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TOURING HEATWAVE
05/17/2008
Rockin' out to sold-out crowds is nothing new for Kenny Chesney, who will play 14 stadiums this summer on his 2008 Poets & Pirates tour, the most yet for country's top touring artist.
Tickets for the event went on sale Dec. 1 and sold out in less than 15 minutes, according to Gillette Stadium event coordinator Jess Enos, who expects up to 55,000 concertgoers to attend the all-day music event.
Indeed, Chesney grossed more than $71 million in 2007, most among country acts and fourth among all touring artists, according to Billboard Boxscore.
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