Strait to Vegas

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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.

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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

Opening acts

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References

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  4. 1 2 Mark Gray (July 29, 2017). "George Strait furthers his legacy at Las Vegas 'Number Ones' show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  5. ↑ "George Strait sets 'Pure Country' vinyl release, anniversary concerts". Rolling Stone. August 3, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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  18. ↑ Cindy Watts (December 6, 2021). "George Strait and Miranda Lambert surprise fans with duet". CMT. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  19. ↑ Tammy Ragusa (February 19, 2017). "This young country star revealed some big news about George Strait's future". Rare. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  20. ↑ Jeff Gage (April 4, 2018). "How Robert Earl Keen became a country and Americana cult hero". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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  23. 1 2 Billy Dukes (August 13, 2019). "George Strait announces Las Vegas concerts for 2020". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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