Kenny Chensey is the only entertainer to headline Green Bay, Wisconisin’s Lambeau Field twice and over the weekend (on Saturday, June 20), he celebrated with yet another strong performance with his The Big Revival Tour. There were 53,363 people (a record for Lambeau Field) in the audience for the show with 24 songs performed.
By the bridge of “'Til It’s Gone,” the set’s fourth song and his 26th #1, the 8-time Entertainer of the Year was soaked in sweat, the audience swaying and singing with total abandon. “I’ve waited all week,” he told the crowd, “to be right here… in this place… because right now, we’re together. The music matters, life matters, you matter – and we’re going to celebrate that together tonight!”
During the performance, Chesney congratulated Grace Potter on her first #1 hit with “Wild Child” and explained how special the show was for her and him, celebrating the #1 hit. As they finished their other hit, “You and Tequila,” a five tiered cake was rolled down the stage along with a giant margarita to celebrate her birthday.
“To be able to surprise Grace like that? Talk about awesome. We have had so many adventures, made some really great music… The look on her face hearing that crowd sing was beyond any gift I could’ve given her, and no one appreciates the fans more.”
Later in the set, Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthyjoined Chesney for the set closing celebration of high school heart and spirit “The Boys of Fall.” Signing a Packers helmet, McCarthy helped the East Tennessean give the special memento to a young girl.
“Some nights are just magical,” Chesney said later. “That show was like an out of body experience: the crowd was right there with us… The band was so hot and in the zone… I felt completely connected to everyone in the stadium. It’s the kind of night you hope for every time, and spend your whole career chasing: nights when the songs, the fans, the band and you are one.”
The only country artist in Billboard’s Top 10 Touring Acts of the Last 25 Years, Chesney’s been tearing up stadiums all summer. He’s broken his own record at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field with 55,381, and prompted The Dallas Morning News to opine “Two parts Mick Jagger, one part Bruce Springsteen and one part Billy Graham” after his AT&T Stadium show.
“There are times it all just feels right,” Chesney enthused. “Green Bay, Lambeau Field, those fans who’re all heart and passion: that’s why I fell in love with playing years ago. When people see their lives in your songs – and throw that energy back, there’s nothing like it.”
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