Why Kid Rock And Kenny Chesney Won’t Get Paid For Thanksgiving Halftime Gigs

Kenny Chesney (and Kid Rock): Not turkeys.

Kid Rock and Kenny Chesney don’t do many concerts for free, and with good reason. According to concert data provider Pollstar, the former grosses over $400,000 per night, while the latter draws more than $2,000,000.

Yet for their halftime shows on Thanksgiving—Rock in Detroit, Chesney in Dallas—neither will receive a fee, multiple sources confirm. But that doesn’t make them turkeys. Like much-maligned Nickelback at last year’s Lions’ game and Madonna a...