George Strait Announces 2014 Dates

George Strait still has shows to play.  The country music legend announced the second leg of his final two-year tour during a press conference at Dallas’ AT&T Stadium.  With each weekend stop featuring a special guest star, presales and general onsales launch later this month.

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Academy Of Country Music Awards, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nev.

What kind of guest stars will join Strait on this epic farewell to the road?  Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Young and others are set to perform on select weekend dates, their appearances to be revealed by a “tweet to unlock” campaign.

While the 2014 dates are being called the “final leg” of Strait’s “Cowboy Rides Away Tour” that doesn’t mean he’ll retire from performing.  Post-tour plans call for Strait to do the occasional show as well as release new music. He’s just bidding adieu to full-blown touring adventures.

Here are the dates:
Jan. 9 – Bossier City, La., CenturyLink Center
Jan. 10 – Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center
Jan. 17 – Omaha, Neb., CenturyLink Center Omaha
Jan. 18 – Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
Jan. 30 – San Jose, Calif., SAP Center At San Jose
Jan. 31 – San Diego, Calif., Valley View Casino Center
Feb. 1 – Las Vegas, Nev., MGM Grand Garden Arena
Feb. 7 – Phoenix, Ariz., US Airways Center
Feb. 8 – Los Angeles, Calif., Staples Center
Feb. 14 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
Feb. 15 – Columbus, Ohio, Nationwide Arena
Feb. 28 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
March 1 – Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
March 7 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
March 8 – Rosemont, Ill., Allstate Arena
March 21 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
March 22 – Atlanta, Ga., Philips Arena
April 4 – Wichita, Kan., Intrust Bank Arena
April 5 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
April 11 – Portland, Ore., Moda Center
April 12 – Tacoma, Wash., Tacoma Dome
April 18 – Des Moines, Iowa, Wells Fargo Arena
April 19 – Tulsa, Okla., BOK Center
May 23 – Baton Rouge, La., LSU Tiger Stadium (Bayou Country Superfest)
May 31 – Foxboro, Mass., Gillette Stadium

AT&T Stadium in Dallas will also host Strait on a date to be determined.

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MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nev.

Presales for fan club members begin Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. local time.  There will also be a presale for American Express cardmembers.  General on sales for select markets begin Sept. 27.  Visit GeorgeStrait.com for more information.