ERIC CHURCH & KACEY MUSGRAVES: Weekend in Washington (AUDIO)

Washington, DC can be a pretty cool place to be on Memorial Day Weekend…and this year, Eric Church and Kacey Musgraves are going to make it even more special for folks. They’ll be in the DC-area on Saturday (5/25) to perform as part of Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Nation Tour at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.

Eric and Kacey both have several shows with Kenny under their belts already…and Eric says he’s having a blast on the tour. “It’s been great! I have a ton of respect for Kenny,” he says, adding, “I’m happy to be on that tour and proud to be on that tour.”
As for Kacey, she’s still trying to grasp the reality of being onstage in front of stadium-size crowds of fans. “I don’t know if any amount of preparation could prepare me for getting out on a stage in front of 70-thousand people. I mean, what human knows what to do with that!” She’s figuring it out, though! As Kacey explains, “Who better to learn from than someone who’s such an entertainer.”
You can catch Eric and Kacey on the road all summer long, culminating with a two-night stand in late August at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

Eric Church talks about touring this summer with Kenny Chesney. (:30)

“It’s been great! I have a ton of respect for Kenny , [and] for the way he’s built his career. I know how hard it was for us to go from where we were to the arena level, and I can’t imagine to go from where he was to the stadium level. That’s just an amazing amount of commitment and passion. I have a lot of respect for that. And the work that’s went into it. I also have a lot of respect for the way he treats his crew, his band…the way they treat him…and the way he’s treated us. It’s…it’s something that I’m happy to be on that tour and proud to be on that tour.”

Kacey Musgraves says she’s soaking up the experience of being on tour with Kenny Chesney this summer. (:30)

“Well, I don’t know if any amount of preparation could prepare me for getting out on a stage in front of 70-thousand people. I mean, what human knows what to do with that, first! I don’t know! That’s got to create, like, a whole new level of energy that I’ve never been able to experience…until now. But who better to learn from than someone who’s such an entertainer, I mean, across all genres – I don’t care if you listen to his music or not. There’s no denying the fact that he is an amazing entertainer.”