The Cowboy Rides Away – George Strait’s Final San Antonio Show

Once again George Strait breaks another record, and this time it's one of his own. Strait performed his final show of the year on June 1, 2013 to a sold out crowd of 73,086 fans at the Alamodome in his hometown of San Antonio, breaking the previous attendance record that he himself set back in 2010.

According to George's website, there were quite a few highlights of the final show of 2013-

Partway through the show Strait broke stride after he performed one of his 60 No. 1’s, 'River Of Love,” and introduced United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant / E-6 Jose Sanchez to a captivated audience. Sanchez--with his wife Angela--was then recognized as the 339th recipient of the Military Warriors Support Foundation’s (MWSF) “Homes 4 Wounded Heroes” (H4WH) program. Then, in celebration of the last tour stop of 2013, Strait recognized the Faulkenberry family on stage—U.S. Army SFC John Faulkenberry with wife Sarah—as the final awardees (340th recipient through the overall program; 23rd of the tour) to receive a key directly from Strait. Both families received homes in the San Antonio area. 

The homes made available for the program are donated to MWSF through partnerships and, as unveiled at Strait’s first 2013 show in Lubbock, were awarded to at least one service member at every tour stop on The Cowboy Rides Away Tour.

If you weren't one of the lucky Albany area listeners who attended the show, here's what you missed. Here's the official set list from georgestrait.com-

Martina McBride San Antonio, Texas June 1, 2013 Set List:
“When God-Fearin’ Women Get The Blues”
“Wild Angels”
“Whatcha Gonna Do”
“I’m Gonna Love You Through It”
“Anyway”
“(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden”
“Today I Started Lovin’ You”
“First Cut Is The Deepest” and “Free Fallin’” medley
“King Of The Road”
“Love’s The Only House”
“This One’s For The Girls”
“Where Would You Be”
“A Broken Wing”
“Independence Day”

Miranda Lambert San Antonio, Texas June 1, 2013 Set List:
“Fastest Girl In Town”
“Just Like You, Only Prettier”
“World Goes Round”
“Heart Like Mine”
“New Strings”
“Baggage Claim”
“Traveling Band”
“Over You”
“Sin For A Sin”
“Mama’s Broken Heart”
“Famous In A Small Town”
“Get Back”
“Kerosene”
“All Kinds Of Kinds”
“House That Built Me”
“White Liar”
“Gunpowder & Lead”

George Strait San Antonio, Texas June 1, 2013 Set List:
“Here For A Good Time”
“Ocean Front Property”
“Check Yes Or No”
“I Saw God Today”
“Drinkin’ Man”
“Love’s Gonna Make It”
“Arkansas Dave”
“They Call Me The Fireman”
“Jackson” and “Ring Of Fire” with Martina McBride
“Blame It On Mexico”
“80 Proof Bottle Of Tear Stopper”
“Honky Tonk Crazy”
“Marina Del Rey”
'King Of Broken Hearts'
'Where The Sidewalk Ends'
“The Chair”
“River Of Love”
“Give It Away”
“How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls”
“Amarillo By Morning”
“Give It All We Got Tonight”
“I’ll Always Remember You”
“Troubadour”
“Unwound”
Encore:
“Same Kind Of Crazy”
“All My Ex’s Live In Texas”
“Folsom Prison Blues”
“Cowboy Rides Away”

The final stretch of The Cowboy Rides Away Tour will be announced at the end of summer. In the meantime, George (now 61) is celebrating his 60th No. 1 hit with 'Give It All We Got Tonight.' The King leaves, once again, making history as the top artist to have the most number one records in any genre.