Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- August 26

Kenny Chesney is wrapping up his Here and Now Tour this weekend. He has shows at Gillette Stadium in Foxbourough, Massachusetts tonight and tomorrow night.


Old Dominion has been touring across the country with Kenny Chesney this summer and they have teamed up for a new song that Kenny released today called Beer With My Friends. Kenny wanted to leave fans with something to remember the tour by.


Luke Bryan announced Tuesday that he had teamed up with Fendt, the agricultural machinery manufacturer, to release his Boldly Grown Popcorn. Luke said that once it sold out, Fendt would be donating $25,000 to FFA.  The popcorn was so popuplar that the site crashed but they managed to get it back up and running, it sold out in minutes and the donation has been made.

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