Bob-

I have felt compelled to write to you since you wrote the letter regarding Kenny Chesney last June.

I for one, who has been managing his career since day one, 15 years in total now, appreciate the fact that you take notice of his arena rock style shows and his deep connection to his fans.

Kenny spends all of his downtime creating the following year’s tour. He changes everything. I mean from the video walls, to the set, the lighting, opening acts, etc. He never wants to give the fans less than they were given the year before. And he wants the fans to be able to afford to come see him. And while our tickets aren’t the cheapest out there, they are still much lower than some of the competition out there.

Kenny could quite simply (and much more money netted in our pockets) "dial it in", never change a thing and give the fans a great show, but that’s not what Kenny’s about. He’s 100 percent about his fans. Don’t misunderstand me, we are in business and do enjoy the fruits of our labor, but money has always been secondary to Kenny.

In an arena setting, a fan can purchase a ticket from 55.00-65.00. At an amphitheater, the lawn seats go in the mid-30.00 range, with a limited reserve going in the low 70.00.

In a day in which scans are going away, we want to be out there 20 years from now, rockin’ the people out and helping people to forget their problems for 2 hours.

Again, I and he appreciate you taking notice of the brand we’re building. Kenny was never the guy who was supposed to make it in Nashville. Believe me, I lived through the darker days of managing Kenny Chesney and remember the comments under people’s breath and being left out of the "cool crowd". But one thing Nashville didn’t count on was his incredible work ethic and his amazing ability to connect with those fans.

This is not sour grapes either, we feel very blessed and fortunate to be doing what we get to do. No chips on our shoulders here. Just two guys getting to live the dream.

Bob, anytime you want to see a show, we would love for you to be our guest. We’ll even leave off the Ticketmaster convenience charges.

Regards,
Clint Higham

P.S. No I didn’t dress him at the CMA’s.