When the announcement came, the country music world stopped to listen. George Strait, the unshakable King of Country, and Brooks & Dunn, the rowdy duo who kept dancehalls alive through the ’90s, are saddling up together for the 2026 One Last Ride Tour. For fans, it isn’t just another tour — it’s the final crossing of legends, a farewell that promises to become one of the most unforgettable moments in country music history.
From the start, the setlist itself feels like a storybook closing. Strait will open with “Unwound” (1981–2026), the song that launched him from Texas dancehalls to global stardom. Brooks & Dunn will answer with “Brand New Man” (1991–2026), their debut firestorm that lit up radios and neon bars across America. Together, these opening notes set the tone: this isn’t just nostalgia. It’s history being sung one last time.
But even as the tour prepares to roll across arenas and stadiums, there’s a secret the artists are holding close — a revelation saved for the final night. And word has already begun to spread: George Strait will join Brooks & Dunn to sing “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”
The very idea feels electric. The King of Country, known for his steady baritone and cowboy calm, stepping into the high-energy, boot-stomping anthem that defined a generation of line dancers. Fans can already imagine the moment: Strait tipping his hat as Ronnie Dunn kicks off the opening verse, Kix Brooks grinning wide, and then — that unmistakable Strait voice sliding into the chorus, deep and sure, carrying the crowd into a frenzy.
“Out in the country past the city limit sign…” — and there he is, George Strait, lending his timeless gravity to one of the most joyful, unshakable songs in country music. Neon collides with tradition. The cowboy meets the honky-tonk. And together, they bring the house down.
No applause will be enough to capture it. Because for those in attendance, it won’t just be a song. It will be a curtain call for the ages, a merging of two eras that built the very backbone of modern country music.
For decades, George Strait embodied the cowboy code: quiet, steady, faithful to the roots. Brooks & Dunn, meanwhile, kept the dance floors alive, giving fans a reason to lace up boots and lose themselves in the music. Together, their legacies stretch across generations, from dusty rodeo arenas to neon-soaked stages.
And now, as the One Last Ride Tour prepares to close its final chapter, that secret moment — George Strait singing “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” with Brooks & Dunn — may very well go down as the greatest curtain call country music has ever seen.
For fans, this tour is more than goodbye. It is history, legacy, and memory all wrapped into one — cowboys, one last time, riding into the sunset with a song that will never fade.