Strait to Vegas is a concert residency by country music artist George Strait at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. It has included 17 weekends of concerts, beginning on April 22, 2016, and is scheduled to continue through at least December 3, 2022.
The residency was announced in a press conference on September 22, 2015 at MGM Grand Las Vegas.[1][2] It was initially scheduled for four dates over two weekends, and has been extended several times since then.
Shows in April, July, and December of 2017 were branded as "2 Nights of Number 1s", with the setlist for each weekend consisting primarily of Strait's 60 chart-topping songs.[3][4] The September 2017 shows focused on the soundtrack to Strait's film, Pure Country, in honor of its 25th anniversary.[5][6]
Residency dates
edit- April 22–23, 2016[7][8]
- September 9–10, 2016[9]
- December 2–3, 2016
- February 17–18, 2017[10]
- April 7–8, 2017[11]
- July 28–29, 2017[4]
- September 1–2, 2017[6]
- December 8–9, 2017[12]
- February 2–3, 2018[13]
- December 7–8, 2018[14]
- February 1–2, 2019[15]
- August 23–24, 2019
- December 6–7, 2019
- January 31–February 1, 2020[16]
- August 13–14, 2021[17]
- December 3–4, 2021[18]
- February 11–12, 2022
- December 2–3, 2022
Opening acts
edit- Kacey Musgraves (April 2016–February 2017)[7][19]
- Cam (April 2017–December 2017)[3]
- Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen (2018)[20][21]
- Ashley McBryde (2019)[22][23]
- Gone West (2020)[23]
- Caitlyn Smith (2021 & December 2022)[24][25]
- Tenille Townes (February 2022)[25]
References
edit- ^ "George Strait announces new album, will play Las Vegas in 2016". Billboard. AP. September 22, 2015. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Tiney Ricciardi (September 22, 2015). "George Strait announces Vegas residency and new album, out Sept. 25". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b Sterling Whitaker (November 16, 2016). "George Strait announces special limited run of shows for 2017". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b Mark Gray (July 29, 2017). "George Strait furthers his legacy at Las Vegas 'Number Ones' show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "George Strait sets 'Pure Country' vinyl release, anniversary concerts". Rolling Stone. August 3, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b Gabriele Walkow (11 September 2017). "George Strait: Celebrating country in Las Vegas". Allegiant Airlines. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b Doug Fisher (April 23, 2016). "George Strait plays hits, Haggard at triumphant Vegas concert". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Mike Weatherford (April 23, 2016). "It's business as usual for George Strait in T-Mobile Arena debut". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ John Katsilometes (September 14, 2016). "Terry Fator survives by using more than his puppets". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Jim Casey (March 9, 2017). "20 million reasons George Strait loves his Las Vegas residency". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Adam Christopher Smith (April 11, 2017). "George Strait gives a relaxed performance of his hits at T-Mobile Arena". Vegas Seven. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017.
- ^ Jason Bracelin (December 6, 2017). "NFR brings country music stars to Las Vegas for first time since shooting". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Tammy Ragusa (February 7, 2018). "Watch as a Vegas crowd goes nuts as George Strait enters the arena". Rare Country. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Jason Bracelin (November 26, 2018). "Lady Gaga tops Las Vegas concert lineup for December". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Jason Bracelin (February 1, 2019). "This week's 5 best bets for music in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Annie Reuter (August 13, 2019). "George Strait extends 'Strait to Vegas' shows into 2020 with new concert dates". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ John Taylor (August 18, 2021). "George Strait delivers a 2-hour show in his two-night return to T-Mobile Arena". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ Cindy Watts (December 6, 2021). "George Strait and Miranda Lambert surprise fans with duet". CMT. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Tammy Ragusa (February 19, 2017). "This young country star revealed some big news about George Strait's future". Rare. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Jeff Gage (April 4, 2018). "How Robert Earl Keen became a country and Americana cult hero". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Josh Bell (December 6, 2018). "Vegas goes country: Tallying up the many twangy acts in town for NFR week". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ John Katsilometes (January 31, 2019). "George Strait's Las Vegas residency a break for Ashley McBryde". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ a b Billy Dukes (August 13, 2019). "George Strait announces Las Vegas concerts for 2020". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ John Katsilometes (May 19, 2021). "George Strait back to Vegas, in August, at T-Mobile Arena". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ a b "George Strait adds December and February dates at T-Mobile Arena as he surpasses 30 total "Strait to Vegas" shows". GeorgeStrait.com. August 16, 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-12.