The Here and Now Tour (originally known as the Chillaxification 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 (2020). 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 (the No Shoes Nation) 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
+ List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue Date City Country Venue Opening acts Attendance / Capacity Revenue North America April 23, 2022TampaUnited StatesRaymond James Stadium Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce58,369 / 58,369$8,605,328 April 30, 2022CharlotteBank of America Stadium 41,342 / 42,489$4,327,462 May 5, 2022NoblesvilleRuoff Music CenterCarly Pearce15,376 / 20,000$948,508 May 7, 2022St. LouisBusch Stadium Dan + Shay Old Dominion Carly Pearce40,653 / 40,653$4,147,274 May 14, 2022MilwaukeeAmerican Family Field41,138 / 41,138$5,459,692 May 19, 2022Orange BeachWharf AmphitheaterCarly Pearce9,551 / 9,551$1,097,048 May 21, 2022AtlantaMercedes-Benz StadiumDan + Shay Old DominionCarly Pearce47,925 / 47,925$4,902,829 May 25, 2022CharlestonCredit One StadiumCarly Pearce11,803 / 11,803$1,219,816 May 26, 2022HuntsvilleOrion Amphitheater7,384 / 7,384$907,117 May 28, 2022NashvilleNissan Stadium Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce57,211 / 57,211$6,833,834 June 2, 2022The WoodlandsCynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Carly Pearce14,375 / 14,375$884,954 June 4, 2022ArlingtonAT&T Stadium Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce50,033 / 50,033$4,588,994 June 8, 2022CanandaiguaCMACCarly Pearce11,569 / 11,569$750,924 June 9, 2022Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center19,933 / 19,933$1,080,994 June 11, 2022PittsburghHeinz Field Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce53,502 / 53,502$5,569,182 June 15, 2022Virginia BeachVeterans United Home Loans AmphitheaterCarly Pearce16,324 / 16,324$970,030 June 16, 2022BristowJiffy Lube Live18,114 / 18,114$903,466 June 18, 2022PhiladelphiaLincoln Financial Field Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce55,519 / 55,519$7,047,085 June 23, 2022CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center Carly Pearce20,336 / 20,336$1,196,358 June 25, 2022ChicagoSoldier Field Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce52,792 / 52,792$6,054,015 June 29, 2022BrandonBrandon AmphitheaterCarly Pearce6,822 / 6,822$571,924 June 30, 2022RogersWalmart Arkansas Music Pavilion9,064 / 10,876$777,117 July 2, 2022Kansas CityGEHA Field Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce57,852 / 57,852$5,231,690 July 9, 2022BozemanBobcat Stadium Old DominionCarly Pearce25,469 / 25,469$2,742,481 July 12, 2022StatelineLake Tahoe Outdoor Arena Carly Pearce 14,558 / 14,558 $1,729,241 July 13, 2022 July 16, 2022SeattleLumen Field Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce50,983 / 50,983$5,101,650 July 19, 2022BendHayden Homes Amphitheater Carly Pearce 13,742 / 15,660 $1,402,468 July 20, 2022 July 23, 2022InglewoodSoFi Stadium Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce50,227 / 50,227$5,467,968 July 27, 2022Nampa Ford Idaho Center AmphitheaterCarly Pearce10,898 / 10,898$728,537 July 28, 2022West Valley CityUSANA Amphitheatre18,224 / 19,958$1,189,152 July 30, 2022DenverEmpower Field at Mile High Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce60,023 / 60,023$6,535,578 August 6, 2022MinneapolisU.S. Bank Stadium50,150 / 50,150 $5,996,445 August 10, 2022ColumbiaMerriweather Post PavilionCarly Pearce15,000 / 15,000$1,316,917 August 11, 2022GeddesSt. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview14,876 / 17,136$1,316,917 August 13, 2022East RutherfordMetLife Stadium Dan + ShayOld DominionCarly Pearce59,999 / 59,999$7,267,540 August 18, 2022ColumbusHistoric Crew Stadium23,197 / 23,197$2,214,103 August 20, 2022DetroitFord Field49,725 / 49,725$5,622,738 August 26, 2022FoxboroughGillette Stadium 122,021 / 122,021 $12,968,004 August 27, 2022Total1,296,079 / 1,309,574$135,259,120
Cancellations and rescheduled shows April 18, 2020Arlington, TexasAT&T StadiumRescheduled to August 7, 2021April 25, 2020Milwaukee, WisconsinMiller ParkRescheduled to May 8, 2021May 2, 2020Minneapolis, MinnesotaU.S. Bank StadiumRescheduled to June 5, 2021May 7, 2020West Palm Beach, FloridaiTHINK Financial AmphitheatrePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 9, 2020Tampa, FloridaRaymond James StadiumRescheduled to May 1, 2021May 13, 2020Southaven, MississippiBankPlus AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 14, 2020Brandon, MississippiBrandon AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 16, 2020Atlanta, GeorgiaMercedes-Benz StadiumRescheduled to May 22, 2021May 20, 2020Houston, TexasMinute Maid ParkPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 23, 2020San Antonio, TexasAlamodomePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 28, 2020Cuyahoga Falls, OhioBlossom Music CenterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicMay 30, 2020Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHeinz FieldRescheduled to June 12, 2021June 4, 2020Raleigh, North CarolinaCoastal Credit Union Music ParkPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicJune 6, 2020Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLincoln Financial FieldRescheduled to June 19, 2021June 11, 2020Rogers, ArkansasWalmart Arkansas Music PavilionPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicJune 13, 2020St. Louis, MissouriBusch StadiumRescheduled to July 10, 2021June 17, 2020Virginia Beach, VirginiaVeterans United Home Loans AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicJune 18, 2020Bristow, VirginiaJiffy Lube LivePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicJune 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 pandemicJune 27, 2020Nashville, TennesseeNissan StadiumRescheduled to May 15, 2021July 2, 2020Stateline, NevadaLake Tahoe Outdoor ArenaRescheduled to July 12, 2022July 3, 2020Stateline, NevadaLake Tahoe Outdoor ArenaRescheduled to July 13, 2022July 11, 2020Kansas City, MissouriArrowhead StadiumRescheduled to May 29, 2021July 18, 2020Seattle, WashingtonCenturyLink FieldRescheduled to July 17, 2021July 23, 2020Noblesville, IndianaRuoff Music CenterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicJuly 25, 2020Chicago. IllinoisSoldier FieldRescheduled to June 26, 2021July 29, 2020Albuquerque, New MexicoIsleta AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicJuly 30, 2020Phoenix, ArizonaAk-Chin PavilionPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicAugust 1, 2020Inglewood, CaliforniaSoFi StadiumRescheduled to July 24, 2021August 5, 2020Nampa, IdahoFord Idaho Center AmphitheatrePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicAugust 6, 2020West Valley City, UtahUSANA AmphitheatrePostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicAugust 8, 2020Denver, ColoradoEmpower FieldRescheduled to July 31, 2021August 15, 2020Detroit, MichiganFord FieldRescheduled to August 14, 2021August 20, 2020Geddes, New YorkSt. Joseph's Health AmphitheaterPostponed due to COVID-19 pandemicAugust 22, 2020East Rutherford, New JerseyMetLife StadiumRescheduled to August 21, 2021August 26, 2020Columbia, MarylandMerriweather Post PavilionRescheduled to August 10, 2022August 28, 2020Foxborough, MassachusettsGillette StadiumRescheduled to August 27, 2021May 1, 2021Tampa, FloridaRaymond James StadiumRescheduled to April 23, 2022May 8, 2021Milwaukee, WisconsinMiller ParkRescheduled to May 14, 2022May 15, 2021Nashville, TennesseeNissan StadiumRescheduled to May 28, 2022May 22, 2021Atlanta, GeorgiaMercedes-Benz StadiumRescheduled to May 21, 2022May 29, 2021Kansas City, MissouriArrowhead StadiumRescheduled to July 2, 2022June 5, 2021Minneapolis, MinnesotaU.S. Bank StadiumRescheduled to August 6, 2022June 12, 2021Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaHeinz FieldRescheduled to June 11, 2022June 19, 2021Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLincoln Financial FieldRescheduled to June 18, 2022June 26, 2021Chicago. IllinoisSoldier FieldRescheduled to June 25, 2022July 3, 2021Bozeman, MontanaBobcat StadiumRescheduled to July 9, 2022July 10, 2021St. Louis, MissouriBusch StadiumRescheduled to May 7, 2022July 17, 2021Seattle, WashingtonCenturyLink FieldRescheduled to July 16, 2022July 24, 2021Inglewood, CaliforniaSoFi StadiumRescheduled to July 23, 2022July 31, 2021Denver, ColoradoEmpower FieldRescheduled to July 30, 2022August 7, 2021Arlington, TexasAT&T StadiumRescheduled to June 5, 2022August 14, 2021Detroit, MichiganFord FieldRescheduled to August 20, 2022August 21, 2021East Rutherford, New JerseyMetLife StadiumRescheduled to August 13, 2022August 27, 2021Foxborough, MassachusettsGillette StadiumRescheduled to August 26, 2022August 28, 2021Foxborough, MassachusettsGillette StadiumRescheduled to August 27, 2022
Band Kenny Chesney – Lead vocals, guitar Wyatt Beard – Keyboards Nick Buda - Drums Jon Conley - Guitar Kenny Greenberg - Guitar Harmoni Kelley – Bass Danny Rader - Guitar
References
External links Official Website of Kenny Chesney