A soirée the size of Texas is being planned for honoring George Strait as Artist of the Decade from the Academy of Country Music.

A concert will take place on April 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and feature a lineup of all stars including Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith and Faith Hill. CBS-TV will be airing the concert later on.

The concert tickets, which cost $100-$200, are available through Ticketmaster to the general public. Proceeds will be benefiting ACM Charitable Fund.

The celebration honoring the 25 year musical career of Strait’s will be held the day following the ACM 44th annual Awards ceremony. It will be broadcast from MGM Grand live. The country star this year has been nominated for four awards: Male Vocalist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, for “Troubador” Video of the Year, and for “I Saw God Today” Song of the Year. Strait has now received 78 nominations and won 19 awards.

The nominations from ACM came only days after Strait won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Performance for “Troubadour,” the title track from his newest album.

Released last April, the set debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s 200 chart and spawned the highest debuting single of Strait’s career, “I Saw God Today.” “River of Love,” his latest hit song, marks the 80th Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country songs chart.

A spring/summer trek has been scheduled by Strait, as he continues supporting “Troubadour”. The outing will kick off in Hidalgo, TX on May 9 and run through July. The trek of 18 cities will feature special guests Julianne Hough and Blake Shelton and stretch from East Coast all the way to the Rocky Mountains with stops in Craven and Calgary for Canadian festivals.

Highlights for the tour include opening the new football stadium with its 80,0000 seating capacity for the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX on June 6. Reba McEntire will also be part of the show. On February 28 tickets will be going on sale for the event.

George Strait has been announced by team officials as the headliner for the opening event at the new football stadium of the Dallas Cowboys.

Reba McEntire will be joining Strait for the opening event on June 6 for the 80,000 seating capacity venue located in Arlington, TX. Dancer/singer Julianne Hough and songwriter/singer Blake Shelton will also be on hand. Show tickets will be going on sale on February 28.

In a recent press release Strait said, South Texas is where I grew up. I’ve always been a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. I have many great memories playing many shows in Texas Stadium and watching American’s team winning Super Bowls. Having the chance to do the very first concert at the new magnificent Cowboys stadium and sharing in the momentous occasion along with all the incredible fans of country music in Dallas-Ft. Worth has me very excited.

In addition to appearing at the new stadium in the Dallas area, Strait will be kicking off a trek of mainly arena shows in Hidalgo, TX on May 9. Through late July, Straight has 18 dates scheduled. The outing will conclude in Burgettstown, PA on July 25.

Strait is continuing to support “Troubadour.” The album was released las April and debuted in the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s 200 chart. It recently received Grammy nominations for Best Male Country Performance and Best Country Album. The hits spawned from the set include “I Saw God Today,” the highest debuting single for Strait ever, as well as his 79th track to make it into the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Strait, whose career spans over 25 years, has the most No. 1 hit singles in history on the chart Hot Country Songs, with 56 other chart toppers in his career, according to a recent press release. Strait has solver over 67 million albums and 32 multi-platinum or platinum certifications.

In April the Academy of Country Music will be honoring Strait as their Artist of the Decade to recognize his record setting career.