Frank Erwin Center | Press Releases

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The undisputed king of country music is kicking off his 2008 nationwide arena tour live in the round at the Frank Erwin Center on January 10 at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Little Big Town.

Celebrating his 25th anniversary as a recording artist, Strait recently released a 15 song album, It Just Comes Natural. Since his debut in 1981, he has indeed been doing what comes naturally, putting together scores of hits that have earned him millions of fans worldwide and the unanimous respect of the critics. He has sold more than 62 million records and counting. With 32 different platinum or multi-platinum albums, he has the second most certifications of any artist in any genre, following only Elvis Presley.

During his 2007 arena tour, Strait continued his streak of selling out and setting attendance records. His live shows are hailed by critics and fans and with 55 Number One songs, Billboard's all-time leader for number one country singles, and 74 Top 10 and 78 Top 20 hits, there's only the problem of what hits to cover each night. George Strait, the Texas troubadour, is a proven must see, no matter what part of the country.

Tickets for George Strait with special guest Little Big Town at the Frank Erwin Center Thursday, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. are $54.50 and 64.50 and GO ON SALE Saturday, December 1 at 10 a.m. at all Texas Box Office Outlets (includes select H-E-B stores in Austin, Bastrop, Bee Caves, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Kyle, Leander, Pflugerville, Round Rock, San Marcos, and Temple; Ft. Hood ITR and Renaissance Records in Killeen), charge-by-phone at 512-477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order online at TexasBoxOffice.com.

Contact Laura Montez @ 512/471-3678
laura.montez@athletics.utexas.edu