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Brothers of the Sun Tour

Tour by Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw
Promotional banner for the tour
Location	United States
Start date	June 2, 2012 (2012-06-02)
End date	August 25, 2012 (2012-08-25)
Legs	1
No. of shows	23
Box office	US$96.5 million
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The Brothers of the Sun Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American country music artists Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. It took place in 22 cities at 22 venues across the United States. Chesney and McGraw began the tour at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on June 2, 2012, and ended it with two shows at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on August 25, 2012. The tour grossed over $96 million in ticket sales and drew at least one million in attendance.

Background

In November 2011, it was announced that country singers Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney would reunite for a stadium tour throughout North America. The duo had previously toured together as part of the George Strait Country Music Fest in 2001. Following the announcement, it was revealed the tour would feature special guests Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Jake Owen. Tickets for most dates went on general sale to the public on December 11, 2011.

Set list

Tim McGraw Set list

1. "Felt Good on My Lips"
2. "For a Little While"
3. "Down on the Farm"
4. "Real Good Man"
5. "Last Dollar (Fly Away)"
6. "Unbroken"
7. "Everywhere"
8. "Where the Green Grass Grows
9. "Mexicoma"
10. "All I Want Is a Life"
11. "Just to See You Smile"
12. "Better Than I Used to Be"
13. "Let It Go"
14. "How Bad Do You Want It"
15. "Back When"
16. "Sing Me Back Home" (Merle Haggard cover)
17. "Something Like That"
18. "Southern Voice"
19. "Live Like You Were Dying"
20. "The Cowboy in Me"
21. "I Like It, I Love It"
22. "Truck Yeah"

Kenny Chesney Setlist

1. "Beer In Mexico"
2. ”Here and Now”
3. "Keg In The Closet"
4. "Summertime"
5. "Reality"
6. ”Til It’s Gone”
7. "Live Those Songs"
8. ”We Do”
9. "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"
10. "What I Need to Do"
11. "I Go Back"
12. "Come Over"
13. "Anything but Mine"
14. "You and Tequila" (with Grace Potter)
15. "Back Where I Come From"
16. ”Happy Does”
17. "Living In Fast Forward"
18. "Young"
19. "Somewhere with You"
20. "Never Wanted Nothing More"
21. ”Tip of My Tongue”
22. "On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful"
23. "Out Last Night"
24. ”Knowing You”
25. "When The Sun Goes Down"
26. "Don't Happen Twice"
27. "The Boys of Fall"
28. "Feel Like a Rock Star"
29. "Refried Dreams"
30. "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"
31. "Indian Outlaw"
32. "Running on Empty" (Jackson Browne cover)

Tour dates

References

1. Ray Waddell (August 27, 2012). "Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw Close Out 'Killer' Stadium Tour". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
2. Ray Waddell (November 11, 2011). "Kenny Chesney & Tim McGraw Reunite for Stadium Tour". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
3. Box score:
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 22. New York. June 23, 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 23. New York. 30 June 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 24. New York. 7 July 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 25. New York. 14 July 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 27. New York. 28 July 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 28. New York. 4 August 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 29. New York. 11 August 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 31. New York. 25 August 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
   • "Billboard Boxscore". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 32. New York. 1 September 2012. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

External links

• 2012 concert tours
• Co-headlining concert tours
• Kenny Chesney concert tours
• Tim McGraw concert tours
• All-stadium concert tours