RiceOld Dominion55,381 / 55,381$5,135,827June 4, 2015EvansvilleFord CenterJake OwenChase Rice9,898 / 9,898$544,176June 6, 2015 ChicagoSoldier FieldMiranda LambertBrantley GilbertChase RiceOld Dominion 43,630 / 48,278$3,776,207June 11, 2015CharlotteTime Warner Cable ArenaJake OwenChase Rice10,227 / 10,355$511,756June 13, 2015 AtlantaGeorgia DomeEric ChurchBrantley GilbertChase RiceOld Dominion 45,857 / 48,464$3,643,658June 14, 2015JacksonvilleFlorida Country SuperfestJune 18, 2015Sioux FallsDenny Sanford Premier CenterJake OwenChase Rice10,631 / 10,631$779,008June 20, 2015 Green BayLambeau FieldBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 53,363 / 53,363$5,867,106June 21, 2015ColumbusOhio Country SuperfestJune 25, 2015VancouverCanadaAmblesideJake OwenChase Rice10,145 / 12,000$642,620June 27, 2015 SeattleUnited StatesCenturyLink FieldBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 49,680 / 51,610 $4,428,366July 2, 2015TucsonAnselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater4,839 / 4,839$417,345July 3, 2015Las VegasThe Joint rowspan="2" 8,219 / 8,219$1,183,500July 4, 2015July 8, 2015HopewellCMACJake OwenChase Rice 14,772 / 14,772 $696,270July 9, 2015ClevelandQuicken Loans Arena 12,151 / 13,300 $756,562July 11, 2015 PhiladelphiaLincoln Financial FieldEric ChurchBrantley GilbertChase RiceOld Dominion 55,131 / 55,131 $5,952,700July 16, 2015LincolnPinnacle Bank ArenaJake OwenChase Rice 13,558 / 13,558 $875,608July 18, 2015 MinneapolisTarget FieldBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 84,479 / 84,479 $7,816,355July 19, 2015 July 22, 2015Lake TahoeHarveys Outdoor ArenaJake OwenChase Rice 7,524 / 7,524 $730,371July 23, 2015FresnoSave Mart Center 10,132 / 11,513 $566,503July 25, 2015 PasadenaRose BowlBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 53,864 / 53,864 $4,297,535July 29, 2015SouthavenBankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden GroveJake OwenChase Rice 9,835 / 10,973 $604,189July 30, 2015RogersWalmart Arkansas Music Pavilion 10,276 / 10,276 $733,960August 1, 2015 Kansas CityArrowhead StadiumBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 53,864 / 53,864 $5,394,025August 6, 2015Salt Lake CityEnergySolutions ArenaJake OwenChase Rice9,689 / 10,548$505,748August 8, 2015 DenverSports Authority Field at Mile HighBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 54,674 / 54,674$5,279,591August 13, 2015BangorDarling's Waterfront PavilionChase Rice13,381 / 13,381$898,901August 15, 2015 East RutherfordMetLife StadiumBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 58,642 / 58,642$6,067,017August 19, 2015OttawaCanadaCanadian Tire CentreJake OwenChase Rice11,166 / 12,179$576,122August 20, 2015HamiltonFirstOntario Centre12,372 / 12,372$700,723August 22, 2015 DetroitUnited StatesFord FieldEric ChurchBrantley GilbertChase RiceOld Dominion 49,285 / 49,285$4,903,524August 28, 2015 FoxboroughGillette StadiumBrantley GilbertCole SwindellOld Dominion 120,206 / 120,206$11,624,917August 29, 2015 Total1,331,518 / 1,358,026$114,094,584
Notes These shows are with Jason Aldean. These shows are with Eric Church. This show is with Miranda Lambert. This show is with Chase Rice only.
Blood marrow donations For this tour Chensey's No Shoes Nation teamed up with the Love Hope Strength Foundation's Get on the List Campaign. At the stadium shows fans could sign up to be bone marrow donors and the donors were then entered into the national donor bank in cooperation with Delete Blood Cancer. Twenty-five matches were found. About the matches found Chesney stated: "This was something so hard to believe, given how easy and simple it is", "I'm thrilled to hear 25 matches have already been found. Maybe we should call them No Shoes, All Heart Nation."
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