Two back-to-back records broken in Milwaukee & Columbus
The King of Country continues his reign as George Strait sets back-to-back venue attendance records with his two most recent shows. Strait brought a record-setting 46,641 attendees to Milwaukee’s American Family Field on Saturday evening, besting Paul McCartney’s 2013 record by over two thousand people. The standout show came on the heels of last weekend’s record-setting 63,891 attendees at Columbus’s Ohio Stadium for Buckeye Country Superfest.
“We have been fortunate to have a number of fantastic shows at American Family Field since we opened our doors. Our expectations for George Strait, Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town were very high and those expectations were blown away,” shares Jason Hartlund, executive vice president/chief commercial officer for the Milwaukee Brewers. “We set venue records for concert attendance and gross ticket revenue, among others. The Brewers have worked with Messina Touring Group for over a decade and have always enjoyed the relationship. We look forward to working together on many future shows at American Family Field.”
The record-setting concerts followed the Country Music Hall of Famer’s recent headlining performance at Phoenix’s State Farm Stadium on May 6th and set the stage for a summer of stadium shows to come, with dates to follow in Seattle on June 17th, Denver on June 24th, Nashville on July 28th and 29th and Tampa on August 5th.
“We truly have the best fans in the world. There’s nothing like seeing their faces when I walk on stage with my Ace in the Hole band jamming to ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas,’” Strait shares. “The energy they’re giving back to us is indescribable. I’m very grateful to all of the fans who come out to see us for these shows and I can’t wait to see you at the next one.”
