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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."
