George Strait is speaking out about his latest accomplishment. The King of Country Music just set a new record in the United States for the highest concert attendance, with 110,905 tickets sold for his show at A&M’s Kyle Field.
“I’ve always said I’ve got the best fans in the world and Saturday night at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas says it all,” Strait shares on social media. “Thanks to Parker McCollum and Catie Offerman who were both a huge part of that night and thanks to all of you Aggies out there who made this happen. What a special place!! I will always remember you.”
“I’ve always said I’ve got the best fans in the world and Saturday night at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas says it all. Thanks to Parker McCollum and Catie Offerman who were both a huge part of that night and thanks to all of you Aggies out there who made this happen. What a special place!! I will always remember you.” — GS
Posted by George Strait on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The historic show came as Strait is getting ready to release his 31st studio album, Cowboys and Dreamers, out on September 6.
“We got a lot of songs to play for y’all today, tonight,” Strait said at the beginning of his set. “What a beautiful night, too, right? We got some new stuff that we’re gonna do also, we got a new album … out in September called Cowboys And Dreamers, so we got some stuff from that we’re gonna play from that for you also and we got a really special thing we’re gonna do for you.”
Strait released “MIA Down in MIA” as the first single from Cowboys and Dreamers, followed by “Little Things.” When announcing the record, the 72-year-old said he was dedicating the project to three people close to him, who have recently passed away.
“I’m dedicating this record to my longtime manager and friend Erv Woolsey and my longtime fiddle player and friend Gene Elders (a player on four of these tracks), who we lost on the same day, March 20, 2024, as well as my longtime friend and road manager Tom Foote, who we lost on April 29, 2024,” Strait said at the time. “I will never forget all of the good times we had together. May they rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Cowboys and Dreamers also includes a collaboration with his touring partner, Chris Stapleton, on “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame.” The two will once again perform in stadiums all over the country this summer, thanks in part to Stapleton’s encouragement to Strait.
“I think I halfway talked him into working more, but I really enjoyed doing that,” Stapleton said last fall. “I think it’s a good show to come to because George has ten million number ones, and people can watch all that, and what a great thing to get to watch. I love to be the opener for that. I love to walk out on stage and sing a few with George.
“It’s just a really fun show with me, and Little Big Town is usually on those shows, and they’re all friends, and it’s fun,” he added. “And so, I want to keep doing that as much as we can, and I keep talking George into it, so it’s good.”
Cowboys and Dreamers will be released on September 6. See a track list for the record below. Pre-order the project here. Find all of Strait’s upcoming shows, including stadium dates with Stapleton and Little Big Town this summer, at GeorgeStrait.com.
Cowboys and Dreamers Track List:
1. Three Drinks Behind (Benjamin Gaither, Jeff Silvey and Kim Williams)
2. Cowboys And Dreamers (Jessie Jo Dillon, Keith Gattis and Bubba Strait)
3. To The Moon (Marty Brown and Steve Clark)
4. MIA Down in MIA (Adam Craig and Dean Dillon)
5. Wish I Could Say (Keith Gattis)
6. Calling From The Car (Bobby Braddock)
7. People Get Hurt Sometimes (Jim Lauderdale, Kendell Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey)
8. Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame ft. Chris Stapleton (Chris Stapleton, Jameson Clark and Timothy James)
9. The Little Things (George Strait, Monty Criswell and Bubba Strait)
10. The Book (George Strait, Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon and Bubba Strait)
11. Rent (Guy Clark and Keith Gattis)
12. Waymore’s Blues (Curtis Buck and Waylon Jennings)
13. The Journey Of Your Life (Ronnie Bowman and Troy Jones)
