The Big Revival Tour
Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen & Chase Rice
Merriweather
Post Pavilion // Columbia, MD
Chase
Rice //
This is one of the few times we have seen
Chase open for another act. Chase has been on fire recently headlining his own
shows for smaller venues—venues that he sells out. Because we were used to a
longer set from him, hearing him play only a six song set was a bit strange.
Nonetheless, this man knows how to do his job. He had the sandbar [pit] dancing
and singing along and he had the fans in the pavilion up on their feet. Chase
opened his set with Do It Like This
and then went into How She Rolls.
After, Chase played two of his steamy, intimate, sexy songs: Gonna Wanna Tonight and Ride.
Jake
Owen //
Jake is the perfect tour mate for Kenny
Chesney. I cannot think of anyone else who would be a better fit for Kenny’s
beachy, laidback persona. Speaking of being beachy, Jake opened his set with
one of the biggest songs from last summer, Beachin’
and transitioned into Anywhere with You
[one of my all time favorites].
When Jake was onstage, his energy was
radiating. He makes his fans feel special and part of the show by singling out
individuals in the audience either by pointing and smiling or stopping to take
a selfie.
Kenny
Chesney //
The second Kenny steps on stage you can
tell why he has won entertainer of the year time after time. After taking a
year off from touring to focus on a new album, Kenny makes a triumphant return
to the stage with his own personal Big
Revival. You can tell by his reactions to the fans that he missed his fans
and they definitely reciprocate the feeling.
Because his repertoire is so large, the
only songs from the new album that made an appearance on his setlist were Wild Child, Til It’s Gone, and American
Kids. It’s also worth noting that Kenny pulled Who You’d Be Today out of his catalog to honor the very recent
death of one of his touring family. Kenny concluded the show in his classic
fashion with She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy
while being joined onstage by his tour mates, Chase and Jake.
Kenny checked in after the show with the
local radio station, WMZQ, to share his reactions.