Phoenix Tickets Finder

I have never heard of the NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge until now. The event is happening soon so come out to the US Airway Center for the game here in Phoenix. Here is some info from wikipedia:

The Rookie Challenge is a competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend on the day prior to the regular All-Star game. From 1994 until 1998, the event was called the “Rookie Game,” and composed entirely of first-year players. Since the year 2000, the game has featured a team of standout first-year players against a team of the leading players who are in their second season of NBA experience. The format change was largely due to the cancellation of the event, with the rest of All-Star Weekend, in 1999 due to the lockout that season. In past years the NBA experimented with several other formats. This included an Eastern Conference rookies versus Western Conference rookies format, and arbitrarily assigning rookies to teams. Unlike regular NBA games, the game is divided into two twenty-minute halves, similar to college basketball. Like the 1997-2002 NBA All Star Games, players are allowed to wear their respective team uniforms: the sophomores wear their respective home jerseys and the rookies wear their respective away jerseys. The event is currently sponsored by T-Mobile. In the most recent game, the sophomore team won by a score of 136-109 and Daniel Gibson of the Cleveland Cavaliers put on a show. He had a game-record 11 three pointers and 33 points to take home MVP honors.

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One of my favorite Slam Dunk years was back when Vince Carter won. This is a fun contest and only happens once a year. Come out for the fun here in Phoenix at the US Airway Center. Here is some info from wikipedia:

The Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. The contest was inaugurated by the American Basketball Association (ABA) at its All-Star Game in 1976 in Denver, just as the slam dunk was legalized in the NCAA. It enabled players to showcase their dunking skills and try to “out-dunk” each other. However, this contest would be short-lived as the ABA merged the following year with the NBA. Realizing the popularity of slam dunks, the NBA soon created a contest of its own, which made its first appearance in 1984. The contest currently uses fan voting, via text-messaging, to determine the winner.

The very first slam dunk contest was won by Julius Erving at the 1976 ABA All-Star Game. The current champion of the NBA Dunk Contest is Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic.

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I would love to go to the NBA all-star game. That would be very fun. The game is coming to Phoenix and it will be held at the US Airway Center. Here is some info from wikipedia:

The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. From that year on, the game has matched the best players in the Eastern Conference with the best players in the Western Conference. The participants are currently chosen in two ways. The first is via fan ballot, with the leading vote recipients at each position starting the game; secondly the reserves are chosen by a vote among the head coaches of each squad’s particular conference. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players. If a player is injured and cannot participate, the commissioner will select a replacement.

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On of the oldest and most rocking bands is coming your way. AC DC is coming to the US Airway soon for a show. Come to Phoenix for the action. Here is some info from wikipedia:

AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, High Voltage, in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist Cliff Williams replaced Mark Evans in 1977. In 1979, the band recorded their highly successful album Highway to Hell. Lead singer and co-songwriter Bon Scott died on 19 February 1980, after a night of heavy alcohol consumption. The group briefly considered disbanding, but soon ex-Geordie singer Brian Johnson was selected as Scott’s replacement. Later that year, the band released their best selling album, Back in Black.

The band’s next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, was also highly successful and was their first album to reach number one in the United States. AC/DC declined in popularity soon after the departure of drummer Phil Rudd in 1983. Poor record sales continued until the release of The Razors Edge in 1990. Phil Rudd returned in 1994 and contributed to the band’s 1995 album Ballbreaker. Stiff Upper Lip was released in 2000 and was well-received by critics. The band’s new album Black Ice was announced in June 2008 and is set for release on 20 October 2008

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I don’t know how the Nets are doing this year, but they are playing the Suns soon. Come out to the US Airways Center and get your basketball on here in Phoenix. Here is some info from wikipedia:

The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division. They are currently based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and play their home games at the Izod Center. The team is scheduled to be relocated to the Brooklyn borough of New York City for the 2010–11 season.

The franchise was established in 1967 as part of the American Basketball Association, with trucking magnate Arthur Brown as the owner. The team was originally known as the New York Americans, and Brown intended for it to play at the 69th Regiment Armory on Manhattan’s east side, but pressure from the New York Knicks forced the Armory to back out three months before opening day

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One of the Pop groups of the 80’s that left a huge mark on music is coming to Phoenix. Hall and Oates is putting on a show a the US Airways Center. Come out and see the show. Here is some info from wikipedia:

Hall & Oates is a pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. The act achieved its greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles which they dubbed “rock and soul.” They are best known for their six #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: “Rich Girl”, “Kiss on My List”, “Private Eyes”, “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)”, “Maneater”, and “Out of Touch”, as well as many other songs which charted in the Top 40.

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This sounds interesting. Walking the Dinosaurs is coming to a few shows at the US Airways Center here in Phoenix. Get your tickets here. Here is some info from wikipedia:

Walking with Dinosaurs – The Live Experience

A live theatrical adaptation was created in Australia and began touring in early 2007 (starting in Sydney’s Acer Arena, and continuing to Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide & Melbourne). Coming from the mind of William May, the show features life-size mechanical dinosaurs operated by teams of puppeteers and drivers as well as music by James Brett.

It was produced by Malcolm C. Cooke & Jill Bryant and directed by Scott Faris. The leading role of the paleontologist (Huxley) was played by both Bruce Spence & Felix Nobis in the original Australian version. The role of Huxley is currently played by JB Warren & Robert Clink.

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The World Tour of Gymnastics is coming to Phoenix. Come see guys and girls fliping out all over the place. The event will be at US Airways Center soon. Here is some info from wikipedia:

Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, agility and coordination. The modern form of gymnastics typically involves exercises on uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise, and vault (for women), and high bar and parallel bars, still rings, floor exercise, vault, and pommel horse (for men). It evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks, including skills for mounting and dismounting a horse, and circus performance skills.

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For the lover of red neck jokes, here is Larry the Cable Guy. He is coming to US Airways Center here in Phoenix, so get your tickets. Here is some info from wikipedia:

Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17, 1963 in Pawnee City, Nebraska), better known by the stage name Larry the Cable Guy, is a stand up comedian, actor, and one of the co-stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and the subsequent series Blue Collar TV. He starred in the feature-length movie Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, provided his voice to star in the animated film Cars as Mater, its subsequent video game and its short film sequel Mater and the Ghostlight, and starred alongside close friend Bill Engvall in the film Delta Farce.

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I have never seen this guy, but Alejandro Sanz is coming to US Airway soon. Come out to Phoenix to see him. Here is some info from wikipedia:

Alejandro Sanz is the second son of María Pizarro Medina from Alcalá de los Gazules, and Jesús Sánchez Madero from Algeciras. He began playing guitar at the age of seven and composing his first songs three years later. The young musician started attending management classes after moving from the neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo to Moratalaz.

At the age of 16, Alejandro Sanz recorded Los Chulos Son Pa’ Cuidarlos. However, his official debut, called Viviendo Deprisa, came in 1991 after signing up with Warner Music. Si Tú Me Miras followed in 1993, featuring contributions from Nacho Mañó, Chris Cameron and Paco de Lucía. His third album, aptly titled 3, was recorded in Venice, Italy, and produced by Miguel Angel Arenas and Emanuele Ruffinengo.

1997’s Más and 2000’s El Alma Al Aire, the Spanish singer/songwriter achieved international top-selling status.

He also appeared in the film clip for The Corrs’ English translation of their duet, “Una Noche” (“One Night”) as Andrea’s love interest. The video is included in The Corrs’ DVD version of Best of The Corrs. In return, The Corrs sang “The Hardest Day” with him.

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The Best Orchestra is coming. They are playing at the US Airways Center here in Phoenix. Here is some info from wiki:

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (often abbreviated as TSO) is a rock orchestra founded by Paul O’Neill, Robert Kinkel, and Jon Oliva in 1996. The band’s musical style is often described in different terms, it incorporates progressive rock, symphonic metal, power metal and heavy metal, and influenced by the classical music. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is best known for its remakes of classical Christmas songs.

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Sammy Hagar and Cheap Trick is a group combo I never thought I would see. Life is complete for all of us now. They are singing at the US Airways Center. Here is some info from wiki:

In 2005, Hagar continued to play with The Waboritas as he toured the Atlantic coast and the Midwest and added ex-Van Halen bass player Michael Anthony, calling the band Los Tres Gusanos. In August of that year, Hagar went on another mini-tour starting at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan and then hitting the southwest before finishing at his own Tahoe Wabo Cantina. Hagar’s 2006 tour with The Waboritas also included a segment with Michael Anthony playing as a band called The Other Half (a reference to Sammy and Michael being the 1/2 of Van Halen no longer playing with the band) for a set of songs in the middle of the show, including both Hagar- and Roth-era tunes. The band also invited Kid Rock on stage at DTE Energy Theatre for a couple of songs, including covers of Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll” and The Beastie Boys’ “You Gotta Fight For Your Right (To Party)”. Hagar also released an album called “Livin’ It Up” with the Wabos on July 25, 2006.

Sammy is currently developing a side project called “Chickenfoot” with Michael Anthony and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. A major tour, (again including Michael Anthony) and the Wabos has been announced for the fall of 2007 as well. Hagar also released a new single entitled “Open” via digital providers.

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The picture is saying, “I am a crazy lady, and I like to sing…will you be my friend?” No, I will not be your friend but you can sing. Mana is singing at the US Airways Center. Here is some info from wiki:

Mana was born on March 19 in Hiroshima; while many unsubstantiated rumors proliferate, his real name and year of birth are unknown. At an early age, Mana was introduced to classical music by his parents, who were both music teachers; classical music has remained an influence ever since. Mana has said that he started making music when he was in high school, at which time he listened to Mötley Crüe and had a mohawk.Typically, Mana’s compositions blend classical music (especially baroque music, featuring pipe organ and harpsichord) with heavy metal music, gothic rock, industrial music and other more unlikely elements such as French pop music. In a recent interview Mana revealed that he has no formal training in music theory.

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I may never see her in concert because I am not that much of a fan. Boyonce is coming to Phoenix for a concert. She is performing at the US Airways Center. Here is some info from wiki:

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (IPA pronunciation: [bi.jÉ”n.ˈseɪ]) (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, and model. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of R&B girl group Destiny’s Child, the world’s best-selling female group of all time.

After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003. The album became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year, topping the album charts in the U.S. and the UK. It also spawned the number-one singles “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy” and earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004. Knowles’ second album, B’Day, which was released worldwide on September 4, 2006—coinciding with her twenty-fifth birthday—, continued her success. The album spawned the UK number-one singles “Déjà Vu” and “Beautiful Liar”, as well as the worldwide number-one hit “Irreplaceable”. It also earned Knowles her seventh solo Grammy Award (she has won ten in total).

Knowles has contributed to the soundtracks to films in which she has starred, including Dreamgirls (2006), for which she received two Golden Globe Award nominations, one for acting and another for the soul hit “Listen”.

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Australian country star Keith Urban has his tour rolling into Phoenix soon for a big show at the US Airways Center. I doubt he’ll have his movie star wife with him but I imagine there will be plenty of other women there to see him (along with the guys they dragged along with them of course). Anyway, if you can’t find the seats you want to this concert through the box office here are you best after market ticket vendor options:
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Are you kidding me? The Police got back together? How cool is that? Maybe they looked at the Beatles and realized life can be short… or maybe they looked at The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac and realized they could make a fortune by reuniting now that their core former fans have come into some money… Either way this show at the US Airways Center is sure to sell out. But never fear — even when the show does sell out there are always after market tickets available too. If you can’t find the seats that you want to this concert through the box office here are you best after market ticket vendor options:
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Pro Rasslin’s is coming into town folks — the show is Phoenix will be at the US Airways Center.. This is a good time just waitin’to happen. For some reason the antics of pro wrestlers seem to have a timeless appeal. The latest big show will feature the following current werestling stars:

“WWE AND WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION JOHN CENA
WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPION SHAWN MICHAELS
RIC FLAIR
EDGE
RANDY ORTON
UMAGA
ARMANDO ESTRADACARLITO
THE GREAT KHALI
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION JEFF HARDY
JOHNNY NITRO
MELINA
SHELTON BENJAMIN
CRYME TYME
WOMEN’S CHAMPION MICKIE JAMES
VICTORIA
CANDICE MICHELLE
TORRIE WILSON
AND MANY MORE!”

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Disney On Ice is coming into Phoenix again for three days worth of shows at the US Airways Center. The theme this time around is Pixar’s Monsters Inc. and it ought to be a big hit with the little ones. Hey – what’s not to love about a huge furry Sully ice skating? Anyway, if you don’t find the seats you want through the box office here are you best after market ticket vendor options:
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The L.A. Clippers were getting better and better for a while but now they seem to be moving backward. they are bringing their act into town to match up with the Phoenix Suns soon. I don’t like their chances of winning but you never know… If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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The Seattle Supersonics are coming back into town soon to try to take down the Phoenix Suns. The Sonics aren’t very good lately but they occasionally bring their A game so this could be a good one. Even if not — the Suns are always fun to watch! If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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The Denver Nugs are coming into Phoenix again to take on the Suns. With A.I. and Melo they could make things interesting. If nothing else it promises to be a fun game. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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I can’t wait until the Dallas Mavs come back into town to take on the Phoenix Suns. These are the two best teams in the NBA right now and there is a decent chance these two teams will be fighting in the Western Conference Finals for a chance to beat up some team in East in the NBA Finals. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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The Memphis Grizlies are making another appearance at the United Center to take on your Phoenix Suns soon. (more…)

Divisional rivals the Sacramento Kings are coming into Phoenix again soon to try their hand at slowing down your Phoenix Suns. I don’t like their odds, but you never know; even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while… If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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Poor Kevin Garnett. He is a player but his team, the Minnesota T-Wolves have never been real contenders. Of well — they can win as many games as they like as long as the Suns beat them. Anyway, they’re rolling into town for a game soon. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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The Detroit Pistons are rolling into town to take on your Phoenix Suns soon. Unlike most teams from the East the Pistons don’t totally suck. They have a real chance of making it to the finals so this has a chance of being a preview of the NBA Finals match up this year. Definitely wort going to. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets (or is Oklahoma City Hornets?) may be the second best point guard in the league. If you want to see the best point guard and best overall player in the NBA (Steve Nash) school him and the Hornets in person this is your game. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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With Yao and McGrady and friends on the team the Houston Rockets are making some noise in the NBA these days. They aren’t as good as the Suns of course but you never know — they could make this a game. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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The hapless Charlotte Bobcats are rolling into town soon for their annual beat down by your Phoenix Suns. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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The stinkin’ L.A. Lakers are bringing their sorry hides into town to be crushed by the Phoenix Suns soon. There are a lot of LA transplants in the Valley so all the good seats to this game will sell out early. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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Rock legend Bob Seger (not Seager) is coming into Phoenix soon as part of his big tour this year. This show is big and good tickets have been selling out all over the country. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this concert at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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The Celtics are coming into town soon to take on the Suns. The Celts haven’t been that good lately but with former Sun Danny Ainge running the show over there they seem to be on the rise. If you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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The Indiana Pacers will be rolling into town to get pummeled by your Phoenix Suns. If you would like to be there for the beating but you can’t find the tickets you need to this game at the box office here are the places to shop for after market tickets:
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I remember when the Who broke up the first time. And the second, and the third… (grin) Well as long as we fans keep buying tickets I’m sure The Who will keep getting back together for tours. Too bad the Beatles never did the same.

BTW- did anyone see Roger Daltry in that recent episode of CSI? He had the oddest acccent — some kind of British variation on a Vegas gangster. Pretty strange sounding really.

Anyway, with Pete and Roger still alive and kicking this concert ought to be pretty good. I’m not sure how much of a Rock and Roll scream Roger’s voice can handle these days (he’s in his sixties and all) but back in the day he had a killer rock scream going.

This concert is scheduled for Wed, Feb 28 2007 at 7:30 PM at the US Airways Center downtown. If you are having trouble getting the tickets you want at the box office here are the places you ought to try next:

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Alright, I had to look up Josh Groban’s wiki to figure out who he is. I am always surprised when someone not even on my radar is popular enough to throw a concert at the US Airways Center (Sun, Mar 25 2007 at 7:30 PM). It turns out he is a bit of an easy listening artist… Ahhhh, that explains it. I’m not much of an easy listening fan myself. (I think they are calling it Adult Contemporary these days.) The beauty of being a popular easy listening artist is that your primary market is relatively rich. At least these grown-ups have a lot more money to spend on a concert than the average 15 year old will have. Not a bad gig for young Mr. Groban.

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With the signing of Ben Wallace the Bulls were supposed to be a powerhouse in the East this year. What happened? I dunno. Don’t really care actually — as long as the Suns beat them. Of course that is not a given so if you want a chance to see this game in person we’ll try to help you out. (I’m guessing there are 100,000+ Midwest transplants here in the Valley who still root for teams like the Bulls — I find them at every turn it seems)

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Dang I wish Joe Johnson had stayed here in Phoenix. But I guess he decided he was sick of being a role player on the Phoenix Suns and opted to be The Man with the Atlanta Hawks. He certainly is that — he is the clear star of that team. But they still pretty much suck so I expect the Suns will steamroll them when they come into the Valley this season. If you are interested in seeing for yourself here are some places I recommend you look online for tickets:

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What has gotten in to the Utah Jazz lately? Their wiki says:

The Jazz have had a surprisingly pleasant start to the 2006-2007 season, despite an early injury to Andre Kirilenko. They won their first four games of the season, then, after a single loss, went on to an eight game winning streak, giving them their best start in franchise history at 12-1. They currently have the best record in the NBA at 13-3 (.813). Mr. Kirilenko has missed five games so far but did play in the Jazz’ last four confrontations; the Jazz have gone 8-3 with and 5-0 without him.

I had sort of gotten used to them sucking and now they’ve gone and ruined that by playing some really good hoops. Good enough to beat your Phoenix Suns? Ha! Not likely. But you never know. In any case this one might have some playoff implications this year so it has become a much more intriguing matchup than earlier in the 00’s.

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Now this one should be a humdinger of a game. The Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs are perennial powerhouses in the NBA this decade and this season looks to be no exception. We each team led by former MVP’s you can bet that this one will be hotly contested and played at a high level. My prediction? Suns by 35. (But I think that will happen in every game so ignore me.) If you want to get tickets to this clash of the NBA titans here is what I recommend:

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George Stait’s wiki says:

George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music artist. He has the second most number one hit songs among any artist in any genre in history, totaling 53 number one hit songs.Only Conway Twitty has more with 55. Most recent #1 occurred on September 18, 2006 with “Give It Away” which is on Strait’s new album It Just Comes Natural. Strait has sold a reported 64 million albums, and his certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 30 platinum and 34 gold albums. According to the RIAA, he has received more Gold albums than any other country artist, and he is now in seventh place for the most gold albums of any artist in any musical genre. Strait has received 16 CMA Awards, including consecutive entertainer of the year honors in 1989 and 1990. Strait is often referred to as the “King of Country” and some critics call Strait a living legend. The native Texan is adored by millions of fans around the world for his smooth, honky tonk, traditional country western sound.

He’ll be in Phoenix in concert this winter so you’ll have a chance to hear him perform a bunch of those 53 #1 hit songs he has busted out over the years. Heck, we can even hook you up with seats so close you’ll be able to read the inscription on his honkin’ belt buckle.

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