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Music

Scenes From the Cowboy Rides Away Tour

Fans at the Tulsa, Oklahoma, show had pretty much the same reaction they've had at every stop along the tour—joy, sorrow, excitement, and, perhaps most of all, gratitude.

By Joe Pugliese
June 2014 1
George Strait, photographed before and during a show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 19, 2014.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
George Strait takes to the stage.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
Strait’s customary stage setup enables him to move from corner to corner throughout the concert, singing to different groups of fans.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
Concert-goers sway to the sound of a Strait classic.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
Fans at the Tulsa show had pretty much the same reaction they've had at every stop along the tour—joy, sorrow, excitement, and, perhaps most of all, gratitude.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
A close-up of Strait’s boots.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
King George waves to an adoring crowd.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
Fans attempt to preserve the moment, in memories and photographs.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
Another inspired couple takes to dancing.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
The twenty-first-century way of experiencing one of Strait’s final shows.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
Strait acknowledges his devoted fans.
Photograph by Joe Pugliese
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