| Concert Review of Kenny Chesney at LP Field on Sat Jul 05, 2008 |
| Event Date |
| Sat Jul 05, 2008 |
| Source |
| The Tennessean |
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| Review: Kenny Chesney headlines the Poets & Pirates Tour at LP Field By PETER COOPER • July 5, 2008 It’s tough to draw a crowd in Nashville. We see big stars at the Kroger and the Pancake Pantry, and every third person here is a close, personal friend of Vince Gill. We can adopt pets from Emmylou Harris and brawl with Kid Rock and Adam “Pac Man” Jones at the strip clubs, so maybe the glitz factor isn’t much of an attraction in the 615. And while we’re justifiably known as the Music City because of the staggering array of talented players and singers based here, we’re also known as a “soft” live market because… it’s tough to draw a crowd in Nashville. World-class musicians play clubs like The Family Wash and Norm’s River Roadhouse, where a good night brings in an audience of, say, 45-50 people. Tonight, Kenny Chesney and his Poets and Pirates tour draw more than 49,000 to LP Field. This is a place that usually sits idle and empty when it’s not football season, save for the annual CMA Music Festival. And this is a time when fuel costs and the general decline of the music business make it nearly impossible to fill stadiums in America. And, why Chesney? He’s more than twice Taylor Swift’s age, and he’s not a deft guitar player like Keith Urban and his show isn’t one long, choreographed musical backdrop to pre-recorded videos, and he doesn’t even use a vocal tuner to correct any mistakes (“I’m pitchy, and I know that,” he said. “If I have too good a time the night before, the fans can hear it. Just part of the moment.”). Tonight, there were more than 49,000 people who raised their voices in a big and unified, “That’s why Chesney.” He promises, and delivers, a good time.. |
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