| Concert Review of Kenny Chesney at Soldier Field Stadium on Sat Jun 21, 2008 |
| Event Date |
| Sat Jun 21, 2008 |
| Source |
| Chicago Tribune |
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| Big country By Alison Bonaguro | Special to the Tribune June 23, 2008 Mother Nature must be a country fan. Because for seven hours on Saturday, she kept the potential thunderstorms at bay and let the sun shine on Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, LeAnn Rimes, Gary Allan, Luke Bryan and about 45,000 fans at Soldier Field. Soldier Field may be more comfortable hosting Bears games. But the stadium rose to the occasion as a top-notch music venue. The sound was impeccable, the security remained tight but friendly, and the enormous crowd felt almost sparse because of the airy environment. Maybe that's why Chesney chose this spot for one of the biggest stops on his tour. He appeared to be cool with his decision, playing a 22-song set as the sun finally went down. Opening with "Live Those Songs," it was clear that beachy summertime tunes come pretty easy to Chesney and his 12-man band. (Actually, one was hardly a man. He was part of the brass section, and couldn't have been older than 12.) Halfway through, Chesney boasted that "every year the party just keeps growing and growing," yet the set list and the stage stunts have changed very little in the past three years. His T-shirt from Wrigleyville's Murphy's was new, though, and a nice local touch. A few surprise guests managed to pique the interest of even the most seasoned Chesney fans. The Cubs' Jim Edmonds and White Sox' Nick Swisher joined Chesney for "Back Where I Come From," the swaying ballad with the small-town-and-proud-of-it message. Then he lured Urban back to the stage for a harmony-infused cover of the Eagles' "Take It to the Limit." And when it came time for Chesney's "When the Sun Goes Down," he brought his dad and uncle out to sing along. . |
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| User Comments |
| I enjoyed Leann Rimes and Keith Urban better than Kenny, both are more talented. |
| I loved Keith Urban, and all the other performers, Kenny Chesney was very disappointing and we left our great main floor seats after his third song. |
| Kenny absolutely sucked. Never pay money to see that hack again!!! |
| GREAT SHOW! |
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