George Strait announces tour, Julianne Hough opens
Strait will kick off his tour May 9th in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in Hidalgo, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Dodge Arena. This will be Strait's first visit to Hidalgo and his first foray in many years to the South Texas Valley.
In July, Strait will cross the border to Canada to perform at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary and the Craven Country Jamboree in Craven. Strait will also perform at Country Fest 2009 in Cadott, Wisc., Music Fest in Milwaukee and will return to the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyo.
Tour dates are:
May 9 Hidalgo, TX* Dodge Arena Live Nation
May 15 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Live Nation
May 16 Raleigh, NC Walnut Creek Amphitheatre Live Nation
May 22 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Live Nation
May 23 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavillion Live Nation
May 29 Holmdel, NJ P.N.C. Bank Center Live Nation
May 30 Boston, MA Tweeter Center Live Nation
June 12 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Live Nation
June 13 Washington, DC Nissan Pavillion Live Nation
June 28 Cadott, WI* Country Fest 2009 Mike Asher
June 29 Milwaukee, WI Music Fest 2009 Bob Baisch
July 11 Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede Steve Moore/AEG
July 12 Craven, SK Craven Country Jamboree Gil Cunningham
July 17 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre Live Nation
July 18 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Frontier Days TBA/Romeo Ent
July 24 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Live Nation
July 25 Tinley Park, IL (Chicago)First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre Live Nation
* Hough will not appear
More news for George Strait
- 10/27/22: Strait add second Nashville date
- 10/24/22: Strait returns to stadiums in '23
- 10/28/21: Strait drops "The Weight of the Badge"
- 07/07/21: Strait, Metallica hosts ATLive
- 05/19/21: Strait returns to Vegas
- 05/19/20: Strait returns to Vegas
- 01/21/20: Strait goes to Minneapolis
- 05/06/19: Strait visits heartland in 2020
CD reviews for George Strait
At this stage of his nearly four-decades-long career, George Strait sure knows his sweet spot. Take a look at the cover of his 30th studio album, and it's understood that it's the honky tonks that are part and parcel of the tall Texan. Not to mention the title.
And that means, Strait is going to be singing about drinking, loving and faith in styles ranging from honky tonk to straight ahead country to Tex-Mex stylings to ballads. You're also going to hear fiddle and pedal steel ...
recording front. This surprise release shows an artist now in his early 60s completely capable of being the leading voice for his brand of country music, which is increasingly rare these days.
Strait always has enjoyed a voice that resonates and is dexterous depending on the style. And the Texan sticks with the types of styles that brought him to the top - traditional country ("Let It Go," "Goin' Goin' Gone"), Texas swing ("It Takes All Kinds") and Zydeco ...
George Strait has been one of the most dependable country music stars for three decades. In this day and age, the Texan is a certifiable throwback. He's low key, not a self-promoter. All's he has done is churn out hit after hit for decade after decade. He has not been the kind of artist who put his finger up in the air either or trading his cowboy hat for a baseball cap. When looking up the definition of traditional country, George Strait sits at the top.
Strait tackles 20 songs on ...
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