Kenny Chesney can’t wait to return to Sphere for his residency in 2026. Chesney, who headlined his inaugural Live at Sphere Las Vegas in 2025, is working to make this year’s residency the best it can be, vowing to make it different from his previous one, so fans can have a new experience.
“Having spent last year’s residency coming to really understand this dynamic technology and how it deepens the way we all – me, the band, the fans – experience the music, I wanted to get back in there and really push what was possible,” Chesney says. “We all had ideas. We were told certain things. But what I really took away is how much fun – and different kinds of experiences people can have – no matter where they experience the show from.
“Knowing what we know now,” he adds, “we’re working on new songs, some things we can’t do in stadiums, new visuals, new momentum to the set. Having watched No Shoes Nation taking it all in, we have a much better sense of how to make Sphere even more.”
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Why Kenny Chesney Wanted to Return to Sphere in 2026
When Chesney wrapped up his Las Vegas residency last year, he vowed he would return in 2026. For Chesney, there isn’t a better place for him to perform than Sphere.
“Sphere pulled me into so many songs the fans know and love in new ways, the Country Music Hall of Fame member says. “And it deepened how I see them. The production possibilities consume you, so we had to go back to really get everything out of it. But it’s not just how big or bold it is. Sphere’s layout creates this intimacy that lets me do songs I can’t play in a stadium, songs we love, songs I haven’t played in forever – so the ability to slow the tempo down lets us take this year’s show into some places we just can’t, even pull things out just because. The band and I are talking about it – and figuring out what songs we want to add.”
As for what Chesney has planned for his new residency, he admits even he isn’t sure of all of the details. But he does promise to give his fans a night they will never forget.
“It’s too soon to know just what we’re going to do,” Chesney hints. “But I promise no song’s been left unturned.”
How Kenny Chesney’s Vegas Residency Will Change in 2026
Soon after announcing his return to Las Vegas, Chesney revealed that he was already planning big changes for the new dates.
“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.’”
All of the Dates For Kenny Chesney’s 2026 Live at Sphere Las Vegas Residency
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