Frank Roberts
Correspondents
It was a lovely night at the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater. The weather was ideal, there was a pleasant breeze and a beautiful full moon.
It seemed the perfect setting for a romantic evening - until Kenny Chesney and company showed up. Then, 'all-hell-broke-loose' and the night became rowdy and riotous.
He performed before a full house - a 'house' full of fans who shouted their approval from top to bottom.
Chesney is loud and, to quote one of his songs, he "Got A Little Crazy."
The concert was upbeat - way upbeat, with songs delivered in a frenzy by a four-times-in-a-row Entertainer Of the Year.
Chesney is a bundle of energy moves around as if he had swallowed a vial of Mexican jumping beans.
All of that is accompanied by splashy visuals.
Chesney has a big voice, the enthusiasm of a kid on Christmas morning, an infectious smile and a catalog of pretty decent songs.
The hits were present and accounted for - "Beer In Mexico," When the Sun Goes Down," and the Deere gem, "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy."
All pretty good stuff, but the night's highlights came when he offered songs by some of his noncountry heroes. There was "The Joker," from the Steve Miller Band, Bob Marley's "Don't Worry About A Thing."
The highlight of highlights was a song from before Chesney hotbed of mass adulation, a song he sang constantly in his club days, David Allen Coe's, "You Don't Have To Call Me Darling, Darling."
One of country music's darlings opened the show with an energetic performance. Leann Rimes and her powerhouse voice offered her raucous offerings. Good stuff, but it became one shout after another.
She must be tired of "Blue," the song that made her a star. She sang about a minute's worth.
The opening act was a complete unknown, Kevin Mack, a young man with a very good voice. If luck matches his talent he could have a decent future in this rough business.
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Kenny Chesney concert
I've been to Kenny Chesneys concerts for the last 4 years and I think it was one of his best performances yet. As for the people who didn't think so I don't know what concert they were at!!!!!
Kenny Was Great, But Some Fans Were Out Of Control
I have been to see Kenny Chesney in concert at the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater for five years now, and last night was by far the worse I have seen fans in the lawn section of the theater act. It was so bad that my girlfriend and I left the concert at 10:25p.m. due to the problems we witnessed and encountered while being there. People were pushing and shoving each other, cursing, and had a few fights. You definitely could tell that most of these fans had a little TOO much to drink. There was beer being spilled onto small kids and adults as well by these obnoxious, rude, and out of control idiots. Evidentally there was not a lot of security working inside the theater last night to help control this unruly crowd of idiots. It really is a shame that hard working people pay out good money to see a concert and this is the type of environment that you are surrounded by. Kenny is a great performer a
Kenny Chesney Concert
I was pretty disappointed with the show. I do agree that the set of classics he covered was the best part. By the way, the Bob Marley song was Three Little Birds.