Silver Sands Marina…

Little Bear · 06-24-2026, 07:15 PM

…is about to become famous.

https://youtu.be/AnFb5I_pfIE?si=5caFRrlFTSce00oT

thinkxingu · 06-24-2026, 08:41 PM

Kenny Chesney has a lot of deep cuts that are great. While at the Grand Ole Opry* last July, one of the performers was the songwriter who penned** "A Lot of Things Different," which I hadn't heard before and made me go deeper into Chesney's catalog.

Thanks for sharing, and a reminder about Hermitage Green's "Lake Winnipesaukee."

*Every music fan should check out The Grand Ole Opry—it was exceptional.

**The songwriter had also written (and performed) Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" and Alison Krauss/Union Station's "When You Say Nothing At All."

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Little Bear · 06-25-2026, 06:23 AM

I’m not a country music fan, but it’s interesting that he also named his new album “Silver Sands Marina”.

https://musicmattersmagazine.com/202...nlikely-place/

pjard · 06-26-2026, 05:10 AM

Does anyone understand the connection?

TomC · 06-26-2026, 05:29 AM

I figured he simply saw the place when he played at Meadowbrook and it inspired him to write a song about summer romance... it could have reminded him of a similar resort from his youth.

ishoot308 · 06-26-2026, 07:39 AM

Mr Chesney was actually out on the lake a couple weeks ago. One of my lucky island neighbors was actually out with him boating!

Dan

Lake Fan · 06-27-2026, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TomC

I figured he simply saw the place when he played at Meadowbrook and it inspired him to write a song about summer romance... it could have reminded him of a similar resort from his youth.

It's a great song and it's always nice to catch a local reference, but Kenney didn't write it. Maybe he recognized the place after hearing the demo?

Going to be harder to get dock space at Silver Sands now, I bet!
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Johnny Clawson and Kyle Sturrock wrote the song "Silver Sands Marina".

It's the title track (and recent single) from Kenny Chesney's 2026 album Silver Sands Marina. Chesney recorded and released it, but the songwriting credits go to Clawson and Sturrock.

The writers reportedly drew inspiration from a real place (Silver Sands Marina on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire) while biking in the area.

codeman671 · 06-30-2026, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lake Fan

It's a great song and it's always nice to catch a local reference, but Kenney didn't write it. Maybe he recognized the place after hearing the demo?

Going to be harder to get dock space at Silver Sands now, I bet!
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Johnny Clawson and Kyle Sturrock wrote the song "Silver Sands Marina".

It's the title track (and recent single) from Kenny Chesney's 2026 album Silver Sands Marina. Chesney recorded and released it, but the songwriting credits go to Clawson and Sturrock.

The writers reportedly drew inspiration from a real place (Silver Sands Marina on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire) while biking in the area.

A lot of artists don’t actually write their own songs.

retired · 07-02-2026, 11:27 AM

What's next? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce honeymooning at Ames Farm?

BroadHopper · 09-24-2026, 09:02 AM

Kenny Chesney was on the CBS Morning News. Correct me if I am wrong but the back drop is not Lake Winnipesaukee.

codeman671 · 09-25-2026, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Kenny Chesney was on the CBS Morning News. Correct me if I am wrong but the back drop is not Lake Winnipesaukee.

He was live on Sirius channel 56 The Highway this morning, talking extensively about the new album, Silver Sands, etc.

Given the attention he has brought to the area, I think if he doesn't schedule a show at BNH Pavilion, he lost some credibility in my eyes. It is literally across the street, and a huge country venue.

Next year's tour schedule is out, and Gilette is as close as he is getting once again.

Biggd · 09-25-2026, 12:22 PM

He didn't even write the song!

Bear Guy · 09-25-2026, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Given the attention he has brought to the area, I think if he doesn't schedule a show at BNH Pavilion, he lost some credibility in my eyes. It is literally across the street, and a huge country venue.

Next year's tour schedule is out, and Gilette is as close as he is getting once again.

Google says that Gillette stadium could seat 65,000 for a Kenny concert. Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion is more like 8,000-9,000. If he can fill football stadiums, I don't fault him for not playing something a bit smaller.

Flotnjr · 09-27-2026, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Kenny Chesney was on the CBS Morning News. Correct me if I am wrong but the back drop is not Lake Winnipesaukee.

Yes, the video was shot on Lake Winnipesaukee. I know the captain who took the crew around last fall and if I tell I'm dead...

Bear Guy · 09-27-2026, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Kenny Chesney was on the CBS Morning News. Correct me if I am wrong but the back drop is not Lake Winnipesaukee.

The backdrop from the CBS interview was not Lake Winnipesaukee; it was in Germany.
This site sells the poster "Hopfensee Lake at Sunset, Near Fussen, Allgau, Allgau Alps, Bavaria, Germany"
https://www.allposters.com/-sp/Rowin...i10509080_.htm

Biggd · 09-28-2026, 07:51 AM

Nothing we see on the internet today is completely real, question everything you see and read!

codeman671 · 09-28-2026, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear Guy

Google says that Gillette stadium could seat 65,000 for a Kenny concert. Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion is more like 8,000-9,000. If he can fill football stadiums, I don't fault him for not playing something a bit smaller.

Not all show artists perform at have to be about maximizing tickets sold. Ella Langley played here this summer; she is one of the hottest artists in country presently and can easily fill Gilette. Some artists like the smaller venues.

Biggd · 09-28-2026, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Not all show artists perform at have to be about maximizing tickets sold. Ella Langley played here this summer; she is one of the hottest artists in country presently and can easily fill Gilette. Some artists like the smaller venues.

She's not yet at the level of Kenny Chesney.

retired · 09-29-2026, 10:28 AM

We saw Kenny in Bangor a couple years ago. That venue was no larger than Meadowbrook. He could play here if he wanted to.

Biggd · 09-29-2026, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by retired

We saw Kenny in Bangor a couple years ago. That venue was no larger than Meadowbrook. He could play here if he wanted to.

"if he wanted to", those are the key words.

06-24-2026, 07:15 PM	#1
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thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,694 Thanks: 1,187 Thanked 2,222 Times in 1,381 Posts	Kenny Chesney has a lot of deep cuts that are great. While at the Grand Ole Opry* last July, one of the performers was the songwriter who penned** "A Lot of Things Different," which I hadn't heard before and made me go deeper into Chesney's catalog. Thanks for sharing, and a reminder about Hermitage Green's "Lake Winnipesaukee." Every music fan should check out The Grand Ole Opry—it was exceptional. *The songwriter had also written (and performed) Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" and Alison Krauss/Union Station's "When You Say Nothing At All." Sent from my SM-S931U using Tapatalk

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retired Senior Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Belmont, NH Posts: 248 Thanks: 3 Thanked 94 Times in 57 Posts	We saw Kenny in Bangor a couple years ago. That venue was no larger than Meadowbrook. He could play here if he wanted to.