Country music star George Strait set a new all-time attendance record for a ticketed performance in the United States when he packed the house at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, over the weekend. During Mr. Strait’s only home-state performance of his current tour, more than 110,000 fans were in attendance at the stadium, a number that topped a nearly 47-year-old attendance record held by Grateful Dead.
Fellow Texas natives Parker McCollum and Catie Offerman were the opening acts for the “King of Country” music star. The previous record was marked in October 1977, when more than 107,000 fans attended a Grateful Dead concert at Raceway Park in New Jersey. Kyle Field has a seating capacity of 102,733, but additional floor seating was added for the concert to allow for the record-setting capacity.
The “I Cross My Heart” singer is no stranger to setting records, with 60 No. 1 hits—more than any other artist—over his more than 30-year career, according to Mr. Strait’s official website.
“The Texas troubadour is the only artist or act in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades and recently earned his 100th entry on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with his latest single, ‘The Weight of the Badge,’” the website states. Some well-known Texans attended Saturday’s concert, sharing photos of themselves alongside the country crooner. Mr.
Cruz was not the only politician in the house for the concert. Texas Gov. Greg Abb.
