Kenny Chesney’s Poets and Pirates Tour 2008, Reliant Stadium

Reliant Stadium | Poets and Pirates Tour | Saturday, August 16, 2008

Kenny Chesney | Keith Urban | LeAnn Rimes | Gary Allan | Luke Bryan

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This year, Reliant Stadium is one of 12 NFL Stadiums on the Poets and Pirates Tour. In 2007, the Kenny Chesney tour sold out all 7 NFL Stadiums, and Philadelphia sold out in 7 minutes! So you’ll need to act fast to secure your tickets!

NOTE: tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, April 19th, 9:00 a.m.

Reliant Stadium at night

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Artist Bios

Kenny Chesney
Labeled the most popular touring act in country music, Kenny Chesney is the reigning Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.
He recorded his first of 13 albums in 1989 with 11 certified Gold and 31 Top Ten Singles including 13 No. 1 hits! He is the honored recipient of six American Country Music Awards and three Country Music Association Awards.
Keith Urban
An international country music icon since recording his first album in 1990, New Zealand native Keith Urban has taken America by country storm since moving to the United States in 1992.
He has received 16 Top 10 hits, 7 No. 1 songs, 2 albums reaching the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and 2 Grammy Awards. He is the honored recipient of four American County Music Awards and six Country Music Association Awards.
LeAnn Rimes
At 13 years old, LeAnn Rimes released her debut album Blue, selling 6 million copies and becoming the youngest person to win a Grammy. She was also the first country artist to win the Grammy for Best New Artist. Her version of “How Do I Live” is the longest charting song on U.S. Hot 100 at 69 weeks — the first multi-platinum country single selling over 3 million copies.
Rimes has sold over 37 million albums and won an elite group of awards including: an American Music Award, 2 Grammy Awards, 3 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 12 Billboard Music Awards.
Gary Allan
Rising American country music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, Gary Allan started his career at age 13 while playing in his father’s band.
Gary recorded his first of seven albums in 1996 with three labeled Gold. Since 2000, he has produced three straight platinum records and ten Top 10 hits, three reaching the No. 1 spot.
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan released his debut album in 2007 with his hit single, “All My Friends Say” which became a Top 5 Single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
He co-wrote Billy Currington’s single “Good Directions” which spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Country charts in the summer of 2007. The Georgia native has released several other hit singles, including “We Rode in Trucks” peaking in the Top 40 in 2008.

Collective Awards of All Four Performers Include:

  • 13 Academy Country Music Awards
  • 9 Country Music Awards
  • 14 gold albums
  • 20 No. 1 singles
  • 12 Billboard Music Awards
  • 4 Grammy Awards
  • 47 top ten singles
  • 7 platinum albums