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The King of Country is coming to Pittsburgh.
George Strait, Chris Stapleton tour coming to Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium
The King of Country is coming to Pittsburgh.
Country music icon George Strait will be joined by Chris Stapleton and Parker Mc-Collum for a May 31 show at Acrisure Stadium.
Known for songs like “The Chair,” “Amarillo By Morning” and “All My Exes Live in Texas,” Strait joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006 and released his 31st studio album, “Cowboys and Dreamers,” in 2024. Stapleton is an 11-time Grammy winner, including best country solo performance for “It Takes a Woman” earlier this year.
Strait, who played 10 stadium shows last year, has four other shows planned for 2025: May 10 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; June 14 at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo; June 21 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.; and July 19 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
“I keep trying to slow down a bit but you keep calling me back. Please don’t ever stop. I still love it just as much as I always have,” Strait said in a release. “Thank you for an amazing year last year and I can’t wait to see you for a few more again this year.”
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Feb. 21 at ticketmaster.com. A variety of presales will be in effect: George Strait Fan Club and Chris Stapleton Fan Club on Feb. 18; Parker McCollum Fan Club, Spotify and Acrisure Stadium on Feb. 19; and American Express card holders on Feb. 20.
This will be Strait’s first show in Pittsburgh in 15 years, when his Twang tour stopped at Consol Energy Center on Oct. 14, 2010. Stapleton sold out his show at the Pavilion at Star Lake on July 12, 2024, while McCollum headlined UPMC Events Center in Moon on Sept. 16, 2023.
Alabama, Jamey Johnson coming to Pittsburgh Brewing Co. in East Deer
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. has another concert on tap later this year.
Alabama, the Country Music Hall of Famers known for songs like “Mountain Music” and “Song of the South,” will headline the Iron City Stage at the company’s East Deer brewery on June 14, with country singer Jamey Johnson opening the show.
Just last week, the brewery announced a triple bill of 1990s rockers: Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors on July 13.
Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday at etix.com, with an artist presale starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday. General admission lawn seats start at $85, with a seated section at $150 and the VIP section at $200.
Doobie Brothers, Coral Reefer Band heading to Star Lake this summer
The Doobie Brothers are coming back to the Pittsburgh area, this time in support of a new album.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be releasing “Walk This Road,” the band’s first new album since 2021’s “Liberté,” on June 6, and they’ll be in the region not much later, hitting the Pavilion at Star Lake on Aug. 6. They’ll be joined by the Coral Reefer Band, otherwise known as Jimmy Buffett’s touring and recording band.
The reunited lineup of the Doobie Brothers includes Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, John McFee and Michael McDonald.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday at livenation.com. Presales include one for Citi card members starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, one via the Doobie Brothers at 10 a.m. Wednesday and two more from Live Nation and Ticketmaster beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday.
— Mike Palm / TribLive
