Heading back to Vegas with a new show. In 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. 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. 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?” Just two days after being officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame alongside June Carter Cash and Tony Brown, Chesney has formally announced he’s headed back to the Sphere next 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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kenny Chesney (@kennychesney) After announcing that he was returning to Vegas, Chesney shared that 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.” But in a recent interview with SiriusXM’s Ashley Till on his No Shoes Radio show, it’s not just the visuals that are getting a little facelift. Chesney 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.'” Ashley Till joked with Chesney that the comparison of his show to a circus is very humorous. While I agree with Till, Chesney was quick to respond that his show is a circus of sorts. “It is a circus! We’re a circus act, dude.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by SiriusXM (@siriusxm) Half of the show being new is exhilarating to hear for No Shoes Nation. Kenny Chesney’s first sphere residency was already out of this world, so I am looking forward to seeing what he has up his sleeve for next summer. Before you go, check out clips from his first residency while you’re here: @bryankroten The Sphere strikes again—Kenny Chesney rocked it in Las Vegas #kennychesney #kennychesneyconcert #noshirtnation #sphere #spherevegas #kennychesneysphere ♬ original sound – Bryan Kroten @madmachenRocky top am I right?? ♬ I Go Back – Kenny Chesney I Go Back 2026 Dates Friday, June 19 Saturday, June 20 Wednesday, June 24 Friday, June 26 Saturday, June 27The post Kenny Chesney Says “At Least Half Of The Show Is Going To Be Completely Different” For His 2026 Las Vegas Sphere Residency first appeared on Whiskey Riff.