Kenny Chesney will become the first country act to take the stage at the Sphere in Las Vegas, he confirmed in an announcement on Thursday morning (January 16).

Chesney is slated to perform a dozen shows at the immersive venue located east of the iconic Las Vegas Strip. Chesney’s limited run will kick off on Memorial Day weekend. Shows at the Sphere will run until June 14, the country star’s website shows. General admission and reserved seating options will be available beginning Tuesday (January 21) at 10 a.m. PT. The general on-sale begins Friday (January 31) at 10 a.m. PT, Chesney announced.

“I’m always looking for ways to deepen the way No Shoes Nation experiences this music,” Chesney said in a statement of his decision perform a run of shows at the unique venue. “Over the years, they have shown me through their own response to these songs how passionate they are about what they mean, how these songs are part of their lives. When people give you that much heart, I want to give them even more.

“When we started talking about all of the possibilities playing Sphere offered, I was all in,” he continued. “Just the idea of 4D technology and the impossibly dialed in sound raises the experience for No Shoes Nation, literally immersing them in music, visuals, sound and being together. To me, this is going to be a whole new way of rocking the fans, and I can’t wait.”

Confirmation of Kenny Chesney LIVE at Sphere Las Vegas arrives shortly after the “I Go Back” hitmaker posted a teaser on his social media pages. Chesney, who appears on The Bobby Bones Show on Thursday morning, wrote in his post last week: “New year and new experiences. Started rehearsals today for what’s next. Can’t wait to share. KC.”

Chesney has kept details about his performances at Sphere Las Vegas secret for almost a full year, per a press release issued Thursday. The country megastar agreed to the run of shows before he’d ever attended an event there. Chesney recalled: “When we started talking, I flew to Vegas with my key tour team. We stood on the floor as they ran the film of U2’s show and we were completely consumed. We could see the band, but it was so much more than that. It almost took what they were doing and multiplied it by another dimension. Knowing how much intensity our shows generate, my mind started thinking about all the things we could do. Once you see how the show wraps all the way around you, the dreaming begins.”

Chesney is known for “Get Along,” “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy,” “Beer In Mexico,” “When the Sun Goes Down” with Uncle Kracker, “Summertime,” “How Forever Feels,” “Don’t Blink,” “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems” and many other hits spanning his decades-long career. See the list of Kenny Chesney LIVE at Sphere Las Vegas dates below.

Chris Carmichael