GEORGE STRAIT’S THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY TOUR TICKETS TO GO ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12

 

Pre-sale Tickets Available October 9 for Official George Strait Fan Club Members

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The iconic George Strait stepped out last month to announce The Cowboy Rides Away Tour featuring special guest Martina McBride.  Strait will take 2013-2014 to tour the country and celebrate his last years of touring with his legions of fans.  Concert-goers can anticipate hearing a range of Strait’s staggering 59 No. 1 career hits in addition to some brand new tunes due out next year.

 

Strait fan club members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets tomorrow, Oct. 9 beginning at 10 a.m. in the venue’s respective time zone by visiting www.GeorgeStrait.com; ticket prices begin at $69.50.  General public ticketing opens Oct. 12 (same time zone restraints apply). 

 

Limited VIP packages will also be available for purchase.  For $399, the “Ace in the Hole” package includes a top tier ticket in the first 10 rows, an invitation to an exclusive pre-show party, a tour of a private exhibit of Strait memorabilia, a special VIP gift, and more.  At $999, “The Troubadour” package secures a front row seat and, in addition to the pre-show events and access listed above, includes a guitar signed by Strait.  For more information on VIP options, visit HERE.

 

Strait will also be auctioning off two pairs of front row seats, as well as meet and greet passes, to each tour stop.  Proceeds from the auction will benefit The Jenifer Strait Foundation, a foundation that focuses its donations on various children’s charities including Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio and St. Jude’s Ranch.  Bidding opens on the first lot this Friday, Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. EDT.  Click HERE for more information on the auction. 

 

For more information on Strait and The Cowboy Rides Away Tour, please visit www.GeorgeStrait.com. 

 

THE COWBOY RIDES AWAY TOUR – 2013 DATES

JAN 18  |  Lubbock, Texas  | United Spirit Arena

JAN 19  |  Oklahoma City, Okla.  | Chesapeake Energy Arena

JAN 25  |  Salt Lake City, Utah  |  Energy Solutions Arena

JAN 26  |  Nampa, Idaho  |  Idaho Center

JAN 31  |  Sacramento, Calif.  |  Power Balance Pavilion

FEB 1  |  Fresno, Calif.  |  Save Mart Center

FEB 2  |  Las Vegas, Nev.  |  MGM Grand Garden Arena

FEB 15  |  St. Paul, Minn.  |  Xcel Energy Center

FEB 16  |  Grand Forks, N.D.  |  The Alerus Center

FEB 22  |  Buffalo, N.Y.  |  First Niagara Center

FEB 23  |  Hartford, Conn.  |  XL Center

MAR 1  |  Knoxville, Tenn.  |  Thompson-Boling Arena*

MAR 2  |  Lexington, Ky.  |  Rupp Arena

MAR 17  |  Houston, Texas  |  Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

MAR 22  |  Greenville, S.C.  |  Bi-Lo Center**

MAR 23  |  Greensboro, N.C.  |  Greensboro Coliseum Complex

APR 5  |  Albuquerque, N.M.  | The Pit

APR 6  |  Las Cruces, N.M.  |  Pan American Center

APR 12  |  N. Little Rock, Ark.  |  Verizon Arena+

APR 13  |  New Orleans, La.  |  New Orleans Arena*

JUN 1  |  San Antonio, Texas  |  Alamodome++

* On-Sale date Oct. 19, 2012

** On-Sale date Oct. 26, 2012

+ On-Sale date Dec. 14, 2012

++ On-Sale date Mar. 9, 2013

 

TICKETS FOR “THE 46TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS” AND “CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS” GO ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC SEPT. 29

NASHVILLE - Tickets for “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” and “CMA Country Christmas” will go on sale to the public Saturday, Sept. 29 (10:00 AM/CT). Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster outlets; by calling (800) 745-3000; or in person at the Bridgestone Arena Box Office, located at 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, Nashville). Exclusive pre-sale access for both events is available to subscribers of CMA's free email newsletter CMA EXCLUSIVE, plus fans who like CMA on Facebook (Facebook.com/CMA), and follow CMA's @CountryMusic official account on Twitter (Twitter.com/CountryMusic). Fans can connect with CMA by visiting CMAawards.com. Ticket prices for the CMA Awards start at $110 for Upper Level seating and tickets for “CMA Country Christmas” are $50 for Club Level and $100 for Lower Level reserved seating. Ticket prices include tax, but exclude applicable service fees. “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” will be hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood for the fifth consecutive year and broadcast live on Thursday, Nov. 1 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET; 7:00-10:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network. “CMA Country Christmas” will tape Saturday, Nov. 3, for an ABC Television Network special with an airdate to be announced at a later date. The CMA Awards nominees and winners are determined by the 11,000 industry professional members of CMA, which was formed in 1958 as the first trade organization to promote an individual genre of music. The first “CMA Awards Banquet and Show” was held in 1967. The following year, the CMA Awards was broadcast on NBC television for the first time – making it the longest-running annual music awards program on network television. The show aired on NBC through 1971 and on the CBS Television Network from 1972 through 2005. In 2006, the Awards moved to ABC which will be the network home of the CMA Awards through 2021. “CMA Country Christmas,” which debuted in 2010, is a celebration of the season featuring Country’s top stars performing their favorite holiday songs and sharing their personal holiday traditions and memories. “The 46th Annual CMA Awards” and “CMA Country Christmas” are productions of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and David Wild is the writer. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. Chevrolet™ is the Official Ride of Country Music. American Airlines is the Official Airline of the CMA Awards.