George Strait 2023 Stadium Shows Are Setting Records

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

June 6th 10:26 AM

George Strait has set back-to-back venue attendance records with his two most recent shows. George brought a record-setting 46,641 attendees to Milwaukee’s American Family Field on Saturday (6/3) evening (besting Paul McCartney’s 2013 record by over 2,000 people). The show came on the heels of last weekend’s record-setting 63,891 attendees at Columbus’s Ohio Stadium for Buckeye Country Superfest.

Strait said in a statement, “We truly have the best fans in the world. There’s nothing like seeing their faces when I walk on stage with my Ace in the Hole band jamming to ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas.'” He added, “The energy they’re giving back to us is indescribable. I’m very grateful to all of the fans who come out to see us for these shows, and I can’t wait to see you at the next one.”

Jason Hartland, executive vice president commercial officer for the Milwaukee Brewers, said, “We have been fortunate to have a number of fantastic shows at American Family Field since we opened our doors. Our expectations for George Strait, Chris Stapleton, and Little Big Town were very high, and those expectations were blown away. We set venue records for concert attendance and gross ticket revenue, among others.”

The record-setting concerts followed the Country Music Hall of Famer’s recent headlining performance at Phoenix’s State Farm Stadium (May 6). They set the stage for a summer of stadium shows to come, with dates to follow in Seattle (June 17), Denver (June 24), Nashville (July 28 & 29), and Tampa (Aug. 5).

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George’s most recent appearance was on NBC’s The Voice on May 23 when he appeared in a video message on Blake Shelton’s last night on the show. The night was full of tributes for Blake, from Dolly Parton to Peyton Manning to Miley Cyrus. Every coach on the show with Shelton in the last twelve years paid tribute to him through video messages. And then there was the King Of Country Music, who spoke toward the show’s end.

George said, “Hey, Blake, I just want to say congratulations on the successful run you had on The Voice. You really stole the show, man, you really did. So, congratulations on that, and I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do next. I’m sure it’ll be great, whatever it is, and I’ll see you out there on the road sometime.”

After watching the video, Blake responded, “That’s the true king of the country right there.”

20 George Strait Songs That Make Him King Of Country

• 20. “Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her” – (1986)

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  This one was released in April 1986 as the first single from the album ‘#7.’ The song tells the story of a guy that broke up with a girl. He was the one that told her he had to move on and now he’s the one crying over the loss.

• 19. “Baby’s Gotten Good at Goodbye” – (1988)

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  This song was released in December of 1988 as the first single from the album "Beyond the Blue Neon." The narrator is a man who is learning that his woman has left him and probably for good this time. She didn't shed a single tear as she left, and he knows she's perfected goodbye this time.

• 18. “Write This Down” – (1999)

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  This song was released in March of 1999 as the second single from Strait's album ‘Always Never the Same.’ It was his 35th number-one single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The tune also reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of his most successful crossover singles to date.
• 17. “You Look So Good in Love” – (1983)

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  The song is about a guy watching his ex-lover fall in love with another guy. He realizes just how happy his former girlfriend looks now that she's fallen in true love. The video for the song was Strait's first music video.

• 16. “Let’s Fall to Pieces Together” – (1984)

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  This song was released in May 1984 as the third and final single from the album ‘Right or Wrong.’ The song was George Strait's fifth number one on the country chart.

• 15. “Right or Wrong” – (1984)

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  This catchy song is actually a cover. It’s a traditional song dating back to the 1920s, which was previously most associated with Emmett Miller and Bob Wills.
• 14. “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind” – (1984)

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  Another George Strait number one. The song is about a guy back in Fort Worth, Texas. He’s enjoying a few beers and thinking about his former lover who is now with someone else in Dallas. The guy wonders if she ever thinks of him and the good times they had together.

• 13. “The Cowboy Rides Away” – (1985)

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  Classic. This was the last song George sang at his legendary concert on June 7, 2014, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas with a worldwide record-setting attendance of 104,000 people in the audience.

• 12. “Give It Away” – (2006)

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  At the Academy of Country Music awards in 2007, "Give It Away" won both the Single of the Year and Song of the Year awards; the song also won Song of the Year honors at the Country Music Association Awards the same year.
• 11. “Ocean Front Property” – (1986)

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  No, there is no oceanfront property in Arizona. This is the title song from the album of the same name. The album was his first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart. It was ranked #5 on CMT's list of 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music in 2006.

• 10. “Am I Blue” – (1987)

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  It was released in August 1987 as the third and final single from his album Ocean Front Property. The song became George’s 12th number 1 single in the U.S.

• 9. “Troubadour” – (2008)

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  Strait cites this one as a personal favorite. The song was the 86th chart single of his career. It has become his 79th Top Ten single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Troubadour" was nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards.
• 8. “I Saw God Today” – (2008)

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  The lead character in this touching song is walking down the sidewalk after his wife has just had a baby, meanwhile noticing such things as a flower growing out of a crack in the sidewalk, a couple who are expecting a baby and the colors of a sunset. Beautiful.

• 7. “Famous Last Words of a Fool” – (1988)

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  "Famous Last Words of a Fool" is a song George released in January 1988 as the first single from his album ‘If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'.’ The song was originally recorded by his long-time songwriter Dean Dillon.

• 6. “Check Yes or No” – (1995)

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  The song is an ode to a lover in which the narrator discusses the history of their relationship, detailing how their romance began when they were kids.
• 5. “Unwound” – (1981)

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  Strait’s very first single to country radio and the song that introduced us to this former army corporal. At the time, MCA Records offered him a single deal, agreeing to release one song as a single and to provide the necessary promotion. If the single was successful in sales and radio play, then an album deal would be offered. We know how that turned out!

• 4. “The Fireman” – (1985)

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  Countless country artists from Blake Shelton to Garth Brooks have played this song in their shows before they had enough hits not to do covers. It’s a classic.

• 3. “The Chair” – (1985)

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  "The Chair" came at the end of a night-long songwriting binge by songwriters, Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon. The two had been writing songs all night long and as Dillon puts it, "were about written out" - when he strummed his guitar and sang the line "Excuse me but I think you've got my chair." Twenty minutes later, "The Chair" was complete. The song was named by CMT as one of the Top 100 country songs of all time, posting at number 24.
• 2. “Amarillo by Morning” – (1983)

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  George told CMT in a rare recent interview that this is the song he thinks people remember him most for.

• 1.”All My Ex’s Live in Texas” – (1987)

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  Just classic Strait. The beat, the words, the feel of it, the image it gives listeners - all just perfect!

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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