(Nashville, TN) March 24, 2004 -- Mega-stars George Strait, Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett will join together for the first-time ever, Saturday, May 29, 2004 at the Texas Stadium in Dallas. This “must see” concert of the year promises to be a party the Lone Star State will never forget.
With more than 120+ million records sold, over 80 Number One singles and countless awards under their hats (or Hawaiian shirt), the superstars will share equal billing to showcase some of their biggest hits and fan favorites – alone and together. This historical concert extravaganza kicks off with Jackson, followed by Strait, Buffett and close with an extraordinary finale of all three. Tickets range from $39.50 to $125 and go on sale to the general public Saturday, April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Tickets may be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets by calling 214-373-8000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com.
“The three of us have talked about doing this for some time,” admits Strait. “We’ve had the pleasure of working with each other before and not only do we enjoy each other’s music but we have a lot in common. Sharing the same stage will be a great time for us as well as the fans. The only draw back will be choosing which songs to do and which ones we have to leave off.”
Texas treasure, George Strait holds the career record for CMA nominations with seventy-one and the record for the most number one singles by a single artist in any genre. Strait has released 31 albums, all of which have hit gold or platinum status, selling over 62 million copies total. His latest release, Honkytonkville, is nominated for ACM’s Album of the Year. Strait and Jackson won the 2000 CMA Award for Vocal Event of the Year for “Murder on Music Row” and toured - together during the 2001 George Strait Country Music Festival.
Reigning CMA Entertainer and Male Vocalist, Alan Jackson is currently nominated for eight ACM Awards including Single, Song, Video and Vocal Collaboration of the Year for the eight-week #1 hit, "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" with Jimmy Buffett. Propelled by the success of "It’s Five O'clock Somewhere" and the chart-topping, "Remember When" (Jackson's 31 #1 single), his Greatest Hits Volume II CD was recently certified triple platinum. Jackson's 2004 tour is one of country's hottest tickets on the road with capacity crowd concerts across the country.
In 2003, singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett released Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection - a two-CD retrospective certified double platinum, a mini DVD “MiniMatinee #1”, and four live double CDs from select shows on his 2003 summer tour. His newest CD, License to Chill, is scheduled for release later this year and includes cuts with both Strait and Jackson. Buffett is nominated for four ACM Awards including Single, Song, Vocal Event and Video of the Year for “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.” Buffett and Jackson won Vocal Event of the Year at the 2003 Country Music Association Awards for their duet and were nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award.
For additional artist information, visit www.margaritaville.com, www.alanjackson.com and www.georgestrait.com.
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April 13 Portland Rose Garden
April 14 Seattle KeyArena
April 16 Berkeley Community Theatre
April 25 Denver (Loveland) Budweiser Events Center
April 27 Austin The Backyard
April 29 Houston Woodlands
April 30 New Orleans Saenger Theater
With Special Guest: Stereophonics
May 06 Miami James L Knight Center
May 08 Atlanta Chastain Park
May 10 Kansas City Starlight Theatre
May 11 St. Louis Fox Theatre
May 13 Hershey Hershey Park Pavilion
May 14 London Labatt Centre
* May 16 Washington Patriot Center
May 17 Pittsburgh Benedum Center
May 19 Milwaukee Milwaukee Theatre
May 20 Indianapolis Murat Theatre
May 22 Moline Mark of Quad Cities
May 24 Columbus Veterans Memorial Auditorium
May 25 Buffalo Shea’s Performing Arts Center
May 27 Scranton Ford Pavilion at Montage Mountain
With Special Guest: TBC
* May 29 Atlantic City Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa
June 01 Manchester Verizon Wireless Arena
June 02 Uncasville Mohegan Sun
June 04 Wantagh Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach
June 05 Holmdel PNC Bank Arts Center
*Rescheduled Events – Tickets for the previously scheduled performances will be honored at the new show date. Itinerary subject to change.