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George Strait’s Record-Breaking Concert at A&M’s Kyle Field Texas

George Strait’s Record-Breaking Concert at A&M’s Kyle Field Texas
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  • Riley is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, known for her engaging storytelling and insightful coverage of the genre.
  • Before joining Country Thang Daily, Riley developed her expertise at Billboard and People magazine, focusing on feature stories and music reviews.
  • Riley has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Belmont University, with a minor in Cultural Studies.

King of Country Music and King of Live Performances, too. Legendary icon George Strait set a new record for the largest ticketed concert in the United States on June 15th. The show took over 110,905 fans at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, beating the band Grateful Dead’s record of 107,019 attendees at Raceway Park, New Jersey, in 1977.

The record-breaking concert also made history for being the most attended single event at Kyle Field, surpassing Aggie’s football team record of 110,663 people. This is another highlight for Strait’s career as he shattered his own record of 104, 793 fans at Arlington’s AT Arlington AT&T Stadium on June 4, 2017.

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George Strait fans jammed along to his signature song, “Amarillo By Morning,” and two new singles. Country singers Parker McCollum and Catie Offerman joined the country star’s Saturday concert as evening guests, performing debut singles “MIA in MIA” and “The Little Things.” These tracks are featured on his upcoming 31st studio album, Cowboys And Dreamers, on September 6.

Strait paused midway through the show to honor Sgt. Tiffany Baker via the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s Homes 4 Wounded Heroes Program.

Among the hundred-thousand crowd were new Aggies football coaches Sen. Ted Cruz and Mike Elko. Sen. Cruz shared on X a video clip of the crowd singing along to Strait with the caption “The King at Kyle Field. Amazing night.”

Meanwhile, Coach Elko posted a photo from the concert on X when asked by the Texas A&M baseball team if he was tuning in. He quoted the tweet and said, “Enjoying The King at Kyle Field. But I’ll be there supporting @AggieBaseball when we’re done.”

The country singer has broken records throughout his 33-year career, as he also owns 60 No. 1 hit singles of any artist in any genre. He’s the only artist with a top 10 hit every year, with the most No. 1 albums on the country chart, and the most RIAA-certified gold and platinum album holder in country music’s history. 

At present, Strait has four remaining tour dates and will perform in Salt Lake City, Detroit, and Chicago, respectively.

Were you at the A&M’s Kyle Field to see George Strait on Saturday? Share with us your thoughts and experience!

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