George Strait Drops Nine New Stadium Dates for 2024

Carena LiptakPublished: September 12, 2023Catherine Powell, Kevin Winter, Jason Kempin, Getty Images

Write this down: George Strait is returning to stadiums in 2024, and he’s bringing some familiar faces along for the ride.

The King of Country announced his next batch of shows on Tuesday morning (Sept. 12). The 2024 shows will begin early in May, with Strait hitting stadiums across the country throughout that summer. He’s got one final date booked in Las Vegas in December, too.

Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town — two acts who toured with Strait in 2023 — will be on hand to open the shows.

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Tickets for all dates, except for one show in Jacksonville, Fla., go on sale beginning Sept. 22. The Jacksonville date will go on sale on Oct. 20. Ticketing information and presale access details are available via Strait’s touring website.

The same trio of artists have played at sold-out headlining dates across the country this summer, including a hit-packed show in Nashville that also offered an array of covers and tribute performances.

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George Strait, 2024 Stadium Dates:

May 4 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Lucas Oil Stadium
May 11 — Jacksonville, Fla. @ Everbank Stadium
May 25 — Ames, Iowa @ Jack Trice Stadium
June 1 — Charlotte, N.C. @ Bank of America Stadium
June 8 — East Rutherford, N.J. @ Metlife Stadium
June 29 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ Rice-Eccles Stadium
July 13 — Detroit, Mich. @ Ford Field
July 20 — Chicago, Ill. @ Soldier Field
Dec. 7 — Las Vegas, Nev. @ Allegiant Stadium

These Artists Prove Traditional Country Is Alive and Well

These 23 modern country singers prove that traditional country is alive and well. Cody Johnson, Justin Moore, Aaron Watson and newcomers like Triston Marez and Lauren Mascitti are staying true to country music’s roots. Scroll down to find an artist you’ll love.

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Jon Pardi

This California-raised singer’s traditional country themes come rife with catchy guitar licks that never lean into pop territory. The “Head Over Boots” singer has found a narrow lane that allows him to stay true to who he is while earning commercial success. In 2019, Pardi dropped his Heartache Medication album which only added to his “real” country cred. This list starts with Pardi for a reason.

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Carly Pearce

Carly Pearce is a Kentucky native who cut her teeth at Dollywood, but until 2021 she produced songs with pop stylings more often than she did songs firmly rooted in country music tradition. That changed with her 29 EP (2021). Pearce sounds as fresh and confident as ever, and she makes it clear that she live here now — as a modern traditionalist.

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Luke Combs

The ’90s are hot, but few artists bring back the essence of that time in country music with more sincerity than Luke Combs. He’s going to be a force for years to come. Strong storytelling mixed with a reliance on fiddle and steel make his best songs and power an energetic live show.

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Cody Johnson

He may not want fans to know this, but Cody Johnson is about as social savvy as an oak tree. He has Facebook, Twitter, etc … but you’ve logged into his accounts as much as he has. His focus is great country music, a la the Texas tradition. Songs like “On My Way to You” from his Ain’t Nothin’ to It album are just the tip of this traditional iceberg.

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Amythyst Kiah

Along with Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah leads nominees at the 2021 Americana Music Awards. “Black Myself” is a Song of the Year nominee, and a place to begin for the uninitiated. However, “Hangover Blues” and “Wild Turkey” are necessary listens to appreciate her focused, dynamic mix. As part of Our Native Daughters, Kiah plays banjo and guitar, but on solo records she’s re-introduced as a great storyteller and refined solo artist.

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Miranda Lambert

Few would have thought of Lambert as a traditionalist prior to her The Weight of These Wings album, but the two discs are packed with straight-forward, no frills country ballads and bar songs. In late 2019 she added Wildcard to her discography. Like Combs, she keeps it country without full scale abandonment on what commercial country sounds like today.

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Drew Parker

Drew Parker wears his cowboy hat with a whole lot of pride. The newcomer scored songwriting success before releasing “While You’re Gone” in 2021. Instantly fans can classify him as a modern traditionalist — a label he’ll carry with pride and continue to support for years.

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Midland

This country trio gives great hope to fans of that classic Nashville sound. So much of the best traditional country music is coming from Texas, and while these men weren’t raised there, they’ve picked up a few tricks. “Drinkin’ Problem” is a Southwest throwback that helps build a wonderfully simple debut album. If you’ve lost track of Midland since, we recommend reentering with a song called “Playboys.”

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Triston Marez

Houston native Triston Marez might be the next new country traditionalist to sign with a record label, but to be honest, he’s doing quite well as an indie act. His self-titled 2021 album relies on sharp, radio-friendly songwriting that doesn’t burn his roots. He also scored a great duet with Ronnie Dunn on “Where the Neon Lies.” This song made ToC’s mid-year Best of 2021 list in June.

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Lauren Mascitti

Lauren Mascitti is generational vocalist that American Idol simply missed on in 2020. The pure country singer earned critical acclaim with her God Made a Woman album, but new songs like “One Life Stand” are step forward into a jazz-inspired lane that she could live in.

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Sturgill Simpson

Simpson has positioned himself as a mainstream country outsider — something his fanbase loves. It’d be a hollow approach if his albums weren’t packed with a country sound the older generation is crying for. A Grammy for A Sailor’s Guide to Earth proves he’s on the right path.

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Justin Moore

With his small town raising and a deep Arkansas twang, it’d be hard for Justin Moore to do anything but country music. He’s never tried, but on recent albums he has truly embraced a more traditional sound. He may be the best in the business at running “real” country songs up the charts. Rarely, if ever, has Moore polished up his music for pop success.

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Charley Crockett

Charley Crockett has topped blues charts with previous albums, and one hears those influences even as he sings songs by country songwriter James Hand on the 2021 project 10 for Slim. Go back one album to Welcome to Hard Times to get a feel for the throwback sound Crockett brings on the regular.

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Margo Price

Price isn’t afraid to stick to her guns. Now three albums into a career she clawed for, the pure country vocalist has shown a knack for saying what’s on her mind in poetic, emotional ways. She’s a throwback in the 21st century.

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Aaron Watson

Aaron Watson released one of the best country albums of 2015 with The Underdog, and he did it again with Vaquero. Texas country is alive and well with Watson at the helm.

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Joe Nichols

At various stages of his career, you could find Joe Nichols firmly part of — or far from — this list of modern traditionalists. While with Broken Bow Records, he leaned contemporary with songs like “Sunny and 75.” Then he released tracks like “Never Gets Old” that reaffirmed who he is at the core: A vocalist with great respect for the founders of the genre. Starting in 2021, Nichols feels confident he’s found ways to provide depth to fans in large numbers. It could be all coming together for him, 20 years later.

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Jenny Tolman

Fans of Brandy Clark and early Kacey Musgraves will appreciate Jenny Tolman’s melodic, crass brand of country music. Start with her 2019 release, There Goes the Neighborhood, and then find the deluxe version to hear a charming collaboration with Jeannie Seely.

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Jason Isbell

Like Simpson, Isbell is thriving outside of the Nashville machine. In fact, he’s likely thriving because he’s outside of it. Here, you’ll find another artist who sacrifices everything for art. It’s paying off for so many on this list of modern traditionalists.

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Ashley McBryde

Ashley McBryde’s “Girl Goin’ Nowhere” is one of the best country songs of the 21st century because it’s so country. It’s smarter than a simple “Bless your heart” and — despite being extremely personal — remains accessible as one of the best underdog songs you can think of. A 2018 album of the same name reveals her as a slave to no genre, but a student of great songs. The Never Will album from 2020 reaffirmed her dedication to song, presenting a wider mix of influences without pushing her to the edge of the country genre.

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Cody Jinks

The word “outlaw” is overused, so we’ll just say Cody Jinks follows his own rules. The bearded Texan is known for a bold live show and for leaning against lyrical boundaries without sacrificing melody or song structure. Sonically, there’s no mistaking which genre he belongs in.

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Dillon Carmichael

Carmichael is one of the finest young voices in country music. The nephew of Eddie Montgomery shows the same grit with expanded range and willingness to share his vulnerabilities. Starting with “Hot Beer” (2021), Carmichael makes it clear he’s figured out how to mainstream a traditional country song. Like Combs and Lambert, this Kentucky native leans on traditional country music. He doesn’t live and die with it, however.

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Chapel Hart

Chapel Hart are a 2021 CMT Next Women of Country pick who prove traditional country is alive and well. Start with “You Can Have Him Jolene” and “Jesus & Alcohol” on streaming services to get a taste for their mix of harmonies and instrumentation.

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Tyler Childers

Sam Hunt named Tyler Childers in telling Taste of Country that he wants to chase his traditional country impulses. Childers’ twang pairs well with steel guitar and fiddle, and he leans into lyrics that match — however, his most recent album — Long Violent History from 2020 — largely avoids lyrics in exchange for traditional fiddle songs. He epitomizes the problem with genre labels. Some of country music’s most traditional stars get pushed to Americana or bluegrass sub-genres when decades ago they’d have fallen square within the country format.

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