(NASHVILLE, Tenn) – Country legends Johnny Lee and Mickey Gilleyhave joined forces to co-headline the “Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour,” which kicked off January 26. The two friends have reunited for a series of live concert dates throughout 2018. The tour kicked off in Stafford, Texas, and will visit cities all across the country, including Nevada, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. After working together for over 50 years, Gilley and Lee have a friendship and stage chemistry that goes unmatched. The duo can be seen throughout the year in their hometown of Branson, Mo., at Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater.
The tour reunites two of the stars of the 1980 iconic “Urban Cowboy” film. The movie depicts a young man, played by John Travolta, who learns about life and love in a Houston bar called “Gilley’s,” which was a real-life honky-tonk owned and operated by Gilley himself and still exists today in multiple cities. This country classic played an integral role in the careers of both Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee, among other artists, catapulting them and their music into the spotlight.
“I’m really, really happy about going out on the road with my good friend Mickey Gilley and doing the ‘Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour’,” says 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.”
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to tour once again with my good friend. 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,” says Gilley.
Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour
- April 14 – Morton, MN – Jackpot Junction Casino
- April 15-17 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
- April 20 – San Angelo, TX – Spur Arena
- April 22-24 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
- April 26 – Coeur D’ Alene, ID – Coeur D’ Alene Casino
- April 28 – St. Michael, ND – Spirit Lake Casino
- May 4 – Lawton, OK – 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, TX – Private show at Will Rogers Memorial Center
- June 16 – Hereford, TX – Buck N Blowout
- July 13 – Kansas City, MO – Ameristar Casino
- July 14 – Newkirk, OK – First Council Casino
- July 20 – Houston, TX – The Stampede
- August 2 – Winnemucca, NV – Winnemucca Convention Center
- August 3-4 – Jackpot, NV – Cactus Pete’s
- August 11 – New Braunfels, TX – Freheit Country Store
- Sept. 2-4 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
- Sept. 9-11 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
- Sept. 16-18 – Branson, MO – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
- Sept. 22 – Midland, TX – A.G. Lankford Chaparral Center
- 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. 14-16 – 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. 10 – Beaumont, TX – Beaumont Civic Center
- 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
