Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee are joining forces on their 2018 Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour, kicking off on Jan. 26 in Stafford, Tex. The multi-city trek reunites two of the stars of the blockbsuter Urban Cowboy movie, who both appeared as themselves in the iconic film.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to tour once again with my good friend,” Gilley shares in a statement. “The Urban Cowboy craze kept my career alive for all of these years, and every night when I go to bed, I thank John Travolta for my amazing career. At 81, I am still rockin’.”
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“I’m really, really happy about going out on the road with my good friend Mickey Gilley and doing the ‘Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour’,” adds Lee. “We go back a long time, and it is fun sharing stories and music with the fans. This tour is long overdue, and it is gonna be like old times for you with my good friend – and to me that is a good thing.”
Gilley, who is also serving as a spokesperson for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to promote the importance of wearing a seatbelt after his recent car accident, had more than a dozen No. 1 hits in the ’70s and ’80s, including “I Overlooked an Orchid,” “Room Full of Roses,” and “Stand by Me,” which appeared on the Urban Cowboy soundtrack.
Lee also had a string of hits during the same time period, such as “Lookin’ for Love,” “One in a Million” and “You Could’ve Heard a Heart Break,” among others
Dates and venues are listed below. More information can be found at the website on Johnny Lee‘s website.
Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour
Jan. 26 – Stafford, Texas – Redneck Country Club
Feb. 4-10 – Country Music Cruise
Feb. 16 – Corinth, Miss. – Corinth Coliseum
Feb. 24 – Kinder, La. – Coushatta Casino
March 17 – Acoma, N.M. – Sky City Casino
March 21-25 – Laughlin, Nev. – Riverside Resort
April 7 – Philadelphia, Miss. – Pearl River Resort
April 14 – Morton, Minn. – Jackpot Junction Casino
April 15-17 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
April 20 – San Angelo, Texas – Spur Arena
April 22-24 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
April 26 – Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho – Coeur D’ Alene Casino
April 28 – St. Michael, N.D. – Spirit Lake Casino
May 4 – Lawton, Okla. – Apache Casino
May 6-8 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
May 13-15 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
May 20-22 – Branson, Mo. Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
May 27-29 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
June 9 – Renfro Valley, Ky. – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center
June 10 – Lancaster, Pa. – American Music Theater
June 15 – Fort Worth, Texas – Private show
July 13 – Kansas City, Mo. – Ameristar Casino
July 14 – Newkirk, Okla. – First Council Casino
July 20 – Houston, Texas – The Stampede
Aug. 2 – Winnemucca, Nev. – Winnemucca Convention Center
Aug. 3-4 – Jackpot, Nev. – Cactus Pete’s
Aug. 11 – New Braunfels, Texas – Freheit Country Store
Sept. 2-4 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Sept. 9-11 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Sept. 15 – Midland, Texas – TBA
Sept. 16-18 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Sept. 23-25 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Oct. 7-9 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Oct. 21-23 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Oct. 28-30 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Nov. 4-6 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Nov. 11-13 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Nov. 18-20 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
Nov. 25-27 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
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