Montgomery Gentry Ready for Summer

Montgomery Gentry performs during the Sprint Sound & Speed Country Concert at the Sommet Center on Friday, January 9, 2009 in Nashville, TN B) Aaron Crisler / Retna Ltd.

Feb. 13, 2009 — We’re not yet out of winter, but Montgomery Gentry is already itching to get to its summer tour schedule.

Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry have a busy itinerary that’s punctuated by a number of stadium dates at the home field of such NFL teams as the Philadelphia Eagles, the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots. Montgomery Gentry is a support act on the stadium shows in Kenny Chesney’s Sun City Carnival Tour, and Eddie and T-Roy figure it’s a can’t-lose proposition.

"It’s gonna be fun," Troy told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. "It’s not gonna be enough dates... I think we’re only doing eight, nine or 10 dates with Kenny this year. We’ve had a history with Kenny in the past, and he’s always been fun to work with. We did one of the tours with him a couple, three or four years back. And we’ve played with him, as far as pickup bands on outside dates and stuff. He’s always been a pleasure to work with. He’s a great dude, and we were flattered to even be asked to be a part of this and to be on it this year with such a great lineup."

His touring prowess landed Kenny at No. 6 on the Billboard Moneymakers Top 20 chart for 2008. According to the magazine, Kenny generated $90.8 million last year, most of it through concert appearances. Rascal Flatts finished No. 8, with $63.5 million in revenue; the Eagles, No. 11, $61.1 million; and Taylor Swift, No. 16, $45.6 million. Topping the chart: Madonna, with earnings of $242.2 million.