The “King of Country” is back! 17x CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee George Strait will kick off his arena tour early next year and this time, he’s bringing along one very special lady – Reba McEntire.

The superstar acts performed together for the first time in many years for a sold-out crowd at the Cowboy’s Stadium inaugural event in Dallas. Selling out in less than an hour, fans and critics proclaimed the show one hot ticket! The concert was hailed by the Dallas Morning News as “an extravaganza” that “showcased Strait at the pinnacle of his musical game” and Ft. Worth Star Telegram wrote “Reba McEntire’s performance was a breathtaking master’s class in effortless brilliance.”

With 57 number one hits, 33 multi-platinum albums and countless sold-out shows year after year, Strait who holds the record for the most CMA wins and a record 17 CMA Entertainer of the Year nominations, is known for giving fans exactly what they want and expect. This year will be no exception.

“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,” says Strait. “And with my friend Reba, we will make it a really spectacular night.”


Then the kind people over at Live! with Regis and Kelly, where Reba discussed the new tour this morning sent the following news:

Country superstar REBA McENTIRE announced on today’s LIVE! with Regis and Kelly that beginning in January 2010, she’ll be touring with “King of Country” George Strait . When making the announcement to hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, McEntire said “It’s something that I think that the fans have wanted for a long time, and I’ve been really excited about it since we got it all worked it out.” She also noted that this will be the first time the two country music giants have toured together since the early ‘80s when they opened for the legendary Conway Twitty.

This is very big touring news indeed!

Tourdates for the Strait/McEntire 2010 Tour:

22 Jan - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner
23 Jan - Greensboro, NC - Coliseum
29 Jan - Knoxville, TN - Thompson Boling
30 Jan - Charlottesville, VA - JPJ Arena
5 Feb - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways
6 Feb - Las Vegas, NV - MGM
18 Feb - St Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
19 Feb - Wichita, KS - Intrust Bank Arena
20 Feb - Tulsa, OK - BOK Arena
25 Feb - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
26 Feb - Orlando, FL - Amway Arena
4 Mar - Memphis, TN - FedEx Forum
5 Mar - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
6 Mar - Little Rock, AR - Verizon
26 Mar - Portland, OR - The Rose Garden
27 Mar - Tacoma, WA - Tacomadome
8 Apr - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
9 Apr - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
10 Apr - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena

George Strait and Reba Hit the Road Together in 2010