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Kenny Chesney sets first batch of 2002 dates

Published January 18, 2002 06:19 PM

By Christina Fuoco / LiveDaily Contributor

Country singer Kenny Chesney [ tickets ] has mapped out plans for his 2002 “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem” tour.

The jaunt kicks off on Jan. 31 in West Palm Beach, Fla., and so far runs through July 24, when he plays Cheyenne, Wyo. Sara Evans, Phil Vassar and Carolyn Dawn Johnson are among the tour openers.

To prep for the tour, Chesney will make an appearance from 6-6:30 p.m. Saturday (1/ 9), on CMT’s “Most Wanted Live.” The same day, he is scheduled to perform at on the Grand Ole Opry television show on TNN.

Chesney is planning to release his latest album, “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem” (BNA Records), on April 23. Produced by Buddy Cannon and Norro Wilson, the album is his first record of all-new material in three years. “No Shoes, No Shirt, Problem” includes a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “One Step Up.” The song “Young” is slated to be the first single.

In 2000, Chesney released a greatest hits collection called “Greatest Hits,” which featured “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy,” “Back Where I Come From,” “How Forever Feels” and “Don’t Happen Twice.”

Chesney opened for Tim McGraw on his run last year.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

January
31 – West Palm Beach, FL – Mars Music Amphitheatre

February
1 – Tallahassee, FL – Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center (with Sara Evans, Phil Vassar, Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
2 – Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona Beach Ocean Center (with Evans, Vassar, Johnson)
7 – Salisbury, MD – Wisconice Civic Center (with Evans, Johnson)
8 – Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center (Evans, Gary Allan)
9 – Huntington, WV – Huntington Civic Center (Evans, Johnson)
14 – Erie, PA – Eric Civic Center (Evans, Johnson)
15 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center (Evans, Johnson)
16 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena (Evans, Johnson)
17 – Terre Haute, IN – ISU Hulman Center (Evans, Johnson)
27 – Houston, TX – Reliant Astrodome/Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

March
7 – Champaign, IL – Assembly Hall (Evans, Vassar and Johnson)
8 – Madison, WI – Dane County Expo Center (Evans, Vassar and Johnson)
9 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena (Evans, Vassar, Johnson)
14 – Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Civic Center (Evans, Vassar, Johnson)
15 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center (Evans, Vassar, Johnson)
16 – Bristol, TN – Viking Hall (Evans, Vassar, Johnson)
21 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center (Evans, Vassar, Johnson)
22 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena (Evans, Vassar, Johnson)
23 – Toledo, OH – Savage Hall (Evans, Vassar, Johnson)

June
27 – Grand Junction, CO – Country Jam 2002

July
19 – Eau Claire, WI – Country Jam USA
24 –Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Frontier Days