# George Strait final concert shatters attendance record previously held by Rolling Stones. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-strait-final-concert-shatters-attendance-record-previously-held-by-rolling-stones/690400 "2014-06-09T12:28:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-strait-final-concert-shatters-attendance-record-previously-held-by-rolling-stones/690400/1 "2014-06-09T12:28:19Z")
The end of an era. George Strait, Rodney Crowell, and Emmylou Harris are the best known traditional country artists still touring. I remember in college when George had his first big hit with Unwound. #6 on the country charts in 81. He had three singles in the top 10 in 82 (Amarillo by Morning and "Marina del Rey are the other two). He got his first #1 with Fool Hearted Memory in 82. He’s had dozens of #1 hits since then. I’ve never seen him live, but listen to his albums regularly. [Discography](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strait_singles_discography). What a way to go out. 😃 Playing for 105,000 fans! Wow! [http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/george-strait-final-concert-breaks-rolling-stones-attendance-record-article-1.1821785](http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/george-strait-final-concert-breaks-rolling-stones-attendance-record-article-1.1821785) > [@](#): > > Country music king George Strait capped off the last tour of his career with an epic, star-studded final performance at the billion-dollar stadium where the Dallas Cowboys play, dazzling an audience of nearly 105,000 people with duet after duet with some of the biggest names in country music. > > The attendance shattered the previous record set by The Rolling Stones at The Louisiana Superdome in 1981. More than 10,000 fans alone took in the three-hour show from the stadium floor. > [@](#): > > The singles discography of American country music singer George Strait comprises 94 singles. Starting with “Unwound” in 1981, Strait has reached the Top 10 of the Hot Country Songs charts with all but nine of his single releases. He has 44 number ones on the Billboard country charts, the most of any artist. ---
**Author:** ![Echo\_Charlie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Echo\_Charlie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Echo_Charlie)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-strait-final-concert-shatters-attendance-record-previously-held-by-rolling-stones/690400/2 "2014-06-09T13:29:10Z")
That’s a big crowd. But The Stones played to [over 1 million people](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4725050.stm) in Rio. (Let’s not dwell too long on the slightly-disturbing fact that Rod Stewart saw an audience of 3.5m on Copacabana). ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-strait-final-concert-shatters-attendance-record-previously-held-by-rolling-stones/690400/3 "2014-06-09T14:15:38Z")
I can’t believe I forgot to mention Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard are still touring. Both approaching eighty but still making great \*traditional \*country music. George Strait is finished touring. He’s still got a deal to record some new albums. > **[George Strait to Record Five New Albums](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/george-strait-to-record-five-new-albums-108938/)** > > Country singer extends recording contract, adds leg to farewell tour ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-strait-final-concert-shatters-attendance-record-previously-held-by-rolling-stones/690400/4 "2014-06-09T14:25:13Z")
> [@Echo\_Charlie](#): > > That’s a big crowd. But The Stones played to [over 1 million people](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4725050.stm) in Rio. . I thought that was Duran Duran. _flees_ ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-strait-final-concert-shatters-attendance-record-previously-held-by-rolling-stones/690400/5 "2014-06-10T00:38:45Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > George Strait final concert shatters attendance record previously held by Rolling Stones. In light of this success, any bets on when he comes out of retirement, and whether he will do it faster or slower than the Stones whenever they have a “final” tour? Or is he dying/going senile, like Glen Campbell? While “sick of touring” makes perfect sense to me, it doesn’t seem to last for performers. ---
**Author:** ![Jungian\_Camisole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@Jungian\_Camisole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jungian_Camisole)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-strait-final-concert-shatters-attendance-record-previously-held-by-rolling-stones/690400/6 "2014-06-10T00:56:18Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I thought that was Duran Duran. _flees_ You better check yourself while she’s dancing on the sand, you poster person! 😃 This brings back a memory of when I moved to Houston back in 1985. My friend came home from work and and breathlessly proclaimed that she’d won two tickets to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo which included admission to the George Strait concert. Me: “Who’s George Strait?” Silly me. Love his work. “Amarillo by Morning” will always be in my Top 10 favorite songs. He’s really an incredibly gifted singer. Phrasing, tone, emotion? Yeah, that man can _sing_. A tip of the ten gallon hat to you, sir.