George Strait and Mazzy Star Tour Updates

George Strait has announced the second leg of his final two-year tour.

This isn't the big Bye-Bye from George; it's simply a cutting back on large scale touring. 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 (details to follow).

Here's the where and when:

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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Mazzy Star has announced  a one-month outing in support of their fourth studio album, Seasons Of Your Day. Here are the November dates and venues:

Nov. 3 – Portland, Ore., McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
Nov. 4 – Seattle, Wash., The Neptune
Nov. 6 – San Francisco, Calif., Warfield Theatre
Nov. 7 – Los Angeles, Calif., The Wiltern
Nov. 10 – Denver, Colo., Ogden Theatre
Nov. 12 – Minneapolis, Minn., Mill City Nights
Nov. 13 – Chicago, Ill., Vic Theatre
Nov. 15 – Detroit, Mich., The Majestic Theatre
Nov. 16 – Toronto, Ontario, The Danforth Music Hall
Nov. 17 – Montreal, Quebec, Club Soda
Nov. 19 – Boston, Mass., Paradise Rock Club
Nov. 20 – New York, N.Y., Terminal 5
Nov. 22 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Nov. 23 – Silver Spring, Md., The Fillmore Silver Spring

George Strait 2010 Tour + Reba

The “King of Country” is back!

17x CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee George Strait will kick off his arena tour early next year and this time, he’s bringing along one very special lady –Reba McEntire.

The superstar acts performed together for the first time in many years for a sold-out crowd at the Cowboy’s Stadium Inaugural event in Dallas. The concert was hailed by the Dallas Morning News as “an extravaganza” that “showcased Strait at the pinnacle of his musical game” and Ft. Worth Star Telegram wrote “Reba McEntire’s performance was a breathtaking master’s class in effortless brilliance.”

With 57 number one hits, 33 multi-platinum albums and countless sold-out shows year after year, Strait who holds the record for the most CMA wins and a record 17 CMA Entertainer of the Year nominations, is known for giving fans exactly what they want and expect. This new tour will be no exception.

Strait’s recent release TWANG debuted at #1 on The Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart. This is the fourth time in Strait’s career that a new release has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and the 13th time debuting at #1 on the Top Country Albums chart. It has become a critically acclaimed album and received rave reviews in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, People, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Houston Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Boston Globe, Billboard and many more.

One of the most successful female recording artists in history, Reba has sold over 55 million albums worldwide, earned 33 #1 singles and was recently recognized as the biggest female hit-maker in country music history by “Billboard,” “Mediabase” and “Country Aircheck.” She is the winner of 15 American Music Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, 9 People’s Choice Awards, 7 Country Music Awards and 2 GRAMMY Awards.

Reba’s new album, Keep On Loving You, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart – her first solo studio album to do so. With 11 #1 albums, Reba holds the record as the female artist with the most #1 albums in the history of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

2010 TOUR DATES


22-Jan Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner
23-Jan Greensboro, NC Coliseum
29-Jan Knoxville, TN Thompson Boling
30-Jan Charlottesville, VA JPJ Arena
5-Feb Phoenix, AZ US Airways
6-Feb Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand
18-Feb St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
19-Feb Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
20-Feb Tulsa, OK BOK Arena
25-Feb Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
26-Feb Orlando, FL Amway Arena
4-Mar Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
5-Mar New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
6-Mar Little Rock, AR Verizon
26-Mar Portland, OR The Rose Garden
27-Mar Tacoma, WA Tacomadome
8-Apr Omaha, NE Qwest Center
9-Apr Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
10-Apr Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

Hot ticket? You bet. Even hotter to see the show from the back and meet these superstars.

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