Kenny Chesney will become the first country artist to play the Las Vegas Sphere with a 12-show residency this spring. Here's what to expect.

Country music star Kenny Chesney has signed on to play a residency at Sphere Las Vegas. The Grammy winner will kick off his run of 12 concerts on Memorial Day weekend. Tickets go on sale Tuesday. Chesney toured last year with the Zac Brown Band.

Kenny Chesney is Sphere-bound. The country star announced Thursday that he’ll launch a 12-date residency at the state-of-the-art dome-shaped venue in Las Vegas in May, nine months after he wrapped a U.