George Strait [ tickets ] returns to the road in January, when he'll launch a 25-city tour with fellow country act Tracy Lawrence [ tickets ] that's expected to run through June, according to his publicist.

Though the full itinerary is still under wraps, one date and venue is confirmed: Feb. 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Tickets for that show go on sale Oct. 8.

As has been the case in recent years, Strait's upcoming outing will visit large arenas, which will be set up in center-stage configurations.

Strait has logged 51 No. 1 hits over the course of his career, during which he's accumulated 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, 15 Country Music Association Awards, and four American Music Awards, according to his publicist. He's released 32 albums over his 24-year career, all of which have been certified gold or platinum.

Strait's latest album, "Somewhere Down in Texas," debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart earlier this year.

Tracy Lawrence will release "Then & Now: The Hits Collection," an album that features newly recorded versions of 15 of his No. 1 country-chart singles, plus two new tracks, on Oct. 18.