Los Angeles, CA (January 24, 2011) – In celebrating the move that brings Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Radio to the A.P.E. Radio network, the country superstar’s fans are getting the chance to help him kick off his biggest tour in five years. Beginning on Monday, January 24th at 9 am EST, listeners can tune in to No Shoes Radio‘s debut on A.P.E. radio at http://www.iheartradio.com/mediaplayer/mediaplayer.html?streamID=4962, Clear Channel Radio’s “iheartradio” network, and the iheartradio mobile app, to learn how to enter for the chance to win a trip to the opening date of the Corona Presents Kenny Chesney’s “Goin’ Coastal” Tour. The lucky winner and one guest will receive roundtrip airfare, deluxe hotel accommodations at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, and two tickets to Chesney’s March 17th concert at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, FL. Listeners at home can also catch all the behind-the-scenes preparation and tropical vibes of the tour’s opening week through No Shoes Radio‘s live broadcasts, which are accessible 24-7.
No Shoes Radio is Kenny Chesney’s online radio station, now available to fans all over the world. Programmed by Kenny himself, No Shoes Radio features music from Chesney’s audio catalog, including never-before-heard recordings, live concert broadcasts, and random drop-ins from fans, tour staff and Kenny’s superstar friends. Plus, fans hear all of Kenny’s favorite songs-everything from the rocking sounds of Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews to the Caribbean grooves of Bob Marley & The Wailers-plenty of music that brings to life the “no shoes” attitude that permeates Kenny Chesney’s world. No Shoes Radio also takes listeners backstage at Kenny’s concerts for exclusive access to the “Vibe Room” and Kenny’s tour bus, including conversations and jam sessions with artists like Steve Miller, Sammy Hagar and Keith Urban. In the winter months, listeners travel with Kenny to the Caribbean and get first-hand insight into his life in the islands.
Corona Presents Kenny Chesney’s “Goin’ Coastal” Tour will be the biggest tour in five years for Chesney, who has sold over 30 million albums to date and is a four-time Country Music Association and four-in-a-row-Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year recipient. The nearly 60-date North American tour includes ten shows at NFL stadiums. Chesney, the only artist in any genre to sell 1 million concert tickets for eight consecutive summers, set the records for most sold-out shows ever by an artist at two of the stadiums: Foxboro, MA’s Gillette Stadium, where tickets for his sixth sold-out show were gone in just eight minutes, and Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field stadium, where Chesney will take the stage for his fourth sold-out performance. For updated tour information, fans can visit http://kennychesney.com.
From the studio to the stage to the sand, No Shoes Radio is now available to all fans with a simple internet connection, and with the support of partners Corona, Hooters, Hard Rock, and Costa Del Mar, listeners also have the chance to win exclusive prizes and autographed limited-edition merchandise. The station will be distributed across Clear Channel Radio’s “iheartradio” network, which includes hundreds of local radio websites; the popular iheartradio mobile app, which has been downloaded by more than 12 million people; widgets; and www.NoShoesRadio.com. This special station strengthens an already diverse A.P.E. Radio roster including “Linkin Park Radio,” “Maroon 5 Radio,” “Radio Weezer,” “Christina Aguilera Radio,” and “Eagles Radio Hosted by Joe Walsh.”
About Kenny Chesney:
Chesney just wrapped up a landmark year in 2010. 2010 saw Hemingway’s Whiskey become Chesney’s sixth album to debut at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart, and it yielded his twentieth Number One Country Single, “The Boys of Fall.” Chesney also released his live concert film “Kenny Chesney: Summer In 3D,” as well as the “Boys of Fall,” his 90-minute documentary about the lifelong positive impact high school football has on players, which debuted on ESPN. On tap for 2011: The Corona Presents Kenny Chesney’s “Goin’ Coastal” Tour, as well as the debut of his new documentary “The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story” for ESPN’s The Year of The Quarterback series on February 20.