Nashville, Tenn. (Feb. 5, 2007) -- It seems country music fans just can't get enough of George Strait.  The indisputable King of Country is still doing what comes naturally, continuing his concert attendance streak of years past by selling out arenas and shattering venue records across the country at multiple stops along his 2007 tour.

Strait, along with the legendary Ronnie Milsap and 17-year-old singer/songwriter phenom Taylor Swift, have already played to packed houses in Lafayette and Shreveport, La., Hershey, Pa., Charlottesville, Va. (setting a new house record), Greensboro, N.C., Boise, Idaho, Las Cruces, N.M. and Phoenix.  Upcoming concerts nearing sell-out include Hoffman Estates (Chicago), Charleston, S.C., Uncasville, C.T., Denver and Kansas City. Strait holds more than 20 attendance records at venues from coast to coast.

In its review of the tour opener, the Daily Advertiser of Lafayette said Strait is the "true thing" and noted that Swift and Milsap "delighted a sold-out Acadiana crowd." The Shreveport Times reported that "Strait, a County Music Hall of Famer, thrilled a sold-out crowd at CenturyTel Center in Bossier City. And he did it in the signature fashion of his 25-year career, standing behind a microphone and singing his favorite songs," adding that "the crowd was gripped from the moment he stepped on stage. At times, the arena looked like one of the honky-tonks where Strait began his music career, with impromptu line dances breaking out."

And the Patriot News in Hershey, Pa. proclaimed, "When it comes to bang for your buck, few artists deliver like country superstar George Strait, who packed a sold-out show at Hershey's Giant Center with over two dozen of his multitude of hits with few breaks and even less chitchat." With  more than 62 million records sold, 53 No. 1 songs (Strait is Billboard's all-time leader for No. 1 country singles), 74 top 10 and 78 top 20 hits, the Texas Troubadour has a gold mine to choose from.

At a recent stop in Memphis at the FedEx forum, Strait was awarded his 32nd platinum album plaque for his latest release, It Just Comes Natural, prior to the show. He's now earned more platinum certifications than any other artist in country music. This event capped off an emotional day spent visiting kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Strait has also recently been featured in exclusive interviews on the covers of USA Weekend and AAttractions (American Airlines' in-flight entertainment magazine) that have generated overwhelming response.

Early on, veteran artist Milsap is already proving a crowd favorite. Drawing from his roster of nearly 40 No. 1 crossover hits, the Grammy-award winning, multiplatinum artist puts on quite a show. According to the Hershey Patriot News, "he riveted the clearly respectful crowd with classic after classic," with the reviewer noting that "his voice has lost none of its ringing depth and his high notes were firmly in place."

Swift, the rookie on the tour, has been delighting fans and wowing critics with her stellar performances. She is touring to support her debut album and first single, "Tim McGraw." The song reached top 5 on the country radio charts and recently landed inside the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where Swift joins multiplatinum superstars Rascal Flatts and Carrie Underwood as one of only three country artists in the all-genre top 40 listing. Her self-titled album, a collection of 11 songs all written or co-written by Swift, entered at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and is still holding strong at No. 8. "Teardrops On My Guitar," the second single from her gold album, is slated for release next month.  She will perform on The Tonight Show February 13.



Photo Attached.  Credit: Sid Farbstein.  Pictured Left to Right:  EJ Bernas, Royce Risser, George Strait, Tom Lord, Bill Catino and Bruce Shindler.