George Strait unveils winter tour plans
ByNov 21, 2002 11:00 PM
Country crooner George Strait, who recently wrapped up a 24-date fall tour, starts the new year with more than a month of shows on the U.S. arena circuit.
Country crooner George Strait, who recently wrapped up a 24-date fall tour, starts the new year with more than a month of shows on the U.S. arena circuit.
Strait switched gears this year, opting to headline an arena tour instead of firing up his popular George Strait Country Music Festival for the fifth time. The fans still came in droves, however: he played to more than 358,000 fans this fall, and grossed nearly $19 million in ticket sales, according to his publicist.
With the exception of the winter tour’s lone amphitheater date in Phoenix, all shows will be performed “in the round,” with the stage in the center of the arena. Epic recording artist Tammy Cochran will open on all dates.
Strait, who has 27 platinum albums (more than any other country artist, according to the Recording Industry Association of America), is touring behind his current CD, “The Road Less Traveled.”
Last year, the George Strait Country Music Festival featured Strait, Alan Jackson, Lonestar, Lee Ann Womack, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans and Asleep at the Wheel. Over its four year run, the event grossed about $100 million from ticket sales alone, according to Amusement Business.