Kenny Chesney Surprises Fans with Pop-up Concert

Kenny Chesney and CMT made 500 fans in Athens, Georgia very, very, very happy over the weekend.

Kenny Chesney took the stage at the iconic Georgia Theater on Saturday August 30th.  It was all a part of a new show that will premiere on CMT on September 27th called 'Instant Jam, "a show which features live performances and surprise shows. The series will also show how each artist preps for the surprise show and tells fans how they can score the tickets," according to Taste of Country.

Flyers were posted all over the city and tickets were distributed at a local sorority house.  The tickets were gone in 8 minutes!

Chesney played 23 songs, many of which he had not played in a very long time.  Again, according to Taste of Country, "He also played songs from ‘The Big Revival’ and even threw a few curveballs, covering Hank Williams, Sr.’s ‘Kaw Liga’ and George Strait’s ’Carried Away.’ The audience also got a glimpse at the legendary Strait when Chesney Facetimed him during the song, with the crowd singing in the background."