Kenny Chesney tour stretches Sun City Carnival dates through September

A perennial favorite on the country touring circuit, musician Kenny Chesney has announced the full itinerary, including venues, for his Sun City Carnival Tour. The 45-city venture kicks off with an April 17-18 two-night stand at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, and continues through September 19 at Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN.

The extensive tour will complete several coast-to-coast circuits during its nearly 20-week run. Stops along the way include an April 26 appearance at the Stagecoach country music festival in Indio, CA, a May 22 concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, a June 13 concert at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, a July 18 performance at AT&T Park in San Francisco, and an August 15 show at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA.

The trek isn’t restricted to the United States and will make several stops across the border in Canada, as well. Scheduled shows in the provinces include a July 10 concert at the Exhibition Grounds in Calgary, AB, and an August 20 set at The Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, ON.

Earlier this month, Chesney unveiled initial summer tour plans, but did not confirm dates beyond early August or announce venues. Up-and-coming country acts Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum will open for the entire trek.

The Sun City Carnival tour supports Chesney’s October 2008 release, “Lucky Old Sun.” The album, Chesney’s twelfth studio effort, peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and on the country albums chart. Overall, the musician has sold more than 22.5 million records in the U.S. since he debuted in 1994.

Kenny Chesney itinerary:
(Dates are subject to change.)

April 17 – 18	Uncasville, CT	Mohegan Sun Arena
April 23	Albuquerque, NM	Journal Pavilion
April 26	Indio, CA	Stagecoach Festival @ Empire Polo Field
May 1	San Antonio, TX	AT&T Center
May 2	Frisco, TX	Pizza Hut Park
May 3	The Woodlands, TX	The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
May 7	Des Moines, IA	Wells Fargo Arena
May 8	Omaha, NE	Qwest Center Omaha
May 9	Kansas City, MO	Sprint Center
May 14	Pelham, AL	Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham
May 15	Bossier City, LA	CenturyTel Center
May 16	North Little Rock, AR	Alltel Arena
May 21	Greenville, SC	Bi-Lo Center
May 22	Columbia, MD	Merriweather Post Pavilion
May 23	Columbus, OH	Crew Stadium
May 28	Alpharetta, GA	Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park
May 30	Louisville, KY	Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium
June 6	Pittsburgh, PA	Heinz Field
June 11	Moline, IL	i wireless Center
June 13	Chicago, IL	Soldier Field Stadium
June 19	Somerset, WI	Apple River Country Splash @ Float-Rite Amphitheatre
June 20	Fargo, ND	Fargodome
June 24	Wantagh, NY	Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
June 25	Virginia Beach, VA	Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
June 27	Philadelphia, PA	Lincoln Financial Field
July 2	Fort Wayne, IN	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
July 10	Calgary, AB	Calgary Exhibition Grounds
July 11	Merritt, BC	Merritt Mountain Music Festival Grounds
July 14	Boise, ID	Taco Bell Arena
July 18	San Francisco, CA	AT&T Park
July 23	Sandy, UT	Rio Tinto Stadium
July 24 – 25	Cheyenne, WY	Frontier Park
July 29	Stateline, NV	Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
August 1	Seattle, WA	Qwest Field
August 6	Orange Beach, AL	Amphitheater at the Wharf
August 7	Jacksonville, FL	Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena
August 8	Tampa, FL	Ford Amphitheatre at State Fairgrounds
August 13	Hartford, CT	New England Dodge Music Center
August 15	Foxborough, MA	Gillette Stadium
August 19	Ottawa, ON	Scotiabank Place
August 20	Toronto, ON	The Molson Amphitheatre
August 22	Detroit, MI	Ford Field
August 29	Bristow, VA	Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge
August 30	Raleigh, NC	Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
September 19	Indianapolis, IN	Lucas Oil Stadium