Kenny Chesney at Miller Park

Kenny Chesney at Miller Park

Of the 16 albums cranked out by country star Kenny Chesney in his two-decade career, 14 have gone gold. The storied crooner brings that golden touch to Miller Park, along with guest Eric Church, whose Chief won Album of the Year at the 2012 Country Music Awards. Chesney’s latest, Life on a Rock, was released in April, and its first single, “Pirate Flag,” was edging toward the top 10 of Billboard’s “Hot Country Songs” in March. That was just before the start of his current “No Shoes Nation” tour, which supports an entirely different release – 2012’s Welcome to the…

Of the 16 albums cranked out by country star Kenny Chesney in his two-decade career, 14 have gone gold. The storied crooner brings that golden touch to Miller Park, along with guest Eric Church, whose Chief won Album of the Year at the 2012 Country Music Awards. Chesney’s latest, Life on a Rock, was released in April, and its first single, “Pirate Flag,” was edging toward the top 10 of Billboard’s “Hot Country Songs” in March. That was just before the start of his current “No Shoes Nation” tour, which supports an entirely different release – 2012’s Welcome to the Fishbowl. That one debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s chart – just behind the Biebs.

➞ Kenny Chesney (May 18). Miller Park. 1 Brewers Way, 414-902-4400, brewers.com.

Abby Callard was an assistant editor at Milwaukee Magazine from 2012-2014. Her journalistic pursuits have seen her covering the Hispanic community in mid-Missouri, politics in Washington, D.C., art and culture for Smithsonian magazine, the social enterprise space in India and health care in Chicago. Abby has a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.