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| Country King George Strait |
George Strait broke the record for the largest U.S. ticketed show when he stepped onstage at Kyle Field at Texas A&M in College Station on Saturday.
The "Amarillo By Morning" singer played to a crowd of 110,905 fans in south Texas, breaking an all-time attendance record previously set by the Grateful Dead nearly 50 years ago, reports Fox News Digital.
In 1977, 107,019 fans packed into New Jersey's Raceway Park to catch the Dead show. Strait bested that number on Saturday by nearly 4,000 tickets sold, according to Billboard.
"We got some Aggie’s out there? Oh yeah! I’m ashamed to say this, but this is my first time to ever be in Kyle Field… damn," Strait told the crowd. "Just invite me back, I’ll come!"
Prior to the show, he sent out a message on X (formerly known as Twitter) and encouraged his fans to arrive early and stay hydrated because they were in for a treat.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in the crowd to see Strait debut two new songs, "MIA in MIA" and "The Little Things," from his upcoming album, "Cowboys and Dreamers."
Unbelievable concert by the King, George Strait.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) June 16, 2024
Largest packed house for a concert in America. Ever. pic.twitter.com/JRyCX7HH7f
Strait has the most No. 1 singles of any artist in any music genre, and he's the only artist to chart a top 10 hit every year for 30 years.
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