He announced earlier this year that he would not set out on a big stadium tour in 2010, but Kenny Chesney has no intention to take the year off completely. Today the first two dates for the new year were released.

Kenny will play Alabama's Bama Jam Festival (June 3-5) and Louisiana's Bayou Country Superfest on May 30. Presale tickets for the Country Superfest are on sale now to Kenny Chesney Fan Club members.

"I can’t imagine a year not rocking the fans, not seeing those faces or hearing my songs sung back to me", Chesney says. "That’s where I’m the most alive and those people are such a big part of who I am and why I do this. To me, not being out there would be the worst thing I could imagine. A summer without my fans, I can’t even imagine it. They are the reason I do what I do and while I’m working on this next record, working on some special projects we’ll be talking about in the coming months and staying on top of NoShoesRadio, I don’t want anyone to think I’ve gone to the house or could go a year without getting out on some big stages and making music. There’s no way! And these two festivals are perfect! They’re everything we try to do when we’re out on our own tours: a good day, a lotta music, a place for friends to come together and have fun! If we can do that, then I’d say I’ve maintained the connections that are so important to me!”

Kenny Chesney Announces First Two 2010 Dates