The Kenny Chesney tour is unique due to its relaxed organization and atmosphere. Techs rode around the stadium stage on roller blades, the “bar & grill” was up and running and Johnsonville Bratwursts were handed out to the crew…From the pleasant, relaxed atmosphere of the load-in at AT&T Park, it was apparent that the Chesney team believes the carrot is a much better motivator than the stick. “The crew will go to the wall for him,” says Ed Wannebo, production manager. “I mean, he certainly wants to make sure everybody has a good time and is appreciated for what they have done, and he wants their input into the show.” The mutual respect that all of the members of this multi-faceted production have for one another makes the tour seem more like a traveling family reunion than a mobile job site.
From “The Family That Works Together,” by Graham Forrester, PLSN, Oct. 2009
