Kenny Chesney To Return To Sphere In 2026 After Wrapping 15-Show Run
Kenny Chesney performs during his residency at Sphere Las Vegas. Photo: Allister Ann
Kenny Chesney wrapped his Sphere residency in Las Vegas over the weekend by announcing he’ll return to the venue in 2026 for another set of shows for his No Shoes Nation.
“I got a little carried away,” Chesney admitted after one of the shows, “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?”
The last two performances of the 15-show residency also included more surprises, as songwriter/sometime Coral Reefer and dear friend Mac McAnally joined Chesney onstage during the special shows. The duo delivered their No. 1 duet “Down The Road,” originally recorded on McAnally’s Simple Life, then treated the crowd to a rendition of Shenandoah’s “Two Dozen Roses” which was penned by McAnally. After talking about performing with James Taylor to singing their friend Jimmy Buffett into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and mentioning the presence of Buffett’s sister Lucy on Saturday night, the pair reprised the classic “Come Monday” for the eager crowd.
“When we said we were taking No Shoes Nation into another dimension, no one truly knew what that meant,” admits Chesney about the whole Sphere experience. “Now that we do, we can’t wait to come back and do it all over again.”
Details for next year’s shows will be revealed in a few weeks.
