George Strait extends tour with Houston stadium show
George Strait has added a date in Houston's Reliant Stadium to his upcoming spring/summer tour, his first full-length concert in the Texas city since 2001.
The Aug. 8 show--which will also feature Sugarland and Julianne Hough--comes at the tail end of Strait's current schedule, which kicks off Saturday (5/9) in Hidalgo, TX. Though he hasn't played headlining dates in Houston of late, he has been a regular at the annual RodeoHouston concerts, which take place during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Other highlights of Strait's outing include include the June 6 opening of the Dallas Cowboys' new 80,000-capacity football stadium in Arlington, TX. Reba McEntire will join the bill on that show, while Blake Shelton and Julianne Hough will join as special guests for the remainder of the tour. Dates are below.
Strait's most recent album, "Troubadour," released last April, debuted atop The Billboard 200 and spawned Strait's highest-debuting single ever, "I Saw God Today." His latest hit, "River of Love," marks the singer's 80th Top 10 track on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.
In April, the Academy of Country Music honored Strait as their Artist of the Decade during an all-star concert in Las Vegas. "It's almost like this was a farewell deal, but I ain't ready to go yet," the singer told the live audience gathered to see him receive the award.
Strait also picked up his first Grammy earlier this year, a Best Country Album nod for "Troubadour."
May 2009
9 - Hidalgo, TX - Dodge Arena
15 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
16 - Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
22 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
23 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
29 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Center
30 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
June 2009
6 - Arlington, TX - Dallas Cowboys New Stadium
12 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
13 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
28 - Cadott, WI - Country Fest
29 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
July 2009
11 - Calgary, Alberta - Calgary Stampede
12 - Craven, Saskatchewan - Craven Country Jamboree
17 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
18 - Cheyenne, WY - Cheyenne Frontier Days
24 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
25 - Burgettstown, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion
August 2009
8 - Houston, TX - Reliant Stadium
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