Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Kenny Chesney Once Again Reigning King Of Touring As The Sun City Carnival Tops The USA Today 2009 List
USA Today has deemed Kenny Chesney's 2009 Sun City Carnival tour as Number One in the country across all genres. This year, as with the last seven summers, Chesney played to more than one million fans. He was also the only act on the list to play NFL Stadiums across the nation.

Chesney said, "When you look at some of the other names on that list, well, I'm blown away, cause those are some great shows, too! I know, I've been out to see a few of them when we were off, and to be in company with Elton John - who's out with Billy Joel - Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen or my friend Dave Matthews, it makes you extra grateful that people chose to make you a part of their summer."

He added, "I don't think anyone sets up their concert schedule or their ticket prices thinking 'I'm gonna be the biggest tour on the road...', but these are the moments that confirm what I already know: I have the best, wildest, most committed fans any artist could ever hope for. I like to think I live their lives with'em through my songs, and they've made my last 8 summers the best of a very, very good life by coming out to the shows they way they do."

Though Chesney will not be mounting a major tour next year, he'll be doing isolated shows, including the Bama Jam & Arts Festival in Enterprise, Alabama in early June and Baton Rouge's Bayou Country Superfest on May 30th.

Chesney will also be working on a new album. No release date has yet been scheduled.

Chesney and Dave Matthews will team up to perform their nearly Top 10 single, "I'm Alive," on the CMA Awards on November 11th. The show will be broadcast live on ABC beginning at 7 p.m. CT.

Chesney wrote "I'm Alive," which was originally recorded by Willie Nelson on his Moment of Forever CD.

Kenny Chesney "I'm Alive (with Dave Matthews)"

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