Strait returns to stadiums in '23
Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town will join Strait for one-off stadium dates in Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, Milwaukee, Nashville and Tampa.
"When I walk through those curtains and see those smiling faces, my feet don't touch the ground again 'til I walk back out and get on that bus that got me there. That's from a song I wrote called 'I'll Always Remember You.' It's a true statement," Strait shared exclusively with Billboard of the announcement. "When we talked about doing these six shows next year with Chris, it was a no brainer for me. I was all in."
"I love doing these shows with George about as much as I like doing anything. There's nothing to compare it to," said Stapleton. "So many of his songs are in the ethos of what country music is. Playing these shows together is a great experience all the way around."
Tickets to all shows go on sale next Friday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. local time at GeorgeStrait.com. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, Nov. 3 at 10 p.m. local time.
Tour dates are:
May 6 Glendale, Ariz. || State Farm Stadium
June 3 Milwaukee, Wisc. || American Family Field
June 17 Seattle, Wash. || Lumen Field
June 24 Denver, Colo. || Empower Field at Mile High Stadium
July 29 Nashville, Tenn. || Nissan Stadium
Aug. 5 Tampa, Fla. || Raymond James Stadium
Strait will also perform for a two-night stand at Fort Worth's Dickies Arena on Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19. He returns to Las Vegas for his Strait to Vegas series once again at his T-Mobile Arena home away from home for the 35th and 36th times on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3.
More news
- 01/12/26: Stapleton goes Double Diamond with "Tennessee Whiskey"
- 01/08/26: Stapleton continues All-American Road Show
- 11/07/25: Strait to Lubbock
- 10/17/25: Strait returns to Clemson, 26 years later
- 09/18/25: Stapleton extends All-American Road Show into '26
- 08/22/25: Lambert, Stapleton have "A Song To Sing" on video
- 08/13/25: Strait named to receive Kennedy Center honor
- 07/11/25: Strait effort aids flood victims
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