Country Legend, George Strait, Broke Records For US Concert Attendance

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George Strait, along with two opening acts, packed ‘em into Kyle Field in College Station Saturday in what became a record-breaking performance.

During the show, Strait announced that more than 110,905 people were in attendance, which would make it the most-attended ticketed concert ever in the United States, topping a Grateful Dead show in New Jersey in 1977 that drew more than 107,000, according to Billboardand Audacy.

Kyle Field’s seating capacity is 102,733, but for the concert, there was floor seating added and standing room only.

The show in College Station was Strait’s only show in Texas on his current tour. It was also the first-ever concert at Kyle Field.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/george-strait-college-station-attendance-record/285-d87e8778-b37d-4ecc-8408-f8809445401c

[calmar 22,037]

George Strait? Not George Gay? During pride month?

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jk congrats to him! What an achievement.

 

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[Bronco 6,716]

[RAMROD 104,854]

Did you hoosvand knows? @SharkmanthaC  

[weed 71,406]

I googled the stadium and gorl lmao

Construction cost: $650 (original grandstand cost, $23,806 in 2023 dollars); $483,888,885 (2014–2015 expansion)

$650 (or even $25k) to build a stadium, gag, 500 million to expand 

Congrats to Mr. George

[Scar97 1,436]

I was there (live nearby). Honestly decent voice for his 70s and sang for 2-3 hours straight. Most of yall would have been so bored 

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Congrats George Straight 

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7 hours ago, RAMROD said:

Did you hoosvand knows? @SharkmanthaC  

Yep, he was telling me about it yesterday actually. I was joking with him about watching videos from his concerts and he was like well you're one to talk (joking).

7 hours ago, Bronco said:

So fun fact. My husband saw George Strait when Taylor Swift opened for him....like I don't know 15 years ago? He probably helped Taylor get her start at those shows.

3 hours ago, Scar97 said:

I was there (live nearby). Honestly decent voice for his 70s and sang for 2-3 hours straight. Most of yall would have been so bored 

He does! I bought tickets to the show in NC for my husband for Christmas and we went June 1. It was a good show. Completely different atmosphere than a Gaga show, but still was good.

[King of the Fall 3,811]

George is genuinely one of the most honorable men I can think of, I have never even heard a bad word about him from anybody. Unlike the country posers of today who only take on a fake country persona, he is the real deal because he worked on a ranch before getting into music and still likes doing it now as a hobby

I saw him in concert a few years ago and he looked and sounded great voice, I could not believe he was in his 70s. We could use more of the humility and class of George Strait in a world of pathetic bro country like Morgan Wallen

Edited June 18, 2024 by King of the Fall