George Strait performed with Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday night (May 4th)
“It’s so good to be back…man, it’s been six months, and that’s too long,” Strait told the sold-out crowd of 51,132 attendees.
During his set, The King of Country casually dropped the news that he has a new album coming out!
“We got some new stuff, too, I’m gonna throw in throughout the night, because I broke down and did another record, and I’m gonna play a few of those for you tonight,” Strait shared.
The new studio album will be titled Cowboys and Dreamers and Strait previewed three new songs including, “Three Drinks Behind,” and a duet with Chris Stapleton called, “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame.”
“We always like to do songs from our old heroes that have passed on and finally got this one down (recorded) and gonna do it now live, this is ‘Waymore’s Blues,’” he offered halfway through his 32-song set.
Saturday was Strait’s first show back after devastating losses to his touring family including his longtime manager, Woolsey, Ace in the Hole member Gene Elders and tour manager, Tom Foote, Strait took the opportunity to acknowledge their absence throughout the evening.
“We always like to do songs from our old heroes that have passed on and finally got this one down (recorded) and gonna do it now live, this is ‘Waymore’s Blues,’” he told the crowd.
What an unforgettable night on Saturday at @LucasOilStadium as George kicked off his stadium shows for 2024! The excitement didn’t stop there, as he announced his forthcoming studio album, #CowboysandDreamers and brought out @ChrisStapleton to perform their first-ever… pic.twitter.com/Stjnm4dauN
— George Strait (@GeorgeStrait) May 6, 2024
