Post by BeachTenant on Jan 9, 2007 12:12:38 GMT -5
Kenny out~ranks the Best
Nashville : It started at the label -- Chris Melancon, who proofs and researches everything, noticed the glitch. But looking closer at Pollstar's Ticket number for North America -- which the touring magazine ranks according to gross, something which directly reflects ticket prices not the number of people coming to see you -- Kenny Chesney in fact had the most attended tour in North America with 1,130,529 million tickets sold.
“With those kinds of numbers, I'm glad I don't have to do the math,” says Chesney with a laugh. “And I don't know who's #1 or #31, what I know is we had a big year out there… and we saw a lot of faces, and we had a lot of fun. Even though we played fewer shows than we have since people started actually wanting to see us, it felt like we sure did see a lot of people.”
It helps when you're the only country star playing stadiums -- selling-out Boston for the second straight year at the New England Patriots' field more than 5 months in advance -- and going clean at New York's famed Madison Square Garden in 20 minutes. The Dave Matthews Band was second in North American attendance, notching 1,100,038 tickets sold -- and even the Rolling Stones came in at 1,013,616 on this continent
But for Chesney, who has been all about tearing up the road for the past 5 years, it comes down to one thing: the show and making sure he can keep tickets as affordable as possible. Having always kept the notion of working people as a guiding force, it's not about how much he can make -- but how many people can he get to sing along.
“Look, we do a lot of shows,” Chesney allows. “We have a pretty cool stage, a lot of lights… but in the end, it still comes down to the songs, my band, and the way we play. And the energy the crowd throws back at us! You know, I've said it before: I know what it's like to want to bring a date to a show and not know if I can afford to do it… I understand what tickets cost when you're working a part time job, going to school… and I don't want someone to not be able to come because it was too much money.
“I think when people come see us, they think it's great. But I also think they leaving having had a lot of fun… having had one of those nights where whatever was bugging you, you realize on the way out, you'd forgotten it. To do that for the fans, well, that's kind of why we do it.”
With “Beer In Mexico,” written poolside at Sammy Hagar's Cabo San Lucas retreat, arriving at radio with a bang, a performance on tomorrow night's People's Choice Awards, finishing up work on Willie Nelson's next album and continuing work on the follow-up to his seriously triple-platinum The Road & The Radio, Chesney would seem plenty busy. But as the spring thaw hits, the reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year can't help himself - and his thoughts naturally return to touring.
“Yeah,” he says with a smile., “it's getting to be that time of year, where we get ready to make some announcement. I just hope people are ready, 'cause we've definitely got some stuff in store.”
credits go to: coutrystarsonline.com
I had to HI-LITE the lines of that article!! This IS TRUELY a one~of~a~ Kind artist that put his fans 1ST!!
Nashville : It started at the label -- Chris Melancon, who proofs and researches everything, noticed the glitch. But looking closer at Pollstar's Ticket number for North America -- which the touring magazine ranks according to gross, something which directly reflects ticket prices not the number of people coming to see you -- Kenny Chesney in fact had the most attended tour in North America with 1,130,529 million tickets sold.
“With those kinds of numbers, I'm glad I don't have to do the math,” says Chesney with a laugh. “And I don't know who's #1 or #31, what I know is we had a big year out there… and we saw a lot of faces, and we had a lot of fun. Even though we played fewer shows than we have since people started actually wanting to see us, it felt like we sure did see a lot of people.”
It helps when you're the only country star playing stadiums -- selling-out Boston for the second straight year at the New England Patriots' field more than 5 months in advance -- and going clean at New York's famed Madison Square Garden in 20 minutes. The Dave Matthews Band was second in North American attendance, notching 1,100,038 tickets sold -- and even the Rolling Stones came in at 1,013,616 on this continent
But for Chesney, who has been all about tearing up the road for the past 5 years, it comes down to one thing: the show and making sure he can keep tickets as affordable as possible. Having always kept the notion of working people as a guiding force, it's not about how much he can make -- but how many people can he get to sing along.
“Look, we do a lot of shows,” Chesney allows. “We have a pretty cool stage, a lot of lights… but in the end, it still comes down to the songs, my band, and the way we play. And the energy the crowd throws back at us! You know, I've said it before: I know what it's like to want to bring a date to a show and not know if I can afford to do it… I understand what tickets cost when you're working a part time job, going to school… and I don't want someone to not be able to come because it was too much money.
“I think when people come see us, they think it's great. But I also think they leaving having had a lot of fun… having had one of those nights where whatever was bugging you, you realize on the way out, you'd forgotten it. To do that for the fans, well, that's kind of why we do it.”
With “Beer In Mexico,” written poolside at Sammy Hagar's Cabo San Lucas retreat, arriving at radio with a bang, a performance on tomorrow night's People's Choice Awards, finishing up work on Willie Nelson's next album and continuing work on the follow-up to his seriously triple-platinum The Road & The Radio, Chesney would seem plenty busy. But as the spring thaw hits, the reigning CMA and ACM Entertainer of the Year can't help himself - and his thoughts naturally return to touring.
“Yeah,” he says with a smile., “it's getting to be that time of year, where we get ready to make some announcement. I just hope people are ready, 'cause we've definitely got some stuff in store.”
credits go to: coutrystarsonline.com
I had to HI-LITE the lines of that article!! This IS TRUELY a one~of~a~ Kind artist that put his fans 1ST!!
