Five years ago this evening - as hard as that is to believe - country music megastar Kenny Chesney rocked the island with a beach concert for the ages.
An estimated 30,000 fans packed the sandy stretch between Mariner's Landing and Adventure Pier - the amusements and Boardwalk providing an incredible backdrop as the show began at sundown.
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| 6/20/12 - What a night! |
The event served as a vehicle for the release of Chesney's album "Welcome to the Fishbowl," and was widely praised, after coming together in just under 3 1/2 weeks.
Above all, the concert was a spectacular showcase for the Wildwoods, confirming its ability to host a major scale event in a totally unique, world class setting.
Two years later, in late 2014, Chesney had nothing but glowing words about his experience that night.
"The Wildwood, New Jersey show a couple years ago was the most [surprising show of my career]. It surprised me a lot," said in an intervie with ABC Radio News. The connection we had with the audience was unbelievable.
"I loved playing out there in Wildwood that night!"
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