CMHOFM To Open ‘Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward’ Exhibit In July

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Kenny Chesney. Photo: Allister Ann

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will explore the life and career of Kenny Chesney in a new exhibition, “Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward,” presented by Blue Chair Bay Rum. The exhibit, which will be open from July 23, 2026, until June 2027, is included with museum admission.

Photo: Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The exhibit will chronicle Chesney’s path to stardom, from his early years playing in his university’s bluegrass band to becoming one of the top touring acts of this century.

The exhibit will include instruments, memorabilia, manuscripts, awards, photographs and more, including Chesney’s high school football varsity jacket and jersey, the Fender Concord acoustic guitar Chesney played throughout college at East Tennessee State University and after he moved to Nashville in the early 1990s, the cassette tape on which Chesney recorded a demo of “When She Calls Me Baby” and more.

“Kenny Chesney’s creative vision and intense drive to continue raising the bar has helped him reach staggering commercial and artistic highs,” says Kyle Young, Chief Executive Officer of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “He has broken almost as many records as he has made, and his work is far from done. Through his distinctive sound and dynamic live show, he continues to expand country music’s audience, its perception and its sound.”

Photo: Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

“When you’re so busy living life – literally in fast forward – you rarely pause to think about all the miles traveled, the faces you’ve met along the way,” adds Chesney. “Trying to decide what things to send to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum that represent a whole lot of dreams, living, songs, the work and things you don’t dare imagine was as hard as anything I’ve ever done. But in the end, I feel like every piece of who I am is represented – and I hope that for someone who’s thinking about chasing their own crazy dreams, this may be the spark to get them on their way.”

In support of the exhibition, on July 25, the museum will host an interview with Buddy Cannon, who worked with Chesney on 17 albums.

Chesney is currently in the middle of his Las Vegas sphere residency, with dates through July.

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