NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Musical icon George Strait
announced his plans for his final two-year tour – The Cowboy Rides Away
Tour. In a press conference live from the Country Music Hall of
Fame and Museum in Nashville, Strait revealed the first 20 markets he will
visit during the winter 2013 leg of his tour. Special guest Martina
McBride is set to join Strait for the 2013 dates, which begin January 18 in
Lubbock, Texas.
Strait, who celebrated his 60th birthday earlier
this year, shared, “This is going to be a very special,
emotional tour for me. Everywhere we’re going holds fond memories and I’m
looking forward to paying my respects.” Strait plans to continue
recording new music and play select dates around the country following the
completion of the tour.
The Cowboy Rides Away Tour will offer fans a final opportunity to
take in Strait’s live tour show filled with hits from throughout his remarkable
career. Strait has thus far yielded 59 No. 1 songs, has earned more than
60 major industry awards, and sold over 65 million albums. He is the only
artist in music history to achieve at least one Top Ten hit each year during
his 30-year career and was only the second artist at the time (after Eddy
Arnold in 1966) to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (2006) while
still actively recording and producing chart topping hits and albums.
One of the most spectacular voices
in any genre of music, McBride has sold more than 18 million albums
and has garnered six No. 1 singles. She is the “most played female artist
on country radio for the past 11 years,” according to
both Mediabase and Broadcast Data Systems (BDS). The breadth of
her talents – as recording artist, producer, songwriter, and concert
entertainer – has made her an in-demand performer and personality. Among
her hits are such empowering songs as "Independence Day," "This
One's for the Girls," and "A Broken Wing," all of which have
underscored her incredible popularity as one of music's preeminent female
vocalists.
Fan club members will have an opportunity to purchase
tickets beginning at 10:00 a.m.in the venue’s respective time zone on Oct. 9,
2012, and tickets to the general public will be available for purchase
beginning Oct. 12 (same time zone restraints apply). Ticket prices start at
$69.50 and may be purchased at www.georgestrait.com.
THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY – 2013
TOUR DATES
JAN 18 | Lubbock,
Texas | United Spirit Arena
JAN 19 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Chesapeake
Energy Arena
JAN 25 | Salt Lake City, Utah |
Energy Solutions Arena
JAN 26 | Nampa, Idaho | Idaho Center
JAN 31 | Sacramento, Calif. | Power
Balance Pavilion
FEB 1 | Fresno, Calif. | Save Mart
Center
FEB 2 | Las Vegas, Nev. | MGM Grand
Garden Arena
FEB 15 | St. Paul, Minn. | Xcel
Energy Center
FEB 16 | Grand Forks, N.D. | The
Alerus Center
FEB 22 | Buffalo, N.Y. | First
Niagara Center
FEB 23 | Hartford, Conn. | XL Center
MAR 1 | Knoxville, Tenn. |
Thompson-Boling Arena
MAR 2 | Lexington, Ky. | Rupp Arena
MAR 17 | Houston, Texas | Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo
MAR 22 | Greenville, S.C. | Bi-Lo
Center
MAR 23 | Greensboro, N.C. |
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
APR 5 | Albuquerque, N.M. | The Pit
APR 6 | Las Cruces, N.M. | Pan
American Center
APR 12 | N. Little Rock, Ark. |
Verizon Arena
APR 13 | New Orleans, La. |
New Orleans Arena