# Brothers of the Sun Tour

The Brothers of the Sun Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American country music artists Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. It took place in 22 cities at 22 venues across the United States. Chesney and McGraw began the tour at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on June 2, 2012, and ended it with two shows at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on August 25, 2012. The tour grossed over $96 million in ticket sales and drew at least one million in attendance.

## Background

In November 2011, it was announced that country singers Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney would reunite for a stadium tour throughout North America. The duo had previously toured together as part of the George Strait Country Music Fest in 2001. Following the announcement, it was revealed the tour would feature special guests Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Jake Owen. Tickets for most dates went on general sale to the public on December 11, 2011.

## Set list

Tim McGraw Set list
* "Felt Good on My Lips"
* "For a Little While"
* "Down on the Farm"
* "Real Good Man"
* "Last Dollar (Fly Away)"
* "Unbroken"
* "Everywhere"
* "Where the Green Grass Grows
* "Mexicoma"
* "All I Want Is a Life"
* "Just to See You Smile"
* "Better Than I Used to Be"
* "Let It Go"
* "How Bad Do You Want It"
* "Back When"
* "Sing Me Back Home" (Merle Haggard cover)
* "Something Like That"
* "Southern Voice"
* "Live Like You Were Dying"
* "The Cowboy in Me"
* "I Like It, I Love It"
* "Truck Yeah"
Kenny Chesney Setlist
* "Beer In Mexico"
* ”Here and Now”
* "Keg In The Closet"
* "Summertime"
* "Reality"
* ”Til It’s Gone”
* "Live Those Songs"
* ”We Do”
* "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"
* "What I Need to Do"
* "I Go Back"
* "Come Over"
* "Anything but Mine"
* "You and Tequila" (with Grace Potter)
* "Back Where I Come From"
* ”Happy Does”
* "Living In Fast Forward"
* "Young"
* "Somewhere with You"
* "Never Wanted Nothing More"
* ”Tip of My Tongue”
* "On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful"
* "Out Last Night"
* ”Knowing You”
* "When The Sun Goes Down"
* "Don't Happen Twice"
* "The Boys of Fall"
* "Feel Like a Rock Star"
* "Refried Dreams"
* "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy"
* "Indian Outlaw"
* "Running on Empty" (Jackson Browne cover)

## Tour dates

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| North America |||||||
| June 2, 2012 | Tampa | United States | Raymond James Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 48,443 / 50,604 | $4,320,106 |
| June 3, 2012 | Atlanta | United States | Georgia Dome | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 44,124 / 46,565 | $3,924,229 |
| June 9, 2012 | Arlington | United States | AT&T Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 47,269 / 50,425 | $4,421,768 |
| June 10, 2012 | Kansas City | United States | Arrowhead Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 46,346 / 49,747 | $3,831,962 |
| June 16, 2012 | Philadelphia | United States | Lincoln Financial Field | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 53,111 / 53,111 | $5,541,757 |
| June 23, 2012 | Nashville | United States | LP Field | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 49,869 / 52,332 | $3,622,116 |
| June 24, 2012 | Charlotte | United States | Bank of America Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 44,482 / 47,835 | $3,404,455 |
| June 30, 2012 | Pittsburgh | United States | Heinz Field | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 53,325 / 57,452 | $4,841,193 |
| July 1, 2012 | Cincinnati | United States | Paul Brown Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 42,716 / 45,764 | $3,495,146 |
| July 7, 2012 | Chicago | United States | Soldier Field | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 51,100 / 51,100 | $5,109,399 |
| July 8, 2012 | Minneapolis | United States | Target Field | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 42,524 / 42,524 | $4,483,461 |
| July 14, 2012 | Anaheim | United States | Angel Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 44,832 / 44,832 | $3,963,039 |
| July 15, 2012 | Oakland | United States | O.co Coliseum | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 41,245 / 41,449 | $3,128,663 |
| July 21, 2012 | Denver | United States | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 50,020 / 50,020 | $4,401,805 |
| July 28, 2012 | Indianapolis | United States | Lucas Oil Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 41,671 / 43,864 | $3,509,151 |
| July 29, 2012 | Cleveland | United States | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 45,321 / 48,495 | $3,511,455 |
| August 3, 2012 | New Orleans | United States | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 37,916 / 40,876 | $3,385,855 |
| August 4, 2012 | Houston | United States | Reliant Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 38,242 / 41,849 | $3,600,279 |
| August 11, 2012 | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 56,285 / 56,285 | $5,523,669 |
| August 12, 2012 | Landover | United States | FedExField | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 46,389 / 50,179 | $3,953,164 |
| August 18, 2012 | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 48,943 / 48,943 | $4,560,108 |
| August 24, 2012 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 111,209 / 111,209 | $9,926,110 |
| August 25, 2012 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Jake Owen | 111,209 / 111,209 | $9,926,110 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 1,085,382 / 1,125,460 | $96,458,890 |