Kenny Chesney Takes It Back To 2004 & Brings Out Uncle Kracker For “When The Sun Goes Down” Duet At The Las Vegas Sphere

Kenny Chesney’s residency at the Las Vegas Sphere looks like a can’t miss event for No Shoes Nation.

Kenny Chesney is currently in the middle of a run of shows at the $2.3 billion venue known as the Las Vegas Sphere. The magnificent new music center took five years to build and opened in 2023, and bands like U2, The Eagles, and Dead and Company have already played the high-tech entertainment venue.

Now, anyone that loves some good beach-themed country music is making a point to get out to Sin City to see Kenny Chesney. The visuals at the state-of-the-art venue are incomparable, and it’s truly stunning what the Sphere can do.

Take this portion of Chesney’s show where he transports concert goers to Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee:

@vegas @Kenny Chesney ♬ original sound – Las Vegas

Truly remarkable.

Besides one tiny audio and technical issue (tiny was used sarcastically there, in case that wasn’t clear) with the Sphere that Chesney circumnavigated tremendously, it’s been full sails ahead for his Las Vegas Residency. And Kenny’s shows have also been riddled with big-time musical guests, such as Kelsea Ballerini, Grace Potter, Megan Moroney, and most recently, Uncle Kracker.

That’s right. Everyone’s favorite Uncle from the mid 2000s (who actually broke out on the music scene thanks to Kid Rock) has officially made his Las Vegas Sphere debut in 2025. Of course, he and Chesney have the all-time classic song together “When The Sun Goes Down,” which was released in 2004 (feel old yet?) as a part of the album of the same name. It quickly reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks after its release, and to this day, it’s still a beach banger for all time.

Translation: Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker created a oceanside anthem that should very easily stand the test of time.

At the very least, it managed to bring the house down when the two performed it as the Las Vegas Sphere this past weekend. Chesney surprised the audience by bringing out his right hand man for “When The Sun Goes Down,” and it looks like they had the time of their lives bringing the song to the Sphere.

Check it out:

@eham3 Kenny Chesney brings out Uncle Kracker as a surprise guest at Sphere Las Vegas #sphere #lasvegas #countrymusic ♬ original sound – Emma

I also have to add that both Chesney and Mr. Kracker (is that an appropriate way to refer to him?) look great for a couple of guys that had a number one hit in 2004.

Kracker was also on hand for “Drift Away,” a Dobie Gray hit that Kracker released in 2003… he and Chesney have frequently performed it together on tour over the years.

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And if you’ve never taken in the glorious music video for the hit track, I strongly encourage you to take a few minutes and step into this time machine from the early 2000s.

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