It’s time to lace up, “No Shoes Nation.”
This year and next, Kenny Chesney — the group’s fearless leader — has quite a few irons in the fire.
First up, the “American Kids” singer will embark on a nationwide book tour celebrating the release of his book “Heart Life Music.”
While on that on run, he’ll make his sole Tri-state stop when he drops into Englewood, NJ’s Bergen Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Nov. 4, which is the same day the book (that isn’t quite a memoir but “something far better” according to Chesney) hits shelves.
“Heart Life Music” is “a love letter to people who shaped and inspired me, the fans who’ve been there from tiny bars, radio stations who believed when nobody else did, a team who just kept coming back, legends who gave me wisdom and opportunities and all the friends who’ve been there along the way,” the six-time Grammy nominee said in a statement.
Event listings for the book tour indicate that this is not a concert but every ticket comes with a pre-signed copy of the book.
Then, next year, Chesney is scheduled to headline Fort Lauderdale’s annual Tortuga Music Festival alongside Post Malone and Riley Green from April 10-12 before returning to Sin City.
From June 19-27, the 57-year-old Tennessee native will resume his Las Vegas Sphere residency. At the time of publication, he has five shows scheduled at the visually-spectacular venue.
“My first summer at Sphere was so special,” Chesney shared via Instagram. “Watching you guys experience the magic gave me so many ideas — reworking some songs from last year and adding a few that deserved this 4-D treatment.”
Fans No Shoes Nation can purchase tickets for all upcoming Kenny Chesney shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the newly-added 2026 Las Vegas Sphere residency dates is Friday, Oct. 31.
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Kenny Chesney tour schedule 2025-26
A complete calendar including all book tour, festival and residency dates can be found below.
| Kenny Chesney tour dates |
|---|
| Nov. 1 at the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts in Johnson City, TN Book tour |
| Nov. 2 at the Back Bay Events Center in Boston, MA Book tour |
| Nov. 3 at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, PA Book tour |
| Nov. 4 at the Berger Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ Book tour |
| Nov. 5 at the Copernicus Center in Chicago, IL Book tour |
| Nov. 6 at the CMA Theater in Nashville, TN Book tour 5:30 p.m. show |
| Nov. 6 at the CMA Theater in Nashville, TN Book tour 8 p.m. show |
| Nov. 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, CA Book tour |
| Nov. 10 at the Tennessee Willams Theatre in Key West, FL Book tour |
| Nov. 16 at Dade College in in Miami, FL Book tour |
| April 10-12 at the Tortuga Festival in Fort Lauderdale, FL Three day passes |
| June 19 at Sphere in Las Vegas, NV Residency |
| June 20 at Sphere in Las Vegas, NV Residency |
| June 24 at Sphere in Las Vegas, NV Residency |
| June 26 at Sphere in Las Vegas, NV Residency |
| June 27 at Sphere in Las Vegas, NV Residency |
Other 2025-26 shows at Las Vegas Sphere
When Chesney isn’t lighting up the Sphere stage, many other exciting artists are headed to Vegas’ premier entertainment destination.
Here’s what’s up next at the one-of-a-kind venue.
| Sphere shows |
|---|
| “Postcard From Earth” Runs indefinitely Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky’s ambitious, immersive, globetrotting film. |
| ‘V-U2’ Runs indefinitely A look back at U2’s groundbreaking Sphere residency. |
| “The Wizard of Oz” Runs indefinitely Larger-than-life screenings of the iconic film. |
| Eagles Oct. 31 through Feb. 28, 2026 The classic rockers look back at their storied catalog and play a few solo hits along the way. |
| Zac Brown Band Dec. 5 through Jan. 17, 2026 The country rockers are debuting their new album “Love & Fear” while revisiting their biggest singles. |
| Backstreet Boys Dec. 26 through Feb. 15, 2026 The boy band revisits their beloved “Millennium” album. |
| Illenium March 5-7, 12-14 and April 2-4 2026 The sonically-adventurous turntablist is putting on a show in support of his new album “Odyssey.” |
| No Doubt May 6-30, 2026 Gwen Stefani’s ’90s hitmakers are coming out of semi-retirement to deliver their greatest hits. |
| Carín León Sept. 4-6 and 11-13, 2026 The Mexican singer-songwriter pays tribute to his home country during Mexican Independence Day weekend. |
If you’re planning a Las Vegas trip, you can find a complete calendar of all upcoming events at Sphere here.
Tortuga Festival 2026
Next year’s Tortuga Festival won’t just feature Chesney, Post Malone and Riley Green.
Many, many other big-name artists will be there as well.
Just a few of the most notable country icons include Dwight Yoakam, Tyler Hubbard, Russell Dickerson, Dustin Lynch and Flatland Cavalry.
Plus, 2026’s edition will feature quite a few stars from other genres as well.
Personally, we’re most excited to catch Ice Cube, The Fray, Colbie Caillat, Afroman and G Love and Special Sauce.
If you’d like to grab single or multi-day Tortuga passes, they can be snagged here.
Kenny Chesney set list
At the final show of Chesney’s first Las Vegas Sphere residency on June 21, 2025, he took 28 songs to the stage. According to Set List FM, here’s what they are.
01.) “Beer in Mexico”
02.) “Keg in the Closet”
03.) “Til It’s Gone”
04.) “Here and Now”
05.) “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems”
06.) “Welcome to the Fishbowl”
07.) “Reality”
08.) “I Go Back”
09.) “Old Blue Chair”
10.) “Save It for a Rainy Day”
11.) “Summertime”
12.) “Somewhere With You”
13.) “Living in Fast Forward”
14.) “Big Star”
15.) “Setting the World on Fire”
16.) “Down the Road” (Mac McAnally cover) (with Mac McAnally)
17.) “Two Dozen Roses” (Shenandoah cover) (with Mac McAnally)
18.) “Come Monday” (Jimmy Buffett cover) (with Mac McAnally)
19.) “Young”
20.) “Noise”
21.) “Get Along”
22.) “Guitars and Tiki Bars”
23.) “When the Sun Goes Down”
24.) “All the Pretty Girls”
25.) “Out Last Night”
Encore
26.) “American Kids”
27.) “Anything but Mine”
28.) “Don’t Happen Twice”
“Heart Life Music” memoir
Chesney’s book that he insists isn’t a memoir will take members of the “No Shoes Nation” to “Knoxville, Moscow, Myrtle Beach, The Virgin Islands, Plentywood, MT, Holmdel, NJ, Key West, New England, the road…[and] beyond” according to “Heart Life Music’s” Amazon description.
“For anyone who’s found a piece of your life in any of my songs, this is for you,” Chesney adds. “Open a cold drink, get out on your deck or your boat or wherever your happy space is, jump in, and live them along with me.”
If you’d like to pre-order the memoir book, you can grab “Heart Life Music” here.
Huge country stars on tour in 2025-26
Although Chesney isn’t conducting a traditional tour this year and next, many country icons are.
Here are just five five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live in the near future.
Who else is out and about? Take a look at this list of all the biggest country stars on tour in 2025-26 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
