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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.

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Joe Pugliese
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June 2014
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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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