George Strait Adds Omaha Date to His Summer Tour Schedule
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JUNE/JULY 2004 VOL. 22 NO. 3 George Strait Adds Omaha Date To His Summer Tour Schedule George Strait has added one additional will be joined by Capitol recording Artist applicable service and convenient charges date to his 2004 summer tour schedule. In Dierks Bently. and may be purchased from the QWEST addition to the previously announced Tickets for the July 24th event will go on Center box office, any ticketmaster location schedule, Strait will perform at the new sale to the general public at 10am on or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com. QWEST Center in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, June 5th, with the Fan Club seat- The July 24th concert will be the first July 24th at 7:30pm. As most of his arena ing going on-sale on-line at 10am June 4th. time that George Strait has appeared in dates, the show will be in-the-round. Strait Tickets will be$59.50 and $49.50 plus concert in Nebraska in over 10 years.n George Strait Will Help Celebrate “Week Of The Eagles” at Fort Campbell, Kentucky George Strait will headline a and 1-mile fun run, a Memorial Service, a p.m. on June 19th and will be open to the Homecoming concert at Fort Campbell, Division Review, an air show and the military and their families, as well as the Kentucky on June 19th to help celebrate homecoming concert. George Strait will civilian employees of the base and their the “Week of the Eagles.” Fort Campbell headline the event and will be joined by families. It will not be open to the general and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Vince Gill, Richard Marx, Dobie Gray, public. Assault) will conduct the “Week of the Collin Raye and Lane Brody in entertaining George Strait will not be accompanied by Eagles,” a biennial celebration of the proud the troops. his Ace in the Hole Band but will be history of the division and the installation. This year’s event is a very special one accompanied by Nashville studio musicians This year’s event is called “The Legacy since the soldiers of the 101st Airborne and background singers, Wes Hightower Continues.” Division have just recently returned from and Marty Slayton. George Strait and Vince The week will include dozens of special Iraq after spending 12 months in support of Gill are expected to perform about eight events, including a division run, military Iraqi Freedom. songs each and the other acts are expected basketball, softball, and boxing champi- The Homecoming concert will begin at 5 to perform 3-4 songs each.n onships, an air assault competition, a 10K HOURS: MON., WED., THURS. 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M. • TUES. & FRI. 8:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M. (CENTRAL TIME) FAN CLUB #: 1-615-824-7176 • ORDER DESK #: 1-800-338-4732 • FAX #: 1-615-822-2527 STRAIT TALK George Strait, Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett Get Ready To Party In Dallas George Strait, Alan Jackson and Jimmy of the day as the three legends blend their being worked on but it is expected that all Buffett are putting the final touches on the talents, both together and separately, in a three stars will perform together at some Memorial Day Weekend plans as they get sold-out multi-hour event that has everyone point doing the show. Jackson, Strait and ready to rock the Dallas metroplex with a excited. The show gets underway at 5pm Buffett will do their individual shows and huge show on May 29th at Texas Stadium and goes until all three acts have performed then the three acts will finish the night with in Dallas. their own shows as well as together. The a performance together. Over 50,000 fans Boots, hats and flip flops will be the order exact make-up of the performances is still are expected for the concert. n The Summer Leg of the 2004 George Strait Tour Begins in Vancouver B.C. in July George Strait will begin the summer leg still has some tickets remaining. He will In The Hole Band will again be joined by of his 2004 tour on July 15th in Vancouver, continue from Vancouver to sold out shows Dierks Bentley for a concert at the new British Columbia. This is the first summer in Calgary, Alberta on July 17th, QWEST Center in Omaha, Nebraska on tour in many years for Strait and he is Edmonton, Alberta on the 18th and 19th July 24th. Tickets for the Omaha perform- eagerly looking forward to performing and then return to Calgary for two more ance will go on sale Saturday, June 5th at before his many Canadian fans, as well as shows on the 20th & 21st. The tour will 10am. After Cheyenne, Strait will finalize those in some of the upper United States. then continue on the Cheyenne, Wyoming his 2004 tour with performances at the Strait will be joined by Capitol recording on July 23rd to open Cheyenne Frontier Country Jam in Eau Claire, WI on July artist Dierks Bentley when the tour kicks Days. The Cheyenne performance is also 25th and WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, off on the 15th of July in Vancouver. sold out. After Cheyenne, Strait and his Ace Minnesota on August 7th.n Vancouver is the only Canadian show that MOVERSMOVERS MOVERS MOVERS ARE YOU MOVING? DROP US YOUR NEW ADDRESS BY MAIL OR CALL! GSFC • P.O. BOX 2119 • HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE 37077 • (615) 824-7176 (NEW HOURS: MON., WED., THURS. 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; TUES. & FRI. 8:30 AM - 3:OO PM CENTRAL TIME) STRAIT TALK Fan Collectable Column June/July 2004 • USA Today - Life Section, April 26, Section,” photo of George w/story Wrangler, p. 36 photo of George Strait 2004. P. 1 Photo w/mention. ACM about the Texas Stadium Show on w/rope. Awards 5/26/04 (CBS 8 p.m. ET/tape 5/29/04. • Spin To Win - May, 2004. Vol. 8 #3, PT) • Austin American-Statesman - April 30, Front cover mentioned, p. 4 mentioned, • The Courier Journal - Louisville, KY 2004. Austin, TX, p. E1 continued p. pp. 10-12 mentioned in story, pp.36-40 5/3/04. Features Section C p. 1-4, photo E10, story on Monte Warden and feature story w/photos about G.S. Team w/mentioned at the Barnstable Brown family. He co-wrote “Desperately.” Roping Classic, p. 56 mentioned. Party in Louisville, KY - “Derby Day.” • Country Weekly - 4/27/04. Nashville, • San Antonio Express News - 5/14/04, p. • The Courier-Journal - Louisville, KY TN, p. 1 article about George Strait, 14H mentioned in story. 5/4/04. Mentioned in Derby 130 Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett • Country Weekly - April 13, 2004. Front Section. concert, p. 35 Wines Greatest Hits - cover, pp. 26-30 story and photos from • AAA Minnesota Home & Away G.S. song “Drinking Champagne,” p. “George Strait Goes to Washington, DC. Magazine. May-June 2004 Issue, p. 38 75 address for GSFC, p. 75 fan drawing • Country Weekly - May 25, 2004, p. 2 George Strait mentioned in article about of George Strait, p. 91 George Strait advertisement, p. 7 photo w/letters, p. Cheyenne Frontier Days. spotted at “The Trap” in Nashville, TN. 37 photo and listing ACM Awards • Houston Chronicle - 5/2/04 “Zest • Texas Monthly - May 2004, Dallas, TX. nominees, p. 52 predictions for ACM Section,” p. 5 mentioned. “How To Be Texan,” George Strait on Awards, p. 58 Ballot, p. 88 listed tour at • Country Weekly - May 4, 2004. full front cover page, p. 4 full page ad Irving, TX 5/29/04, p. 90 Singles/ Nashville, TN, p. 1 “News of Note for George Strait shirt collection from Albums, p. 94 advertisement. 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