GEORGE STRAIT PUTS FINAL TOUR STOP AT AT&T STADIUM ON SALE THIS WEEK

Tickets for the "King of Country’s" final tour stop on June 7, 2014 to go on sale Friday, Dec. 6

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 5, 2013) – Tickets for legendary country artist and CMA Entertainer of the Year George Strait’s final tour stop at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas will officially go on sale tomorrow, Dec. 6, 2013. The 100,000-seat capacity stadium is home to the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and a fitting venue for the last date on Quicken Loans Presents George Strait’s The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 2014.

A star-studded lineup will join the “King of Country” on June 7, 2013; six-time Grammy Award-winning group Asleep At The Wheel will be the opening act and country superstars Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and Lee Ann Womack will each perform three songs during the show.

Tickets will go on sale on Strait's official website Friday, Dec. 6 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Country fans will also have the opportunity to purchase standing-room-only (SRO) tickets for the final show, starting at an affordable $35 per ticket.

Additionally, CID Entertainment is offering VIP experiences and travel packages for purchase. The “Ace in the Hole” package includes premium seating, an invitation to an exclusive pre-show party in “The King’s Tavern Lounge” with complimentary food and cash bar, a tour of “The King’s Exhibit” (a private exhibit of George Strait memorabilia from his own collection), a VIP parking pass, VIP laminate, limited merchandise gift and tour poster, private merchandise shopping, and an on-site event host. A limited number of “The Troubadour” VIP packages secures one front row seat in addition to the pre-show events and access listed above, plus a guitar signed by George Strait.

Travel packages for two people include a choice of “Troubadour VIP,” “Ace in the Hole VIP” or “Premium Reserved” tickets for the show; hotel accommodations at top-quality properties near AT&T Stadium with shuttle transportation to and from the show, and official George Strait merchandise. For more information about travel packages or VIP tickets, please visit www.cidentertainment.com/georgestrait.

George Strait will be auctioning off two pairs of front row seats plus meet-and-greet passes to each show on the tour, with proceeds benefiting The Jenifer Strait Foundation, a foundation that focuses its donations on various children's charities including Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio and St. Jude's Ranch. For more information or to participate in the auction, click here.

Special guests have been invited to perform at each stop on Quicken Loans Presents George Strait’s The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 2014. Dates and performers are as follows:

January 9, 2014  CenturyLink Center│Bossier City, La.
*With special guest Jason Aldean

January 10, 2014   Frank Erwin Center│Austin, Texas
*With special guest Jason Aldean

January 17, 2014   CenturyLink Center│Omaha, Neb.
*With special guest Eric Church

January 18, 2014   Spring Center│Kansas City, Mo.
*With special guest Eric Church

January 30, 2014   SAP Center│San Jose, Calif.
*With special guest Martina McBride

January 31, 2014   Valley View Casino Center│San Diego, Calif.
*With special guest Miranda Lambert

February 1, 2014   MGM Grand Garden Arena│Las Vegas, Nev.
*With special guest Miranda Lambert

February 7, 2014   US Airways Center│Phoenix, Ariz.
*With special guest Martina McBride

 February 8, 2014   STAPLES Center│Los Angeles, Calif.
*With special guest Martina McBride

February 14, 2014   The Palace│Auburn Hills, Mich.
*With special guest Little Big Town

February 15, 2014   Nationwide Arena│Columbus, Ohio
*With special guest Little Big Town

February 28, 2014   Wells Fargo Center│Philadelphia, Penn.
*With special guest Martina McBride

March 1, 2014   Prudential Center│Newark, N.J.
*With special guest Martina McBride

March 7, 2014   KFC Yum! Center│Louisville, Ky.
*With special guest Vince Gill

March 8, 2014   Allstate Arena│Chicago, Ill.
*With special guest Vince Gill

March 21, 2014   Bridgestone Arena│Nashville, Tenn.
*With special guest Sheryl Crow

March 22, 2014   Phillips Arena│Atlanta, Ga.
*With special guest Sheryl Crow

April 4, 2014   INTRUST Bank Arena│Wichita, Kan.
*With special guests Lee Ann Womack and Merle Haggard

April 5, 2014   Pepsi Center│Denver, Colo.
*With special guests Lee Ann Womack and Merle Haggard

April 11, 2014   Moda Center│Portland, Ore.
*With special guest Chris Young

April 12, 2014   Tacoma Dome│Tacoma, Wash.
*With special guest Chris Young

April 18, 2014   Wells Fargo Arena│Des Moines, Iowa
*With special guest Ronnie Dunn

April 19, 2014   BOK Center│Tulsa, Okla.
*With special guest Ronnie Dunn

May 23, 2014   Tiger Stadium│Baton Rouge, La.
*Bayou Country Superfest

May 31, 2014   Gillette Stadium│Foxborough, Mass.
*With special guests Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

June 7, 2014   AT&T Stadium│Arlington, Texas
*With special guests Jason Aldean, Asleep At The Wheel, Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and Lee Ann Womack

Although this is Strait’s final concert tour, he will continue to record new music for longtime label home MCA Records and will perform select dates across the country after the tour has wrapped. Strait's current single, "I Got A Car," is the third release from his chart-topping 40th album Love Is Everything and was penned by Tony Douglas and Keith Gattis.

For more information on forthcoming music and Quicken Loans Presents George Strait’s The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 2014, please visit www.georgestrait.com.