By India McCarty
George Strait just set a new personal record with his recent South Carolina concert!
“Memorial Stadium ‘Death Valley’ in Clemson, South Carolina — y’all set a record for George’s biggest show ever outside of Texas with 90,037 fans!” the country legend’s Instagram announced.
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The concert was significant for another reason, too; Clemson University stated in a press release that it was “the first major concert in Death Valley since Strait’s Country Music Festival was held in the venue on March 28, 1999.”
“Strait’s return to Memorial Stadium was 27 years in the making, and served as his largest show ever outside the state of Texas and his fourth-largest on record,” the press release continued. “He was joined by Wyatt Flores and Cody Johnson, who set the stage for Strait’s two-hour set.”
Strait is no stranger to putting on a show for thousands; he set a national record in 2024 with a concert at Texas A&M, where he played for 111,000 people, making it the largest concert ever held in the US.
The country music icon was part of the 48th class of Kennedy Center Honorees last year but notably declined to do any press or interviews concerning the honor. CBS reported that Strait wanted to “let the music speak for itself.”
In a 2022 interview with Cowboys & Indians magazine, Strait reflected on his lengthy career.
“Staying focused and believing that what you’re doing is good is important; you have to believe in yourself,” he shared. “I always felt like I knew what worked for me and what didn’t. That might not be the key to longevity — but who can honestly even say what might be?”
Strait added, “I just always knew that I wanted a career like Merle Haggard or George Jones. I wanted to still be relevant when I got older. Those guys are still relevant and always will be in my book.”
He also talked about slowing down his performance schedule, calling it “kind of a Catch-22 situation” — “I miss it sometimes, but I know if I went hard like I used to, then I would wind up burning myself out.”
“I think I’m on the right pace now, but I do love playing live shows. There’s nothing like it and words can’t describe the feeling you get playing for a big audience,” Strait explained. “I’ve got great fans and I count my blessings that I’m still able to do that.”
Though he might not be on stage as much as he used to, Strait can certainly still pull a crowd.
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