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King of Country George Strait surprises Texas fans with 2 new shows

Brandon Watson
Jan 27, 2026 | 3:30 pm
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George Strait is heading back to Central Texas.

Courtesy Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

King of Country George Strait has surprised fans, out of the clear blue sky, with news of a two-night engagement at Austin’s Moody Center on April 9 and 11.

The Moody Center series is Strait's first public performance since 2024, when his College Station show set a new record for the largest ticketed concert in U.S. history. Since then, he has only appeared at an intimate benefit in Boerne’s Estancia at Thunder Valley following July 2025’s devastating Fourth of July.

Strait is best known for country standards like “Amarillo by Morning” and “You Look So Good in Love,” making him one of the best-selling musical artists of all time regardless of genre. He’ll be promoting his latest album, Cowboys and Dreamers, but will no doubt pepper the show with a few of his greatest hits. ("All My Ex's Live in Texas")

Strait is no stranger to the Austin arena. He was Moody’s very first headliner when it debuted in April 2022, accompanied by Willie Nelson & Family and Randy Rogers Band. This time, he’s bringing along country up-and-comer (and fellow South Texan) William Beckmann.

Beckmann follows in Strait’s neotraditional footsteps, fusing country with red dirt, 1950’s pop, and the mariachi and Norteño of his Del Rio youth. The baritone debuted his first major label album, Whiskey Lies & Alibis, in June 2025.

Presale tickets for both Moody Center shows are open as of Monday, January 26, using code TAKEMETOTEXAS. The general sale begins Friday, January 30, at 10 am via Ticketmaster.

Austin's a shorter road trip from Houston, but if you miss out on those shows, hope is not lost. King George will also be performing two nights at Lubbock's Jones AT&T Stadium on April 24 and 25, supported by Miranda Lambert and Zach Top.

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R&B stars Ne-Yo and Akon team up for 2026 tour with stop in Houston

Alex Bentley
Jan 27, 2026 | 11:45 am
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Photo by Tomas Herold
Ne-Yo will go on tour with Akon in 2026, which will include a stop at Dos Equis Pavilion on August 8.

R&B singers Ne-Yo and Akon will team up for a co-headlining tour in 2026 called Nights Like This, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Sunday, August 9.

After a 20-city European leg to start the tour, the two singers will start their 37-city U.S./Canada leg on June 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

In addition to Houston, the tour will stop in Dallas on August 8 and Austin on August 11.

Ne-Yo and Akon will share the stage at each stop, engaging in a back-and-forth set throughout the show stacked with their hits, sing-along anthems, and club classics.

Ne-Yo is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his 2006 debut album, In My Own Words, which started his career in an auspicious way, going to No. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip Hop chart and the overall Billboard 200.

The singer's first six albums made the top 10 on both charts thanks to hit songs like "So Sick,” “Because of You,” and “Miss Independent.” Ne-Yo's most recent release was Self-Explanatory in 2022, although he also put out a greatest hits album in 2025.

Akon's career dates back to 2004, when he released his debut album, Trouble. He reached his peak in 2006 and 2007 with his sophomore release, Konvicted, which featured the No. 1 hits "I Wanna Love You" (with Snoop Dogg) and "Don't Matter."

After releasing his third album in 2008, it would be another 11 years before Akon's fourth and fifth albums, El Negreeto and Akonda, were released in the same month in 2019. He has yet to release another album.

Tickets for all U.S. dates will be available starting with the Citi presale. The general on sale will begin on Friday, January 30 at 10 AM at LiveNation.com.

NIGHTS LIKE THIS US/CANADA 2026 TOUR DATES

  • Wed Jun 17 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
  • Fri Jun 19 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
  • Sat Jun 20 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
  • Mon Jun 22 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
  • Tue Jun 23 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
  • Fri Jun 26 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
  • Sat Jun 27 — Hamilton, ON — TD Coliseum
  • Fri Jul 10 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
  • Sat Jul 11 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
  • Sun Jul 12 – Charlotte, NC – Truliant Amphitheater
  • Tue Jul 14 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Wed Jul 15 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
  • Fri Jul 17 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
  • Sat Jul 18 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
  • Sun Jul 19 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
  • Tue Jul 21 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
  • Wed Jul 22 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
  • Fri Jul 24 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
  • Sat Jul 25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
  • Sun Jul 26 – Hartford, CT – The Meadows Music Theatre
  • Tue Jul 28 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
  • Wed Jul 29 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
  • Fri Jul 31 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
  • Sat Aug 01 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
  • Sun Aug 02 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
  • Tue Aug 04 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
  • Wed Aug 05 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
  • Fri Aug 07 – Kansas City, MO – MORTON Amphitheater
  • Sat Aug 08 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
  • Sun Aug 09 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman
  • Tue Aug 11 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
  • Fri Aug 14 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Sat Aug 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
  • Sun Aug 16 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
  • Tue Aug 18 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • Wed Aug 19 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
  • Fri Aug 21 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
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