Fans Frustrated After George Strait Cut Short in Nashville
Friday and Saturday evening, (7/28, 7/29), George Strait took the stage at Nissan Stadium in Nashville for some of the biggest shows he’s ever played in Music City. With Little Big Town and Chris Stapleton opening, King George brought the house down on Friday night, and then on Saturday, he made it rain, causing a weather delay that had the show being called off abruptly to never resume.
As fans arrived to Nissan Stadium on Saturday, they were met with a “shelter in place” warning due to lightning moving through the area. However, an “all clear” was sounded, and the show was able to start on time at 5:45 with Little Big Town taking the stage. Chris Stapleton was able to play his complete set as well.
George Strait ended up taking the stage at 9:00 pm, which was slightly earlier than he’d taken the stage on Friday to try and fit in as much music as possible before more impending storms. Strait was able to play for about an hour before rain started coming down and the show was called during Strait’s performance of “Amarillo By Morning.”
With both openers and Strait performing for an hour, Nissan Stadium stated that no refunds nor a reschedule for the show would be available. “This will conclude tonight’s show. Thank you for attending the George Strait, Chris Stapleton, Little Big Town show this evening at Nissan Stadium,” organizers tweeted out Saturday evening. On Friday, George Strait played for 2 1/2 hours, and performed 33 songs total.
This decision has infuriated numerous concertgoers who believe they deserve at least a partial refund for only receiving a partial show. As some have also pointed out, the storms moved through relatively quickly, and perhaps the show could have resumed afterwards, if only for a few more songs. Others said that since they knew the storms were coming, they could have cut the opening acts and allowed Strait to play his full set.
The George Strait shows at Nissan Stadium were “rain or shine” outdoor events. And though Little Big Town may not be as prominent as they once were, Chris Stapleton had to be a significant draw to the event as well. Stapleton is an arena-level act himself and the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year. Cutting Stapleton’s set would have also resulted in angry fans.
One of the reason’s Strait’s abrupt ending is frustrating to many fans is due to the high price of tickets to see him in stadium shows. Since he’s retired from touring and only has six shows booked for the entirety of 2023, Strait’s Saturday night Nissan Stadium show was only one of a handful of opportunities to see him all year.
The shortened George Strait set comes as concert organizers continue to shorten the leash on when to allow performances to move forward due to liability concerns specifically tied to lightning strikes and other weather-related issues. Over 100 people were injured at Red Rocks earlier this year due to hail, causing concert organizers to be more cautious when severe weather moves through an area.
This is how the GOAT wraps up a concert when they’ve told him to leave the stage and end the concert immediately due to a thunderstorm. Incredible. pic.twitter.com/h4sG2wjuNC
— Brad Lampley (@BALampley79) July 30, 2023
July 31, 2023 @ 10:33 am
Having just hosted my first event with the Malpass Brothers at Ragamuffin Hall this weekend, I gotta say I’m with the Stadium on this one. 😄
July 31, 2023 @ 12:47 pm
When I saw the Malpass Brothers in Seguin, Texas last year, they played for just over an hour with no openers and that was indoors in a theater.
July 31, 2023 @ 1:31 pm
If it’s a good show, and with them it always is, a little over an hour is enough for me.
July 31, 2023 @ 1:49 pm
Yes, I enjoyed their show, and I saw them again this spring.
It’s curious to me that some George Strait fans want a refund since George could play just one hour because of extreme weather, when some artists I’ve seen usually play about an hour as a full show, anyway. I guess it’s all about expectations.
July 31, 2023 @ 2:07 pm
90 minutes is the customary headliner set. I think the reason some were angry Strait got cut short is because he’d played for over two hours the night before.
August 1, 2023 @ 3:32 pm
I was at the Nashville show on July 29th. I completely understand the decision to cut the show. The weather grew terrible and there was no way to continue the show under those circumstances. There is a combination though of factors that are making fans like me frustrated. I drove my family from Richmond, VA to Nashville to the tune of about 10 hours after having spent $2500 in tickets for six of us. The mark-up from Vivid, SeatGeek, and the rest of the third party sellers should be considered illegal at best, but I agreed to pay what I paid since this is likely a bucket list performance from GS. It was bad luck, but I was hoping that the show would do right by their fans, even if nothing else than to send a merch voucher or discount on a future show. I know people flew in to Nashville from across the country to see this show. It would have been encouraging to play later or the following day, when the weather was superb. The facts are, what we saw was amazing, and we are thankful for the experience, but it will be a long time before I pay to see any other show.
July 31, 2023 @ 10:39 am
I’ve been in this situation as a fan. I was watching Willie Nelson back in 2017 in Utah when the concert was called because Willie was struggling breathing due to the higher elevation. I think he was maybe 5 songs in when he called it. We didn’t get any partial refund or makeup show. As disappointed as I was, I was mostly worried I’d never get another shot to see him perform. Kacey Musgraves opening was an excellent consolation prize. Glen Campbell had just died and she did an awesome rendition of Rhinestone Cowboy. I imagine that many of the fans feel similar to me. They probably greatly enjoyed everything they saw, but fear they may not get a chance to see George Strait play a full set again. The money is secondary.
July 31, 2023 @ 10:41 am
Isn’t that always a risk when you go to an outdoor show? I can understand their disappointment. But expecting a refund, which would be a large undertaking for that many people, is just a tad entitled.
July 31, 2023 @ 11:04 am
One of the reasons I don’t attend stadium concerts anymore. Matter of fact, I don’t even attend large festivals. Trig you were so lucky to see George in 2016 at Gruene Hall!! Definetly has to be one of most memorable concerts you have ever attended.
July 31, 2023 @ 11:26 am
Yes, very lucky. I haven’t been able to see Strait since then.
July 31, 2023 @ 8:49 pm
Was lucky enough to see him twice on the cowboy rides away tour. Both tickets were very reasonably priced. At the show in Knoxville, he did an acoustic stretch with Dean Dillon. That was an incredible show! Like two old friends, just shooting the breeze.
Speaking of Gruene Hall I’ve been hoping they would release the entire show as a live album. I think it’s worthy of that. I’d also like a few random concerts from his career. They would easily sell.
August 1, 2023 @ 6:23 pm
Strait just played in Milwaukee at the Brewers stadium with a retractable roof. Zero risk and a great full show.
August 4, 2023 @ 3:12 pm
Concerts kind of suck in general. I hate hearing a bunch of off key drunks yelling lyrics. Shut the hell up. I paid to hear the singer sing and the band play.
July 31, 2023 @ 11:17 am
Do they always leave the stadium lights on during the show, or were they turned on due to the weather?
July 31, 2023 @ 11:27 am
I think that’s because they declared the weather emergency during Strait singing “Amarillo By Morning.” I think they were also telling Strait to stop the show, and he pushed through to finish the song.
July 31, 2023 @ 11:56 am
Much appreciated. It seemed odd, but understandable since they wanted to facilitate a quick exit for the attendees.
August 2, 2023 @ 7:29 am
They actually told George to stop the show, and then, he started signing Amarillo by Morning. He told the crowd he was being told to leave the stage. But after the crowd continued cheering, he looked around and then broke into a song.
Amd it seems it was out of the usual ‘set-list’ order becauee it took his band a few seconds to catch up and play along.
July 31, 2023 @ 11:20 am
New George music? When?
I need it now
August 14, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
working on album now picking out songs last I heard
July 31, 2023 @ 11:23 am
Outdoor concerts in the South are a dumb idea anyway
July 31, 2023 @ 1:48 pm
In the summer, if it’s not hotter’n hell, there’s always a chance of a pop-up thunderstorm. Nashville seems to get a lot of those.
July 31, 2023 @ 2:46 pm
We need to do more to fight climate change.
July 31, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
I agree, let’s start with stopping all airplane flights. This alone would do more for the environment than pushing everyone into a battery operated vehicle.
July 31, 2023 @ 6:02 pm
I am not concerned. All the elites keep buying waterfront property. When they start building mansions in the Midwest then you panic.
July 31, 2023 @ 11:36 am
With a rash of these weather issues lately, I know its hard on both the artists, and the fans. I had a friend who went the night before and thought he was wonderful. It does seem like adjusting the opening acts when the threat of bad weather is iminent would be a fair move for everyone. Watching that video, seeing a 71 yr old man holding a microphone as the winds and raining and lightning are approaching was kinda scary. Fortunately he seemed to finish Amarillo By Morning!
July 31, 2023 @ 11:59 am
Lefty would have finished the set.
July 31, 2023 @ 12:14 pm
Maybe, Mr. Strait should care more for his fans like Luke Combs and Taylor Swift who both came out after rain delays and finished the partial or entire show. It you take the paid funds then the fans should receive the entire show. An average of $400.00 per ticket times 65000 fans is $26,000,000 not to mention the money taken in for beer, sold Frank’s, water and food plus t-shirts. Think about it for a while. Either another show or a partial amount of the funds should be refunded.
August 2, 2023 @ 4:14 pm
100% agree!!!!
July 31, 2023 @ 12:25 pm
I’m impressed Strait played 2 hours and 15 minutes the night before (Friday). 2 hour headlining sets especially in a festival setting are a thing of the past.
The last 2 hour headlining set I attended was Tyler Childers (who is usually an hour and a half guy) at Healing Appalachia (it’s his benefit).
I’d have to go way back (pre COVID) to find another.
Good on George!
July 31, 2023 @ 7:54 pm
George played about 2 hours in Atlanta in 2021.
July 31, 2023 @ 12:26 pm
An hour is a full set. Yeah, it’s on the short side, but you got what you paid for. Perhaps they would like some cheese with that whine.
July 31, 2023 @ 12:58 pm
Except this was night 2 in Nashville and the night before he played 2 hours and 15 minutes. If their neighbor went the night before, I’m sure they feel slighted.
August 2, 2023 @ 4:18 pm
Seriously! When you pay for something do you accept only part of it? The setlist was 30 songs!
July 31, 2023 @ 12:33 pm
Oh my, this is almost as disappointing as a fan taking a selfie and having the concert interrupted while said fan receives a lecture.
Seriously, I can’t fault Strait’s concert being halted early. No one to blame here.
July 31, 2023 @ 12:37 pm
One of my friends was there. She posted that she was disappointed of course, but enjoyed the show as a whole and didn’t seem to be that upset.
Any outdoor venue can be shut down due to weather. These fans got the whole openers and an hour of the headliner. Don’t see how anyone could reasonably expect a refund.
July 31, 2023 @ 12:38 pm
I was there the night before. I was amazed that a 71 year old Strait pushed through the heat for 33 songs. Sucks for the fans on the second night, but you know the risk when you buy tickets to outdoor concerts.
July 31, 2023 @ 12:57 pm
I was there that night. Sure, it was disappointing not to see the full show, but within 10 minutes of the second shelter-in-place signal, an apocalyptic electrical storm came with sheets of rain. Resumption of the show seemed highly unlikely, and the stadium appeared to be running low on water (it was also a very hot night). I hate it for everyone, but a refund seems unworkable. Who pays for the refund? No one was at fault here. I hope perhaps he will come back (but play in Bridgestone). Thanks for the coverage, Trigger!
July 31, 2023 @ 1:28 pm
Watched the clip. Having played through a couple o’ shows in the rain myself (with just wee bit fewer folks in attendance – they probably had more people on the stage than we did in the audience), I was struck by the tempo. I promise you, when the lightening starts up and everyone in the band is holding what have become makeshift lightening rods, you tend to goose the tempo a bit. George and his band played it awfully cool. Guess that’s why they get paid the big bucks.
July 31, 2023 @ 1:48 pm
I can understand the disappointment but side with the stadium. You have seen Little Big Town Chris Stapleton and an hour of George Strait and then the show has to be stopped because of the storm……not the stadium’s fault and there has already been a good show. I know ticket prices are high but I wish I could have seen an hour of Strait and Stapleton as a support act. What an event……even if only an hour of Strait.
July 31, 2023 @ 2:05 pm
I was there, and it was ridiculous. They literally held fans in shelter areas for almost an hour. Then the storm was over, and they told us to go. The show could have resumed, as we were literally ALL still at the stadium! We got a third of the main act’s set list. And we paid A LOT of money.
September 9, 2023 @ 4:48 pm
I was also there sat 29th, I saw a lot of comments on here NOT true, like the concert began at 5:45 NOT TRUE! It was 6:15 when it started! My daughter showed me the radar for later that nite and they knew that monster storm was coming a couple hours later, Little big town performed maybe 30 mins, they had to change out the stage whick took another 30 mins and Chris came on sang over an hour! ( I didn’t pay 600 dollars to see Chris I paid to see GEORGE!) Anyways finally after stage was changed out another 30 mins or so George finally came on at 10:30 and sang maybe 4 songs and storm hit and was cancelled, they rushed us inside the stadium, packed in like sardines, no room to move at all, almost got into 2 fights because of rude people, it was awful and so damn hot and unbearable you could hardly breathe. Plus my one daughter paid almost a 1000 for a seat across form the 4 of us, All I HAVE TO SAY IT WAS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE THEY KNEW THE MONSTER STORM WAS COMING BUT LET THE CONCERT BEGIN SO THEY WOULDN’T HAVE TO GIVE REFUNDS! At least they could have cut the others short so we could get our monies worth!!!
July 31, 2023 @ 2:47 pm
Did he get to sing his song that peddles his whiskey? Lord knows thats fucking important to hear a uber rich entertainer sing commercials for their products. I know you all love George but to me thats just a huge blow to his integrity. I saw him, once is enough.
July 31, 2023 @ 5:30 pm
Isn’t it tequila?
July 31, 2023 @ 8:25 pm
Codigo is goddamn delicious.
August 1, 2023 @ 4:45 am
It’s tequila and he doesn’t even own it anymore…
August 1, 2023 @ 3:15 pm
He doesn’t own it? He said on the Friday night concert that he did, and then did the Codigo song during the encore.
August 1, 2023 @ 3:43 pm
https://tequilaraiders.com/article/codigo-1530-pernod-ricard/amp/
August 1, 2023 @ 6:07 pm
Selling a majority share doesn’t mean he’s not still an owner.
July 31, 2023 @ 2:56 pm
I was a Country/Southern Rock musician for thirty years and still dabble in it occasionally. With no exceptions, I hated every outdoor gig I ever played! Whether it’s too hot, cold, rainy, windy, or buggy, it’s always something! Give me a smoky indoor honkytonk environment anytime!
July 31, 2023 @ 2:58 pm
I caught this lineup last year in KC and I think the crowd thinned by 25% by song 20. It’s a marathon and you are stuck to your little 2×2 ft area. The show was great, but the exodus of people really dampened the mood. If I had another opportunity, I would see him in Austin or Dallas with only one opener.
July 31, 2023 @ 4:29 pm
Last saw Strait front row at T-Mobile Arena in Vegas, with Ashley McBryde. The King puts on a great show there and if you’re in the front 5 rows you get to keep the Strait sponsored chair you are sitting in!!! Still have mine!! I recommend seeing him before long!!
July 31, 2023 @ 5:07 pm
Well it is a little short, though I think George did about 2 hours when I saw him. But with the storms and maybe he has to hurry to get to his next show. I was at our county fair and I was googling the opening band and saw they were playing out in California the next day and this was late Wednesday night so I’m amazed at how much these guys travel. I know George doesn’t travel like that anymore but still who knows what was going on.
July 31, 2023 @ 5:41 pm
I want a refund not only for the shortened show but because I bought a seat ticket to see the show and people stood up in front of me the entire time the acts were on. Since I am old and can’t stand I couldn’t see the show so I contacted American Express and requested a charge back.
July 31, 2023 @ 5:59 pm
Ron, I think you would qualify for the ADA seats. You should look into that for next time.
July 31, 2023 @ 6:22 pm
It’s best to never buy floor seats if you are unable to stand. Good luck with the chargeback.
July 31, 2023 @ 6:55 pm
Wait….you can’t stand up but you bought floor seats? Did you assume this was gonna be a sit and listen concert?
September 9, 2023 @ 4:55 pm
Me also Ron, I am 71 and am 4’10 lol, everyone stood up and I could not see either, anyways my daughter told the security guards and they moved me to top deck and I could see fine
July 31, 2023 @ 5:51 pm
I’m going the cancel the openers route. I couldn’t afford tickets plus Nashville on the weekend.
July 31, 2023 @ 6:24 pm
Strait is filthy rich. I don’t care if he played for an hour, or if it wasn’t his fault, blah, blah, blah. Tickets are insanely priced these days, and he should do a make up date for ticket holders, you know, the people who put him in the position to be filthy rich and playing stadiums.
July 31, 2023 @ 7:54 pm
Honestly, George Strait has made phenomenal amounts of money–probably north of $200 million.
Lucky for him, he’s in the position where he can make sure that ticket buyers get a partial refund.
His reputation for being a “Strait Shooter” should be worth more to him than whatever it will cost him to make it right. I think he’ll do it.
July 31, 2023 @ 9:20 pm
I attended the Friday night show. If Saturday’s show had gone on as scheduled, it would have been similar to this:
Little Big Town – 5:50-6:50 – 15 songs
Chris Stapleton – 7:20-8:45 – 17 songs
George Strait – 9:15-11:30 – 33 songs
Looking to Setlists.fm, Little Big Town played 8 songs Saturday – sounds like their time got cut in half. George played 14 songs in an hour. No mention of Stapleton’s setlist, but in other forums it was mentioned he lost 20-30 minutes of his set.
To me, it looks like Saturday got about half of the planned show. The promoter should refund half of what people paid for the tickets from Ticketmaster.
Trigger makes a great point in the final paragraph. The days of concerts going on “rain or shine” are gone and venues/promoters are going to be more quick to call off/delay shows if bad weather rolls through the area, because of possible liability if someone gets hurt.
There needs to be more consistency going forward so ticket-buyers know what to expect in terms of bad weather protocol, refund policies, curfews, possible extensions of curfews, etc. The more information the consumer has, the better to make an informed decision as to how much risk they want to take.
I attended an outdoor show in Franklin, TN a couple weeks ago with Dwight Yoakam & The Mavericks. The Mavericks had about 15 minutes left in their set when they had to get off the stage and everyone was sent to their cars until the lightning passed. After about an hour, people were allowed back in. The 11:00 curfew was extended and Dwight played from 10:15-11:35 (I’m guessing that was most of the set). Most of the crowd stayed and he was very generous in thanking everyone several times for waiting in their cars.
That is one story, and as we’ve seen, Taylor Swift, Luke Combs, Garth Brooks, etc handled their situations differently. Better communication from the venue is key so people know what to expect. If people get burned too many times, they will be reluctant to invest hundreds of dollars in tickets to an outdoor venue.
September 9, 2023 @ 5:02 pm
I was also there sat 29th, I saw a lot of comments on here NOT true, like the concert began at 5:45 NOT TRUE! It was 6:15 when it started! My daughter showed me the radar for later that nite and they knew that monster storm was coming a couple hours later, Little big town performed maybe 30 mins, they had to change out the stage whick took another 30 mins and Chris came on sang over an hour! ( I didn’t pay 600 dollars to see Chris I paid to see GEORGE!) Anyways finally after stage was changed out another 30 mins or so George finally came on at 10:30 and sang maybe 4 songs and storm hit and was cancelled, they rushed us inside the stadium, packed in like sardines, no room to move at all, almost got into 2 fights because of rude people, it was awful and so damn hot and unbearable you could hardly breathe. Plus my one daughter paid almost a 1000 for a seat across form the 4 of us, All I HAVE TO SAY IT WAS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE THEY KNEW THE MONSTER STORM WAS COMING BUT LET THE CONCERT BEGIN SO THEY WOULDN’T HAVE TO GIVE REFUNDS! At least they could have cut the others short so we could get our monies worth!!!
Amen refunds should be given and George only sang about 4 songs OMG!
August 1, 2023 @ 5:00 am
I can’t speak to what took place in Nashville as I wasn’t there but I was in Philly on Friday night for Luke Combs and had a similar evening. Luke actually had three openers (Brent Cobb, Old Crow Medicine Show, Turnpike Troubadours) who started playing at 5:45. The Troubadours finished their set and lightning moved into the area and everyone had to wait out a delay. We were lucky- Luke went on after 11 and played until a little after 1am and we had a blast but a lot of people bailed during the weather delay and you’d be amazed how many people on social media were complaining about the length of the openers and asking for refunds. I mean…no one forced you to leave early but in their defense, communication from the venue wasn’t the best.
And because I overthink and oversearchthis stuff, it turns out there are way more to these delays and resumptions than you’d think. Besides the obvious safety and liability concerns with the weather, we spotted a few alcohol compliance people likely deciding on when to halt beer sales, and there’s also police and security staff, who are likely unionized and now have to get paid for an extra day with the show running past midnight.
For me, yeah, I get it, waiting out weather in these outdoor venues isn’t fun in the moment but I think the payoff of seeing these musicians play-even in the rain-and hearing that sort of relieved, energized roar of the crowd who have stuck it out makes it worthwhile.
August 1, 2023 @ 8:13 am
I got to see George Jones a few years before he passed away. He came to a small casino close to where I live. It was an outdoor show with a covered stage but it was raining all day and turnout was…not good. I don’t remember exactly how long he played for? But it wasn’t short. Especially for a guy in his 70s. The crowd was small so he was talking to people from the stage and telling stories. It was one of the coolest concerts I’ve ever been to. He was funny. He still sounded amazing. It’s something I’ll always remember. He was selling his own brand of water which was kind of funny too. He deserved 10x the turnout he got, but he made it a great time for the people who did come.
August 2, 2023 @ 10:23 am
George was a class act later in his life. His ‘spring water’ was bottled in Alberta, Canada. 😂 I happened to wind up at the bottling facility by accident while on holidays, and one of the workers, when he found out I worked in the music industry, told me about Jone’s water and showed me where it was bottled. He gave me a label (which I still have). I didn’t even know George had water. I’d have to dig out the label, but I think it was Tennessee Spring Water. Lol.
August 1, 2023 @ 8:25 am
Inmho, concert prices are for the most part ridiculously high. I love George Strait. I’ve stopped going to these giant shows where it’s almost never about the music but being part of a scene. I go to the Station Inn often where you will hear the best singers and musicians in the world for 15 or 20 bucks. People listen and have a seat to sit in. Up close and personal. Ya I’m getting old but I’ve always been this way about music. I play it and I love it. A good seat, great singing and playing, bang for the buck. A listening audience. Not too much to ask for. Carry on.
August 1, 2023 @ 9:12 am
Btw, I’ve seen fantastic shows at concert halls where folks were there to listen.
August 1, 2023 @ 7:03 pm
Wish he would have stayed and played this is how the cowboy rides away as he usually does. This is plain stupid. People should be refunded.
Long live the King
August 1, 2023 @ 8:04 pm
I have worked in the music industry my entire life. There is practically nothing I haven’t seen before on tour. Having been in the mix on Saturday night I can attest that the Nissan Stadium brass should be embarrassed for how they handled the weather situation. There is this massive paranoia, fear of liability, that drives these over reaches on “shelter in place” far too often when they are unnecessary. This was the case on the first totally unnecessary move prior to the show even starting. This put everything behind and lead to a massive backstage scramble to negotiate shorter sets by the openers although with this lineup it’s not like you can say any act was less that star quality. When you tell someone like Stapleton he has to reduce his show to cram a limited set in so that the venue and TM can call it a full show to avoid a refund situation, he is definitely not going to be happy and he was not. He has die-hard fans out there too and if you know anything about Chris he truly cares about his fans and shows it every show. LBT was also forced to cut their set down and of course George has been determined to knock out two hour shows on this swan song tour to make everyone extremely happy. He’s beyond a pro. Do you think he wants an abbreviated show to be someone’s last memory of their hero? He does not and did not. Yes. There was a storm. There’s no doubt the show needed to be stopped. However it didn’t need to cancelled. 45 minutes after the stoppage fans were walking toward downtown in less than a light shower. The venue had already decided they were pulling the plug when the storm started even before the show started . The artists had no say and if they had I can assure you George would have stayed and weathered it and one all could have returned to their wet seats with a one hour delay and no rain. George wasn’t happy. Fans weren’t happy and rightfully so. Old school artists, as well as some dedicated new school artists, take the attitude that as long as a handful of fans want to wait it out we will wait it out as well. You can find many examples of this. On Saturday night this decision was taken out of the artists’ hands before the show even started. The venue made a plan that included killing the show when the storm hit and calling it good. Those who were there saw George defiantly play one more with the lights on as a statement as to what he thought about how the whole evening was handled. After that, it was out of his hands. This “act of God” excuse used to get stadium staff out on time when artists are willing to play and satisfy fans they KNOW paid a small fortune for tickets while also knowing many traveled long distances for what was likely their last chance to see an iconic recording artist, is simply something that should not ever be allowed to happen. Unfortunately, this was not enough to have the venue execute a fan forward strategy on a night that had a storm that didn’t require a full cancellation. That is the opinion of those who seek to bring fans the entertainment they deserve and have paid for. It still could have been an awesome night with an even greater story to tell. It would have just taken some patience and some fan consideration. It’s really disappointing than neither happened on Saturday and that admin team at Nissan has remained silent with absolutely no explanation or justification. This reflects poorly on them and unfairly reflects poorly on artists who would never have let it happen if they had been given a choice. Silence sometimes says it all and in this instance it says fans will likely not be getting the experience they paid for and deserved as you will likely hear nothing as far as compensation or a return show. Neither would have been necessary if the artists would have had any control. To say how this was handled was unfortunate is quite the understatement.
August 2, 2023 @ 10:28 am
“Swan song tour”? 😂 You really belief this is Strait’s last ‘Tour’ (it was what, six shows). He will be playing shows until he can no longer do it. He already did his ‘last’ tour. These people don’t retire, they just milk gullible fans with the whole farewell gimmick.
August 2, 2023 @ 11:51 am
This is planned as the last major tour with a two hour + set and huge stage etc. It’s set up as a chance to play all the hits as an homage to longstanding fans. However, he can of course change his mind he’s earned that prerogative, but after this year if the plan stays in place it will be more selective appearances.
August 2, 2023 @ 11:18 am
With how great George sounded in that video, that sure would be disappointing.
August 2, 2023 @ 5:07 pm
I gave my daughter and son in law these tickets with good seats as a Christmas gift Dec 2022. They’ve waited 7 months for this one night. My son in law loves George and has seen him 15 times. Why couldn’t they sit in their vehicle til storm passed and then watched the rest of the show. Very disappointing and sad.
August 4, 2023 @ 7:00 am
George Strait has been my favorite artist since the late 80’s. I’ve seen him 3 times now. I was in Nashville for the show and have a different perspective. I took my 19 year old son to his first George Strait show. Watching him sing every word of ‘The Fireman’ along with George in the pouring rain brought back memories of my first concert. Running to the car immediately after George spontaneously sang ‘Amarillo by Morning’ after the show was cancelled and sharing the experience with my son is something I will never forget! Yes, I paid a lot for the tickets and I knew the rules of rain or shine. I made the choice and I am satisfied with the decision and the show! Folks, perspective matters! Personal accountability matters! If you are not willing to accept the consequences, don’t take the risk! Look at the bright side, you could afford the tickets, you got the see the best there is! This is a memory you will never forget. Don’t taint that by feeling sorry for yourself, blaming others, and succumbing to angry entitlement. Again, perspective matters!
August 4, 2023 @ 11:46 am
Maybe he’s just sick of the smoke and the lights…
August 5, 2023 @ 8:31 am
I was at the concert Saturday night and initially very sad and disappointed. I too traveled a good distance put out a lot of money- worked hard for like everyone else present. I am disappointed and upset not only at the stadium but the SHERATON DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE WHO JACKED RATES TO OVER1000.00 A NIGHT AFTER TAXES!!! JUST TOTALLY WRONG TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE LIKE THAT!!! However they can never take one of my best memories of singing Amarillo by morning in the stands feeling so free! A happy place for me
August 5, 2023 @ 11:20 am
Hotels raise rates when there are big events going on? That’s shocking.
August 25, 2023 @ 3:29 am
I read almost every reply. I am so very happy to wait in venturing to a concert. Especially an outdoor one. If, I had to wait more than 3 hours to visual a concert already paid for, I would never again attend an outdoor one. Kiss was my very first indoor concert well worth it’s money it’s time and real happy to have been there. Then Mickey Gilley what a wonderful presentation him and his band members. Actually I never went to a bad concer