George Strait is closing out November with a headline-grabbing flurry of activity befitting the King of Country. Multiple major outlets have reported that just after announcing a rare 2026 Texas comeback at Lubbock's Jones AT&T Stadium, Strait surprised fans by adding a second date due to overwhelming demand. The original April 25 show with Miranda Lambert and Hudson Westbrook immediately threatened a sellout, so Strait dropped news via social media and his website that he’ll now play an additional night, April 24, this time with Zach Top and Dylan Gossett as openers. Parade and The News called this doubleheader a “home-state comeback,” marking Strait’s first visit to Lubbock in more than a decade, and local response has been feverish: fan club ticket presales began November 17 and general sales kick off November 21. Fan chatter and country music sites like Whiskey Riff note that tickets are expected to scorch through remaining inventory within hours, with resale prices already climbing—truthfully, if you want to catch George Strait in Texas, you need to move fast.
On the musical front, Strait isn’t just revisiting the classics. He’s promoting Cowboys and Dreamers, his latest studio album, highlighted by the Chris Stapleton duet Honky Tonk Hall of Fame. That track nabbed a nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the upcoming 2026 Grammy Awards, bumping Strait’s career nods to seventeen—a testament not only to his staying power but his relevance in today’s country scene. National coverage from outlets like BackstageAxxess underscores that Strait’s selective approach to touring, routinely limited to a handful of massive stadium shows, only elevates the buzz when he does step on stage. In 2025, only five shows took place across major markets like Philadelphia and Los Angeles, each to sold-out crowds.
Recognition for Strait’s unparalleled career continues to roll in. He’ll be honored at this December’s 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors—an event that cements his influence on American culture. Come early 2026, he’ll enter the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame, spotlighting his achievements not just as a performer but as a writer of anthems like Here for a Good Time and I Believe. Meanwhile, Strait continues high-profile philanthropy, with recent intimates shows raising millions for disaster relief in Texas Hill Country.
On social media, Strait’s teams have been stoking excitement, sharing graphics and reminders about the Lubbock run on Instagram and X, where enthusiastic fans are trading tickets and memories. No significant business deals or commercial endorsements have surfaced in public filings these past days, but rumors always swirl about further tour dates or partnerships—none substantiated or confirmed as of this morning. If there’s a headline for George Strait this week, it’s that the “King’s” brand, catalog, and draw remain as potent as ever, with Texas and the country world watching eagerly for his every next move.
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Episode Transcript
George Strait is closing out November with a headline grabbing
flurry of activity befitting the King of Country. Multiple major
outlets have reported that just after announcing a rare twenty
twenty six Texas comeback at Lubbock's Jones At and T Stadium,
Strait surprised fans by adding a second date due to
overwhelming demand. The original April twenty fifth show with Miranda
(00:23):
Lambert and Hudson Westbrook immediately threatened to sell out, so
straight drop news via social media and his website that
he'll now play an additional night April twenty fourth, this
time with Zach Topp and Dylan Gossett as openers. Parade
in the News called this double header a home state comeback,
marking Strait's first visit to Lubbock in more than a decade,
(00:45):
and local response has been feverish. Fan club ticket presales
began November seventeenth, and general sales kick off November twenty first.
Fan chatter and country music sites like Whiskey Riff note
that tickets are expected to scorch through remaining inventory within hours,
with resale prices already climbing. Truthfully, if you want to
(01:06):
catch George Strait in Texas, you need to move fast.
On the musical front, Straight isn't just revisiting the classics.
He's promoting cowboys and Dreamers. His latest studio album highlighted
by the Chris Stapleton duet Honky Tonk Hall of Fame.
(01:26):
That track nabbed a nomination for Best Country Dual Group
Performance at the upcoming twenty twenty six Grammy Awards, bumping
Straight's career nods to seventeen, a testament not only to
his staying power, but his relevance in today's country scene.
National coverage from outlets like Backstage Access underscores that Straight's
selective approach to touring, routinely limited to a handful of
(01:50):
massive stadium shows, only elevates the buzz when he does
step on stage. In twenty twenty five, only five shows
took place across major markets like Philadelphia and Los Angeles,
each to sold out crowds. Recognition for Straight's unparalleled career
(02:10):
continues to roll in. He'll be honored at this December's
forty seven annual Kennedy Center Honors, an event that cements
his influence on American culture. Come early twenty twenty six,
he'll enter the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame, spotlighting his
(02:31):
achievements not just as a performer, but as a writer
of antems like here for a Good Time and I
Believe Meanwhile, Straight continues high profile philanthropy with recent intimate
shows raising millions for disaster relief in Texas Hill Country.
(02:56):
On social media, Strait's teams have been stoking excitement, sharing
graphics and reminders about the Lubbock run on Instagram and
x where enthusiastic fans are trading tickets and memories. No
significant business deals or commercial endorsements have surfaced in public
filings these past days, but rumors always swirl about further
(03:16):
tour dates or partnerships, none substantiated or confirmed as of
this morning. If there's a headline for George Strait this week,
it's that the King's brand, catalog and draw remain as
potent as ever, with Texas and the country world watching
(03:38):
eagerly for his every next move. And that is it
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