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Kenny Chesney officially announced his 19-date “Original Vibe Room Tour 2027”, marking his return to major NFL stadiums following his two year residency run at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

He’s bring the Chief Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, and Greylan James (with Old Dominion joining them in Buffalo). It kicks off April 24, 2027 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL and August 28, 2027 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA.

Kenny said…

“Our Vibe Room has always been a place at our shows to welcome our friends and family, a place for us to feel at home and connected while we’re out on the road. After two summers away from stadiums, we wanted all of No Shoes Nation to be a part of that special feeling next year.

I am so excited to bring The Original Vibe Room Tour to you all next year, joined by my good friend Eric Church along with Sheryl Crow, and Greylan James. We even have Old Dominion making a special appearance in Buffalo. It’s going to be a great summer.”

You can register for the “Vibe Room” presale now at KennyChesney.com. Premium No Shoes Nation member presale starts tomorrow (9/16) at 10AM local. Vibe Room presale starts 9/17. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, September 25 at 10AM local.

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I’m not a fan of smoothies…but this is for a great cause.

Megan Moroney’s is now in the smoothie game.  She just teamed up with Erewhon to launch the limited-edition Easy Tiger Smoothie, which is a drink inspired by her latest album, “Cloud 9”.

The smoothie is officially called “Liars, Tigers & Bears”…and it’s a blend of almond milk, Greek yogurt, creatine, cherries, peaches, banana, cacao nibs, and coconut cream.

And it comes at the low-low price of $22. Which is seems like a lot for a smoothie…but at least there’s a charitable side to it. Erewhon says the collaboration supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital…although the company hasn’t said how much from each smoothie sale will be donated though.

This isn’t Megan’s first brand partnership tied to a good cause. She also paired with Raising Cane’s to help raise money for the Megan Moroney Foundation, which supports mental health and anti-bullying initiatives.

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Stagecoach just announced its 2027 lineup, and it’s one of the wildest in years.

The festival will take place April 23rd through the 25th at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Night one will be headlined by Riley Green and feature performances by Hardy…Brothers Osborne…Shaboozey…Gretchen Wilson…Kaitlin Butts…and more.

Night two will be headlined by Zach Top and feature performances by the living legend himself, Willie Nelson…as well as Journey…Stephen Wilson Jr….The Fray…Dasha…and more.

Night three will be headlined by Garth Brooks and feature performances by Kelly Clarkson…Pitbull…Turnpike Troubadours…Matchbox Twenty…David Lee Roth…Melissa Etheridge…and more.

And Florida Georgia Line will be reunited for the first time during a special late-night set on the Mustang Stage. 

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, September 18, 2026. Please visit stagecoachfestival.com for tickets and everything you need to know to be there in 2027.

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(Stagecoach)

This needed to be done.

A few days ago, the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton.

There used to be a policy in place which required a two-year waiting period before a building could be named after someone who had passed away. This vote bypassed that step though. It is Dolly after all. And I think we can all agree, she’s worth it.

Airport officials say this is just the first step, and now they plan on figuring out how Dolly’s legacy will be included.  A final name has not yet been announced, although Dolly Parton International has been floated. It has a nice ring to it.

They’re also still debating whether the airport will keep its BNA airport code.

(People)

We are seeing signs of a Kenny Chesney stadium tour happening in 2027 y’all.

Eight major stadiums across the country have simultaneously shared an image of a “Vibe Room 2027” backstage pass. They all feature a date and Kenny’s iconic palm tree and guitar logo, teasing a return to an actual tour next year after have a residency the past two years at Las Vegas Sphere.

The images are captioned with, “open invite to The Vibe Room…delivered Tuesday,” with an eyes emoji.

The stadiums teasing the tour stops are the American Family Field in Milwaukee…Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver…MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ…Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta…Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY…Soldier Field in Chicago…Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City…and US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

It’s unclear how many dates Kenny will play. But an official announcement is expected on Tuesday, September 15th, followed by a performance on NBC’s Today Show on Thursday, September 17th, as part of the Citi Concert Series.

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Well, this sounds like a fun hockey team. 

There’s a Nashville hockey league packed with country stars and hockey veterans. Some of the guys playing in the beer league include Dierks Bentley, Howie Jennings, Trevor Rosen, and former NHL star Mike Fisher…who also happens to be Carrie Underwood’s husband.

Here’s the best part. Instead of competing for the Stanley Cup, they’re playing for the Stanley Keg, which has serious bragging rights. And who doesn’t want a Stanley Keg?

Howie even wrote a new song about it called “Beer League”…and it’ll be released this Friday.

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Sports can bring out a lot of emotions.

Dave Portnoy just shared a funny story about Toby Keith and how much he hated former Oklahoma football coach Lincoln Riley. People are talking about Lincoln because he’s now coach of the USC Trojans, and they’re off to a good start this year.

Here’s what Dave said, “I’ve never seen anybody hate a human more than Toby Keith hated Lincoln Riley.”

I’ve never seen a human hate someone more than Toby Keith hated Lincoln Riley pic.twitter.com/8kUxu7Zhrx

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September 12, 2026

Now that’s pretty intense.  

They never explained why he hated him so much. But Toby was known to be a diehard Sooner fan.

(Yahoo! Sports)

Dolly Parton’s first posthumous release is here. 

It’s a cover of the 1964 song, “Bound to Ride” by The Stanley Brothers. She recorded it back in 2022 at her home studio, and she’s backed by the First Ladies of Bluegrass.

It’s part of the all-star tribute album called “Where the Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years of The Stanley Brothers” that comes out October 16th. 

In other news, a lady in Ohio named Jolenna thinks she’s the little girl that inspired Dolly to name her song “Jolene”. Not to be confused with the woman who inspired the character of Jolene.

I don’t know how snub a country artist who sells out stadium, puts up massive streaming numbers and continues to dominate on the charts…but 2026 CMA Awards just showed us how.

The 60th annual CMA Awards announced the 2026 nominees on Thursday, September 10th…and Morgan Wallen received a major snub CMA Awards this year by earning zero solo nominations. The man was completely shut out from major categories like Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.

Now he did secure two nominations…but they were both under Musical Event of the Year for some collaboration work. One was for “I Can’t Love You Anymore” with Ella Langley and the other one was “McArthur” alongside HARDY, Eric Church, and Tim McGraw.

I don’t mean to assume things here…but I don’t the Country Music Association likes Morgan.

The fine people at Brach’s ain’t messing around this year.

There’s exciting news for anyone who’s ever wanted to smell like the inside of a plastic, trick-or-treating jack-o-lantern…because Brach’s is releasing a candy corn perfume this fall. 

It’s called “Ode to Candy Corn”, and it’ll be available for $22 at CandyCornSeason.com, while supplies last. There will be two “drop” dates too. The first batch will be released on September 22nd, and the second run will hit on October 1st. It’s unclear how many will be made available.

The bottles are pretty small, just 1.7 ounces, so the fragrance isn’t “cheap”.

So what does it smell like? They say it, “swirls together notes of creamy vanilla, spun sugar, and honey…to capture the coziness of fall in every spray.” Now I’m a fan of candy corn and will always eat it proudly…but I personally don’t want to smell like it.

(PR Newswire / Click Orlando)