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George Strait kicked off his 10-date 2017 residency at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Feb. 17 and 18 with back-to-back sold-out shows. After looking at the early returns, it’s definitely good to be King. Billboard reports that George’s two shows raked in a combined $5.5 million via gross ticket sales. Obviously, George doesn’t……
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Dierks Bentley’s third Whiskey Row restaurant is up and running. The new location in Gilbert, Ariz., joins previous ventures in Tempe and Scottsdale, Ariz. The new Gilbert bar and grill includes a 4,600-square-foot outdoor patio with space for cornhole and table tennis as well as a large indoor dance floor and stage. The venue, which……
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