Kenny Chesney to Perform At CMA Songwriters Boston Premiere

Posted by Julia Stamper on 06/28/2011
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The ever-popular CMA Songwriters Series will appear in Boston for the first time this summer featuring country superstar Kenny Chesney. The event will take place at the Royale Nightclub in Boston’s theatre district on Thursday, Aug. 25 (8:00 PM/ET). 
 
Chesney has written several of his own hit songs, including "Beer In Mexico," "You Had Me From Hello," "Out Last Night," "I Go Back," and "I'm Alive," a duet with Dave Matthews. 
 
He will be joined by some of country music’s greatest songwriters, including:
  • Matraca Berg ("You and Tequila"recorded by Chesney, "Strawberry Wine" recorded by Deana Carter, "If I Fall You're Going Down With Me" recorded by The Dixie Chicks, and "XXXs and OOOs" recorded by Trisha Yearwood);
  • Brett James ("Jesus Take the Wheel" recorded by Carrie Underwood, "The Truth" recorded by Jason Aldean, and "When the Sun Goes Down" and "Out Last Night," both recorded by Chesney);
  • Wendell Mobley ("I Melt" and "Fast Cars and Freedom," both recorded by Rascal Flatts, "Strange" recorded by Reba, and "There Goes My Life" recorded by Chesney); 
  • Craig Wiseman ("Live Like You Were Dying" and "Where the Green Grass Grows," both recorded by Tim McGraw, and "The Good Stuff" and "Summertime," both recorded by Chesney);
  • and the evening's host, Bob DiPiero ("Southern Voice" recorded by Tim McGraw, "Blue Clear Sky" recorded by George Strait, and "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl" recorded by Brooks & Dunn).
 
Jamison La Guardia, Director of Marketing and Events for Royale Nightclub, said, “"We are extremely excited to be working with CMA for the first time here at Royale. Having a world class artist such as Kenny Chesney performing along with some of the best songwriters from Nashville will surely make this an event to remember!" Tickets to this memorable evening go on sale Friday, July 1 at noon ET and will be available through Ticketmaster.com, at any Ticketmaster outlet, or by phone at (800) 745-3000. The tickets will sell for $75 for VIP seating, $45 for floor seating and $30 for General Admission and fans can avoid service fees by purchasing tickets at the Royale Nightclub box office (279 Tremont Street) on Fridays between noon and 6:00 PM/ET. Tickets are non-transferable and will be available at the box office will call only. Purchasers must present a photo ID in order to retrieve their tickets.