With his Resistol cowboy hat on his head, his signature Wrangler shirt and denim with a well-worn acoustic guitar and the expert Ace in the Hole Band backing him up, Strait proved once again that he is the undeniable "King of Country Music" and consummate entertainer. As he churned through hit after hit, he lived up to the Las Vegas Review Journal's bolstering observation, "George Strait is someone you can legitimately say is in a league of his own."

"I've missed you guys and I'm looking forward to being here a few more nights this year," Strait told the crowd early on in the night before performing for over two hours. In addition to playing a selection of his illustrious 60 career No. 1's including "Give It All We've Got Tonight," "Ocean Front Property," "All My Ex's Live in Texas" and more.

Strait also took a moment to pay tribute to Merle Haggard who was not only an icon for Strait but also a friend. "We'll never get to hear Merle play live again, but his music will live on forever," Strait said before performing a medley consisting of "Mama Tried," "Fightin' Side of Me," and "My Life's Been Grand," with Strait pausing at the end in remembrance.

Kacey Musgraves opened the show. Strait first announced his plans to perform a series of select shows at T-Mobile Arena last September, immediately selling out every date in the Strait to Vegas concert series for 2016 and 2017. Musgraves will join Strait as support for all 2016 dates. - See the upcoming dates here.

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