George Strait has just set the country world buzzing once again with the announcement of a massive one-night-only stadium concert in Lubbock, Texas, scheduled for April 25, 2026 at Jones AT&T Stadium. This is the King of Country’s triumphant return to Lubbock, his first in over a decade, and it promises to be one of those legendary West Texas nights that fans—already furiously refreshing ticket sites—will talk about for years to come. He is bringing fellow Texan Miranda Lambert and rising newcomer Hudson Westbrook to round out the bill, transforming the event into an all-Texas affair. This lineup was unveiled on Strait’s Instagram, where the post read “There’s nothing quite like a George Strait show in the Lone Star State” with social media already alight with anticipation. Tickets go on sale November 21, and with his only Texas concert currently scheduled for 2026, expectations are high for a sell-out.
Strait’s last stadium show—in June 2024 at Kyle Field, Texas A&M—smashed the U.S. outdoor attendance record with over 110,000 fans before that number was eclipsed by Zach Bryan in Michigan this fall. That record-setting energy is primed to carry over to Lubbock, where Strait will perform center stage, in the round, with a catalog that spans more than four decades and 60-plus No. 1 hits, from “All My Ex’s Live in Texas” to newer tracks from his latest album Cowboys and Dreamers like “Three Drinks Behind” and “MIA Down in MIA.” Concert insiders and fan chatter agree that his voice and stage presence remain undiminished, no pyrotechnics necessary—Strait’s signature is pure music, pure Texas cool.
Miranda Lambert, fresh off Grammy buzz for her album Postcards From Texas, will co-headline, while 21-year-old Hudson Westbrook has been heralded as the next big thing by the local press and has built his reputation in Texas dance halls. Some music bloggers speculate that Westbrook’s invitation could catapult him into the national spotlight, but Strait himself keeps things understated—and fans trust his judgment.
This announcement comes as Strait is set to be honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in December, a biographical milestone, and his induction into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame is coming in early 2026, solidifying his icon status. Industry news also notes that MCA is boosting its e-commerce and business development roster to support Strait and other top artists with better streaming and partnership initiatives. On social media, #GeorgeStrait trended steadily after the announcement, with country stations and influencers running contests for coveted tickets and the phrase “Strait in Lubbock” popping up in thousands of fan posts.
There are no confirmed rumors or controversies at present, nor any news of a surprise album drop. The major headlines this week: “George Strait Announces 2026 Texas Stadium Show With Miranda Lambert and Hudson Westbrook” and “Strait Set for Kennedy Center Honor and Texas Hall of Fame Induction.” The excitement is real, and for country fans, this marks another chapter in George Strait’s already storied legacy.
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Episode Transcript
George Strait has just set the country road buzzing once
again with the announcement of a massive, one night only
stadium concert in Lubbock, Texas, scheduled for April twenty fifth,
two thousand, twenty six, at Jones At and T Stadium.
This is the King of Country's triumphant return to Lubbock,
his first in over a decade, and it promises to
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be one of those legendary West Texas Knights that fans
already furiously refreshing ticket sites will talk about for years
to come. He is bringing Fillow Texan Mirinda Lambert and
rising cumbooker Hudson Westbrook to round out the bill, transforming
the event into an all Texas affair. This line up
was unveiled on Straight's Instagram, where the post read There's
(00:43):
nothing quite like a George Strait show in the lone
Star State. With social media already alight with anticipation, takets
go on sale November twenty first, and with his only
Texas concert currently scheduled for twenty twenty six, expectations are
high for a sellout. Straight's last stadium show in June
twenty twenty four at Kyle Field, Texas a m smashed
(01:06):
the u S outdoor attendance record with over one hundred
and ten thousand fans before that number was eclipsed by
Zack Bryan and Michigan this fall. That record setting energy
is primed to carry over to Lubbock, where Straight will
perform center stage in the round with a catalog that
spans more than four decades and sixty plus number one
(01:27):
hits from All My Exes Live in Texas to newer
tracks from his latest album, Cowboys and Dreamers like Three
Drinks Behind and m I A Down and Mia. Concert
insiders and fan chatter agree that his voice in stage
presence remain undiminished. No pyrotechnics necessary, Straight Signatures, Pure music,
(01:50):
Pure Texas Cool. Miranda Lambert, fresh off Grammy buzz for
her album Postcards from Texas, will co headline, while twenty
one year old Hudson Westbook has been heralded as the
nextig thing by the local press and has built his
(02:12):
reputation in Texas dance halls. Some music bloggers speculate that
Westbrook's invitation could cattle pult him into the national spotlight,
but Straight himself keeps things understated and fans trust his judgment.
This announcement comes as Straight A is set to be
honored at the Kennedy Center Honours in December, a biographical milestone,
and his induction into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame
(02:34):
is coming in early twenty twenty six, solidifying his icon status.
Industry News also notes that MCA is boosting its e
commerce and business development roster to support Straight and other
top artists with better streaming and partnership initiatives. On social media,
number George Strait trended steadily after the announcement, with country
stations and influencers running contests for coveted tickets and the
(02:58):
phrase straight in Lubbock popping up in thousands of fan posts.
There are no confirmed rumors or controversies at present, nor
any news of a surprise album drop. The major headlines
this week, George Strait announces twenty twenty six Texas Stadium
show with Miranda Lambert and Hudson Westbrook and Straight set
for Kennedy Center Honor and Texas Hall of Fame induction.
(03:20):
The excitement is real and for country fans, this marks
another chapter in George Strait's already storied legacy, and that
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