{"id":2269611,"date":"2024-06-17T13:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-strait-breaks-record-for-largest-ticketed-concert-in-us-history\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:26:22","slug":"george-strait-breaks-record-for-largest-ticketed-concert-in-us-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-strait-breaks-record-for-largest-ticketed-concert-in-us-history\/","title":{"rendered":"George Strait Sets Record for Biggest Ticketed Concert in US History"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorge-strait-breaks-record-for-largest-ticketed-concert-in-us-history%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2269611&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Country music star George Strait achieved a historic milestone by setting a new U.S. record for \u2063attendance at a ticketed \u200cconcert. His performance at Kyle Field in Texas A&#038;M University on June 17, 2024, attracted \u2063an audience of \u2062110,905, surpassing the \u2062previous record of 107,019 set by the\u2063 Grateful Dead in 1977. \u200bThe show was\u2064 part of Strait\u2019s promotion of his upcoming album &#8220;Cowboys and Dreamers,&#8221; his \u2063first collection of new music in five years, dedicated to some of his \u2062recently deceased friends. His accomplishments over his long career \u2063include\u200d 60 number one hits according to Texas Monthly. The \u200devent&#8217;s significance was heightened as Strait \u200bpaid tribute to\u200b his longtime manager and friends, honoring their memory \u200bduring \u2063the concert, making\u200c it \u2064a touchstone moment \u200din his\u200d distinguished career.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 17, 2024 at 9:14am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Country music icon George Strait set a record for attendance at a ticketed U.S. concert in his home state of Texas over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cOcean Front Property\u201d singer delighted 110,905 of his fans at a sold-out show in College Station at Texas A&#038;M University\u2019s Kyle Field on Saturday night, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/country\/george-strait-breaks-concert-attendance-record-1235710814\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billboard<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>While multi-day music festivals such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-gets-drunk-coachella-apologizes-travis-kelce-drinking-much-lip-reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coachella<\/a>, often draw major crowds that are much larger, those gatherings do not meet the criteria for records in concert attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Video of the packed show went viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/admin-celebrates-juneteenth-wh-lawn-doesnt-take-social-media-long-notice-wrong-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">George Strait breaks the U.S. concert attendance record Saturday night with 110,905 people at Kyle Field in College Station Texas<\/p>\n<p>(\ud83c\udfa5 IG\/rowdymerchco) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4iyoIFKFuz\">pic.twitter.com\/4iyoIFKFuz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasTexasTV\/status\/1802334561621471520?\">June 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Texas A&#038;M\u2019s athletic department also shared photos of the electric concert and celebrated Strait\u2019s accomplishment:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The King of Broken Records \ud83e\udd20<br \/> Last night George Strait broke the record for largest US ticketed show with 110,905 fans at Kyle Field!<br \/> Gig \u2018Em George \ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliveCoverage?\">@alivecoverage<\/a> for Messina Touring Group <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TAYlUqqQjE\">pic.twitter.com\/TAYlUqqQjE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Texas A&#038;M Athletics (@12thMan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/12thMan\/status\/1802375524284543050?\">June 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you like George Strait?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The previous attendance record for a single U.S. show stood for 47 years and was set in 1977. Raceway Park in New Jersey was packed that year by 107,019 people for a Grateful Dead concert, Billboard reported.<\/p>\n<p>Strait, 72, took to his page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/x-users-spot-telling-problem-hillary-clintons-attempt-support-joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X<\/a> before Saturday\u2019s concert to alert his fans that he was expecting a record crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The singer asked people who planned to attend to prepare for a good time but also asked them to wear sunscreen and to ensure they were hydrated.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With expected record attendance for tonight\u2019s show at Kyle Field, plan your afternoon accordingly!<\/p>\n<p>For more information visit <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T1Da4yoqpY\">https:\/\/t.co\/T1Da4yoqpY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YrxKF7nP1x\">pic.twitter.com\/YrxKF7nP1x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Strait (@GeorgeStrait) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeStrait\/status\/1801978011354288573?\">June 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-george-strait-starring-concert-goes-viral-people-avoid-woke-bud-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strait<\/a> is currently promoting a new album called \u201cCowboys and Dreamers,\u201d which is set for release in September.<\/p>\n<p>The record will feature new music from Strait for the first time in five years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehitkicker.com\/news\/george-strait-previews-cowboys-and-dreamers-with-mia-down-in-mia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHKR<\/a> reported the album is being dedicated to a few of Strait\u2019s longtime friends who have recently died.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m 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,\u201d the singer said of the album.<\/p>\n<p>Strait added, \u201cI will never forget all of the good times we had together. May they rest in peace with our Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The country singer honored Woolsey in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/facebook-used-facilitate-illegal-immigrants-infiltration-us-border-crossing-fake-work-credentials-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> tribute on the day he died.<\/p>\n<p>Over his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-bill-maher-televisions-last-true-liberal\/\" title=\"Is Bill Maher Television\u2019s Last True Liberal?\">decades-long career<\/a>, Strait has amassed 60 number one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-rich-liberals-in-nashville-are-censoring-country-music\/\" title=\"John Rich: Liberals in Nashville are censoring country music\">country hits<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasmonthly.com\/articles\/all-george-straits-no-1s\/#:~:text=John%20Spong%20writes%20primarily%20about%20popular%20culture.&#038;text=Over%20his%2033%2Dyear%20recording,the%20Mediabase%20chart%20(16).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Monthly<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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