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Kenny Chesney Adds 6 Extra Shows To His Upcoming Las Vegas Sphere Residency After Overwhelming Demand
Running it back and then some.
Last May, Kenny Chesney made history as the first country artist in history to perform at Sphere, the $2.3 billion venue and technical marvel, in Las Vegas. Joining the likes of Eagles, Dead and Company, U2, Backstreet Boys, No Doubt, Anyma and film director, Darren Aronofsky, as the select few to headline the venue, the “Summertime” singer performed 15 sold-out shows throughout his first residency this year.
Unlike Zac Brown Band, who became the second country act to headline Sphere back in December and proceeded to receive Satanic ritual allegations (I wish I was kidding), Chesney’s went off without a hitch and proved to be a resounding success.
Of course, this led to a visual experience quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen, and Chesney took full advantage of it. Creating some mind-blowing visuals, he and his team left absolutely nothing off the table, leaning heavily into his patented beach aesthetic and even incorporating his love of football into the mix with shots from Neyland Stadium, home of the Tennessee Volunteers.
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♬ I Go Back – Kenny Chesney
Undoubtedly, Chesney’s first residency at Sphere was nothing short of a success, and he made it known that he’d be back sooner than later, telling fans he’d see them next summer.
“I got a little carried away. But after all the guests, all the songs we hadn’t planned on, all the people who came from all over, I just didn’t want to keep it a secret. I knew we were coming back, and if No Shoes Nation had half as much fun as we did, I wanted them to know we’d see them right here next summer. What could be better?”
On October 21st, Chesney finally pulled the trigger, officially announcing he’s headed back to the Sphere this summer in his second residency titled, I Go Back 2026, with five shows beginning on Friday, June 19, and wrapping up on Saturday, June 27.
Reflecting on his time at Sphere last year, Chesney gushed about the magic present at the venue. He’d also note how he and his team are currently working on updating visuals for songs present on last year’s set while simultaneously adding a few new ones that “deserved this 4-d treatment.”
“It’s finally time to make it a REALITY. My first summer at Sphere was so special. Watching you guys experience the magic gave me so many ideas — reworking some songs from last year and adding a few that deserved this 4-D treatment.
There are a lot of ways to play this venue, but I’m pretty sure nobody’s had more fun or brought more joy than No Shoes Nation. If you missed it, come on! And if you were there, come live it again — because this isn’t something you get to do every year.”
Thanks to the success of last year’s residency, tickets for the short, five-show set were in high demand and sold out pretty fast. So quickly, in fact, that the “Come Over” singer is adding an additional six shows, spanning from July 1st to July 11th, to I Go Back 2026.
In the caption, Chesney would note just how inspired these shows have kept him and his team before reconfirming that these Sphere dates are the only headlining concerts he’s performing across 2026.
“No Shoes Nation. This show has kept us inspired. Five nights turned into something bigger, and it only felt right to keep going. If we’re going to do it, let’s make it count, so we’re adding SIX additional dates. Sphere will be my only headline concerts this summer.”
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As time passes, it’s becoming clear that Chesney is trying his best to outdo the first set of shows last year. Not only did he share that he and his band are working on new intro music for the residency in a recent Instagram post, he’d tell SiriusXM’s Ashley Till on his No Shoes Radio show, it’s not just the visuals that are getting a little facelift. The 57-year-old singer/songwriter shared that half of the show will be completely different from last year, meaning songs and visuals.
“Yeah, we had to change it some. Half the show’s probably gonna be completely different, and we’re going to change some of it that was not you know… There are some songs that we haven’t done in a while that we’re going to do. That’s the beauty of it because in that environment, you get to do songs you don’t get to do at stadium shows. Right? So we did a lot of that this year, and we’re gonna do some of that next summer.
But I would say, probably, at least half of the show is going to be completely different. Because I wouldn’t want to go to the Sphere one year and then come back the next year and see the exact same thing. It’s like, ‘Oh, well, I went to the circus last year and they did the same thing this year.’”
All presales start this Friday, January 23rd, with premium members of Chesney’s fan club, No Shoes Nation, receiving access first at 10 a.m. PT. General on sale for the public will begin next Friday, January 30th, at 10 a.m. PT.
Additionally, like the first set of dates, VIP Hotel & Ticket packages, presented by Vibee, are on sale now, featuring a two-night stay at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas and/or Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, depending on the package.
I Go Back 2026 Dates
Friday, June 19
Saturday, June 20
Wednesday, June 24
Friday, June 26
Saturday, June 27
Wednesday, July 1
Friday, July 3
Saturday, July 4
Wednesday, July 8
Friday, July 10
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