George Strait unveils first leg of 2007 tour
Upcoming Country Music Hall of Famer George Strait has mapped out dates for the initial leg of his 2007 tour, backing the release of his latest album, "It Just Comes Natural."
Strait, who will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in a ceremony scheduled to be broadcast live Nov. 6 on the ABC television network, will kick off his trek Jan. 11 in Lafayette, LA.
Strait's schedule so far covers 20 dates and runs through a March 3 appearance in Denver. Fellow country legend Ronnie Milsap will serve as a special guest and opening act during the outing.
"It Just Comes Natural," by official count the 34th studio album of Strait's long career, hit stores Oct. 3.
The Texas native--who, according to his publicist, has sold more than 62 million albums since he debuted in 1981, and has topped the country chart with 52 different singles--preceded the new album's release with the currently charting single "Give It Away."
Among the album's other tracks are the ballad "That's My Kind of Woman" (co-written by frequent Strait collaborator Dean Dillon), "She Told Me So" (a Bobby Braddock song), the title track (penned by Marv Green and Jim Collins) and "One Foot in Front of the Other" (by Lee Roy Parnell and Cris Moore).
Three of Strait's trademark cowboy tunes can be found among the set's 15 tracks: "I Ain't Her Cowboy Anymore," "How 'Bout them Cowgirls" and the Guy Clark-penned "Texas Cookin'."
January 2007
11 - Lafayette, LA - Cajundome
12 - Shreveport, LA - CenturyTel Center
13 - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
18 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Park
19 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
20 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
25 - Portland, OR - Rose Quarter
26 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena
27 - Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
February 2007
1 - Las Cruces, NM - Pan American Center
2 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena
3 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
15 - Hoffman Estates, IL - Sears Center Arena
16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
17 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
22 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
23 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Bowling Arena
24 - North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
March 2007
2 - Kansas City, MO - Kemper Arena
3 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Arena
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