Las Vegas Weekly

MGM Mirage (finally) makes George Strait show official

Academy of Country Music’s Artist of the Decade to play MGM Grand Garden Arena on Feb 6.

George Strait accepted the Artist of the Decade award from the Academy of Country Music at a ceremony at the MGM Grand on Monday, April 6, 2009.

Photo: Mark J. Terrill / AP Photo

It is finally official: George Strait is coming to the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and he’s bringing Reba McEntire and Lee Ann Womack with him.

Two and a half weeks after Strait’s publicist told the Las Vegas Sun that the Academy of Country Music’s Artist of the Decade would return to Las Vegas in February, MGM Mirage officially confirmed the concert this morning.

The press release indicated fans won’t have wait to stand in line for tickets to the Feb. 6 show: They will go on sale in two days, on Saturday, at 10 a.m.

Strait’s Web site previously announced the on-sale date. The statement read, "The On-sale date for tickets to the George Strait show will now be November 21st … The decision to move the on-sale date was made by the MGM Grand." Originally, tickets were thought to go on sale on Nov. 14.

This morning’s announcement also included details of the opening act, Lee Ann Womack, which had already been publicized through Womack’s Web site, as well.

While MGM Mirage offered very little in terms of new details, the few bits of fresh information are noteworthy for those wishing to buy passes for the show.

For starters, tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations. What’s more, fans can also charge by phone by calling 1-800-745-3000 or visit Ticketmatster.com or MGMGrand.com.

And finally, the bottom line: Passes will be priced at $73.50, $99.75 and $125 (plus service charges and taxes).