George Strait smashes US attendance record for ticketed gig

The Texas native drew 110,905 fans to Texas A&M's Kyle Field in College Station on Saturday 15 June

News By Lisa Henderson | 18 June 2024

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Country music legend George Strait has set an all-time attendance record for a ticketed concert in the United States. The Texas native drew 110,905 fans to Texas A&M’s Kyle Field in College Station on Saturday 15 June, according to Billboard.

The record was previously held by the Grateful Dead, who had 107,019 fans in attendance at their 1977 show at Raceway Park in New Jersey.

Strait’s Saturday show also set a new record for Texas A&M Kyle Field for a single…

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