US EditionGeorge Strait comes to SoFi Stadium with Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert and more
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, JUL 20 – George Strait ended his limited touring retirement with a rare West Coast show featuring tributes to first responders and veterans, selling out SoFi Stadium with special guest stars.
- George Strait performed a sold-out concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday night, joined by Miranda Lambert and Mike Campbell among others.
- Strait had not performed in California for 11 years and previously announced a farewell tour in 2013-2014 but later resumed selective shows.
- The concert featured Strait’s 11-piece band playing classics like "Twang," a tribute to first responders with "The Weight of the Badge," and hits including "Amarillo By Morning."
- Strait invited Miranda Lambert on stage early in the show to perform "Run" and "How 'Bout Them Cowgirls," and later teamed up with Mike Campbell to play Tom Petty's "You Wreck Me."
- The event illustrated Strait’s enduring appeal and continued engagement with fans through carefully chosen performances despite his earlier retirement plans.
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George Strait comes to SoFi Stadium with Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert and more
Country singer George Strait hadn’t played a show in California in 11 years. That, plus the fact that his concert at SoFi Stadium was his only one on the West Coast this year, was more than enough to make Saturday night in Inglewood feel like an event. But then add special guests Miranda Lambert, the Heartbreakers’ Mike Campbell, and Chris Stapleton, who opened the show along with Little Big Town, and that’s even more appealing. And then conside…
George Strait & Miranda Lambert Team Up For Beautiful Performance Of “Run” & “How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls” At SoFi Stadium
The Texas dream team. Last night, George Strait and Chris Stapleton packed out SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, where Miranda Lambert was a special guest of both country stars, first coming out to sing her new duet with Stapleton, “A Song To Sing.” But The King himself brought Miranda back out during his set for two beautiful renditions of his hits “Run” and “How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls,” two of my absolute favorites… I don’t know if I’ve ever…
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