You’d be hard pressed to find a more dynamic pairing. George Strait – winner of the most CMA Awards in history – hits the road January 22, 2010 in Baltimore at the 1st Mariner Arena. And if that wasn’t enough, Reba McEntire will join in on the fun.After the tour opener in Baltimore, the pair heads to Greensboro where they’ll play the Coliseum January 23. Knoxville is next on the list, with a January 29 show scheduled for the Thompson-Boling Arena. Last January stop is Charlottesville, Va., at the John Paul Jones Arena January 30.
February stops include Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tulsa, Atlanta and Orlando, while March shows the tour playing Memphis, New Orleans, Little Rock, Portland, Ore., and Tacoma. Omaha and Kansas City are on the April leg as well as the last date on the itinerary – April 10 in Des Moines at the Wells Fargo Arena.
Strait’s latest album – Twang – debuted on top of the charts, the latest milestone in a 25-plus year career that includes the most No. 1 singles of any artist in history – 57 – and the most RIAA platinum certifications for country music albums and is third in all genres behind The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
Of course, Reba McEntire is no slouch when it comes to accomplishments – 33 No. 1 singles, 15 American Music Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, 9 People’s Choice Awards, 7 Country Music Awards, 2 Grammys and a critically acclaimed Broadway debut in the musical ANNIE GET YOUR GUN in 2001.
Reba’s new album, Keep On Loving You, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart – her first solo studio album to do so. With 11 #1 albums, Reba holds the record as the female artist with the most #1 albums in the history of the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The superstar also recently scored her third consecutive Top 10 single of 2009, as her new song “Consider Me Gone” jumped into the Top 10 this week on both the Billboard Country Singles and the USA Today/Country Aircheck Chart powered by Mediabase) charts.
“I can’t wait to get back out there and perform some of my new favorites from Twang along with hits the fans already love,” Strait said. “And with my friend Reba, we will make it a really spectacular night."
George Strait & Reba McEntire bring their tour to the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida on Friday February 26, 2010.
