What You Need to Know About the Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean Concert at Gillette Stadium

One of the highest grossing and most popular country music acts around returns to Foxborough as Kenny Chesney’s The Big Revival Tour and Jason Aldean’s “Burn It Down Tour” collide this weekend for the biggest and most anticipated country music shows in the area.

Since 2004, some of the biggest names in the genre have come to Foxborough and this year is no exception. In addition to the two headliners, Brantley Gilbert; Cole Swindell; and Old Dominion are all on the card for both days.

The gates for the show will open at 4 p.m. with the show starting at 4:30 p.m.

Whether you are going to the show or want to figure out when to avoid Route 1, we have everything you need to know about this weekend’s show!

Parking Lot Information

On both days, the Gillette Stadium parking lots will open exactly at 1 p.m. No cars will be allowed access to the lots before 1 p.m.

Other important information for those attending Friday or Saturday’s event:

• All passengers in vehicles must have a ticket for entry into the Gillette Stadium parking lots.
• Transportation of alcohol between parking lots will not be allowed.
• Parking at the stadium is $40 for cars and motorcycles and $120 for limos, RVs, and buses.
• If you are in the parking lot after 6 p.m., you will be asked to either enter the stadium or leave the property.
• No post-event tailgating will be allowed.

The following will not be allowed in Gillette Stadium Parking Lots:

• Any vehicle towing a trailer (this includes fifth-wheel RV units).
• Professional catering trucks and or services without prior written approval from Stadium Management.
• Excessive tailgate setups that impede on customers parked around your vehicles, emergency access or deemed to be unsafe or inappropriate by Stadium Management.
• Any type of swimming pool, portable pool, hot tubs, water filled pickup trucks or the like.
• Branded vehicles that Stadium Management determines to be advertising to the general public

Watch Out For Traffic

With over 100,000 people are expected to attend the two shows over the weekend and event traffic overlapping with the Friday evening commute, the Town of Foxborough is asking commuters to be aware of heavy traffic on Route 1 between 95 and 495 on Friday afternoon/early evening.

In the past, backroads near the stadium have become congested due to traffic heading to the concert. Please be aware that some streets around town may experience more traffic than usual due to the event.

Camera Information

GoPros, video cameras, tripods, and monopods are not permitted. Cameras are allowed, but the lens cannot extend past the length of a credit card.

Things Not to Bring

Selfie sticks, backpacks, lasers, umbrellas or outside food and beverage are not allowed inside the stadium. For more information, visit the Gillette Stadium website.

Security Protocol

Please plan to arrive at the gates early for concert entry, as stadium security procedures will take longer than you are used to. Each person entering the stadium will be screened and all bags will be searched and tagged before being allowed through the gates. Fans can find a complete list of prohibited items on the Gillette Stadium website

Did You Know …

• While Chesney has become a staple in the Gillette Stadium summer concert series, he did not headline the first country concert at the stadium. That honor goes to singer and Patriot Place bar owner Toby Keith, who was the main event at the 2004 New England Country Festival.
• This year will mark Chesney’s 12th and 13th Gillette Stadium appearances, which included consecutive appearances from 2005-2009.

A Return For Chesney

After taking a break in 2014, Chesney returns for his traditional late August concert at Gillette Stadium. The break was only the second time since 2001 the country star has taken the summer off. The only other time Chesney was not in Foxborough since making the venue a regular stop was 2010.

No Stranger to Town

While this is Aldean’s first time in Foxborough, he is well known to fans around the Boston area. In 2013, he sold out two shows at Fenway Park in a show the Boston Globe called “a barn burner...professional, polished...full of big beats and brawny riffs.” He also performed at the Boston Strong concert that same year.