This December, Tim McGraw is heading back to Las Vegas, and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. The three-time Grammy winner has several shows scheduled at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo week, giving fans a chance to catch one of country music’s greats as the city leans into its cowboy energy.
The Vegas dates land at a moment when McGraw’s relationship with the rodeo world is deepening in real time. A longtime supporter of the sport, he recently helped bring the inaugural Music City Rodeo to Nashville, Tenn., a first for the city. When he debuted “King Rodeo” during his headlining set, he told the sold-out Bridgestone Arena crowd, “We’ve been working on a new record, and we thought that this song … was appropriate for the night.”
The heartfelt single drew raves and hinted at a new creative chapter that feels perfectly written for the performer and his fans. Now McGraw is bringing that momentum west, landing in Las Vegas just as the NFR crowds take over the Strip.
The upcoming shows promise a sweep through McGraw’s biggest hits, fan favorites and deep cuts from a career that spans more than three decades. And the Colosseum is just the kind of room that lets his storytelling land, a fitting match for an artist whose songs have been the soundtrack for a multigenerational group of country music fans.
McGraw’s influence is undeniable. His career includes more than 103 million records sold worldwide, 49 No. 1 singles and 19 No. 1 albums, placing him just behind George Strait for the most No. 1 country albums in U.S. history. He’s also part of a small club of artists who have scored a No. 1 album and single in four consecutive decades, a streak that says plenty about staying power in the music industry.
Some of McGraw’s biggest hits didn’t just reach the top; they parked there. “Live Like You Were Dying” held No. 1 for 10 weeks. His crossover collaboration with Nelly, “Over and Over,” stayed at the summit for 11. And the span between his earliest and most recent No. 1 singles? More than 30 years, a testament to his consistency and ongoing connection with listeners.
McGraw’s resume onstage is just as expansive. He’s performed at the NFL Draft in Nashville, the Super Bowl LII Tailgate Party, the Nobel Peace Prize Awards, and the first-ever C2C: Country to Country Festival in London and Australia. His touring history includes sold-out stadiums, arenas and the celebrated Soul2Soul tours with Faith Hill, his wife of nearly three decades.
And while music is the core, McGraw is no one-trick pony. He starred opposite Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side, appeared in Friday Night Lights and The Shack, and contributed music to the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo. Most recently, he earned wide acclaim for his turn as James Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel 1883.
Taken together, this December’s Vegas run is a well-timed celebration of where McGraw has been and where he’s heading next. And for rodeo fans already in town, it’s a perfectly timed pairing: a country mainstay bringing a little extra heat to a city already bucking with excitement.
Caesars Palace. 8 p.m. Dec. 12-13, starting at $168.70 plus tax and fee. caesars.com
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