Kenny Chesney recently announced he is returning to Las Vegas in 2026. Chesney, who sold out all of the dates on his inaugural Live at Sphere Las Vegas residency, says fans who come back to see him next year can expect a different experience from what he did previously.
“We have to change it some,” Chesney tells SiriusXM. “Half the show’s probably gonna be completely different. And we’re gonna change some of it. There’s some songs that we haven’t done in a while that we’re gonna do. That’s the beauty of it, because in that environment you get to do songs that you don’t get to do at stadium shows. And so, we did a lot of that this year, and we’re gonna do some more of that next summer.
“But I would say probably at least half the show is gonna be completely different,” he continues. “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.'”
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What Kenny Chesney Says About Returning to Las Vegas
When Chesney concluded his 2025 Live at Sphere residency, he vowed he would return in 2026. For the East Tennessee native, there almost isn’t anywhere he would rather be than on stage in Sin City.
“I’m not the kind of person who loves to be in one place for very long if there’s not an ocean,” Chesney says. “But it was so cool having this experience with all the fans, seeing their faces and watching that party in the second and third levels – because it’s finally close enough to see – that I had to do it again.”
Chesney is by now a veteran at selling out stadiums. But for Chesney, performing at Sphere is truly unique, and part of why he is so eager to return.
“You can’t truly understand until you start playing music with all the people there, feeling that energy and the way the visuals and the songs just consume people,” Chesney explains. “The more I watched the fans having this experience I’m sure they couldn’t imagine, the more ideas I had – both to reconfigure some of last year’s songs, and a few songs that seemed like they should get this immersive treatment – and wanted to do.
“I think there are so many ways for people to play this venue, but I feel pretty sure nobody has had more fun there, brought more joy – or that freewheeling Sandbar experience – than No Shoes Nation,” he continues. “And wherever they sat, we could hear ‘em, too. So, if you didn’t get to see it, c’mon! And if you did, well, come live those songs again – because this isn’t something you get to do every single year!”
Kenny Chesney Joins the Country Music Hall of Fame
Chesney is one of the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with June Carter Cash and Tony Brown. For Chesney, there will likely never be another honor that will mean as much to him as his induction.
“Being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame last night was the proudest moment of my life,” Chensey says. “I am humbled and beyond grateful. The love I felt in the room was overwhelming. … “The connection I share with my audience will forever be on display within the rotunda at the Country Music Hall of Fame. I am very proud of that. What an honor to also share this moment with June Carter Cash and Tony Brown. I am so grateful to be a part of such a small, exclusive group. Full of heroes and friends.”
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