MICKEY GILLEY AND JOHNNY LEE ANNOUNCE THE “URBAN COWBOY REUNION TOUR”

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OMG. I am so excited and I have always wanted to visit Gilley’s where Urban Cowboy was filmed and it doesn’t look like I will ever get to go. MICKEY GILLEY AND JOHNNY LEE ANNOUNCE THE “URBAN COWBOY REUNION TOUR” IN MIDST OF 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC MOVIE I am telling you somehow someway I am going to this event. If only John Travolta and Debra Winger was here I would think I had died and gone to Heaven.

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Looks like a trip to Oklahoma… Unless you can help me persuade them to come to Fort Worth, Texas.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 16, 2019) – It was 40 short years ago when the Pasadena Honky-Tonk, Gilley’s, was made famous in “Urban Cowboy,” the movie that propelled country music into mainstream media like never before.

With the help of the movie, starring John Travolta and Debra WingerMickey Gilley and several other acclaimed artists like Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt and Anne Murray were able to light a spark to propel their music careers further than ever before.

Gilley, now in his 80’s, is still going strong with more than 80 tour dates a year. In honor of the 40th anniversary of “Urban Cowboy,” Gilley continues his partnership with Johnny Lee for the “Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour.”

Since “Urban Cowboy” was released in 1980, country music has managed to remain current and mainstream. After the movie, it became “cool” to wear cowboy boots and pearl snap shirts and listen to country music. This is still true today, walk into any honky tonk on Lower Broadway in Nashville, Tenn. or Austin, Texas and you’ll see the reminders of what has become known as the “Urban Cowboy Movement” in country music.

The soundtrack for the movie was certified triple-platinum in 2018 and features hits like “Stand By Me,” “Lookin’ for Love,” “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “Could I Have This Dance” and many more.

Urban Cowboy” has had more of an impact on today’s society than we realize. For more information on Mickey Gilley and the Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour go to gilleys.com.

Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour Dates:
Jan. 18 – Okeechobee, Fla. – Agricivic Center 
Jan. 19 – Weirsdale, Fla. – Orange Blossom Opry 
March 11 – Gilbert, Ariz. – Higley Center 
March 13 – Payson, Ariz. – Mazatzal Hotel & Casino 
March 18-22 – Laughlin, Nev. – Riverside Resort 
March 28 – Ignacio, Colo. – Sky Ute Casino 
April 3 – Sloan, Iowa – Winnavegas Casino 
April 4 – Walker, Minn. – Northern Lights Casino 
April 17 – Baton Rouge, La. – L’Auberge Casino 
April 20 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
April 26, 27 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater
May 2 – Hinton, Okla – Sugar Creek Casino
May 3, 4 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
May 10, 11 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
May 13 – Regina, SK – Casino Regina 
May 15 – Enoch, Alberta – River Cree Casino 
May 16 – Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Casino 
May 24, 25 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
June 7 – St. Louis, Mo. – River City Casino 
June 11 – New Braunfels, Texas – Brauntex Theatre 
June 12 – The Woodlands, Texas – Dosey Doe 
June 13 – Vinton, La. – Delta Downs Casino 
June 19 – Stockdale, Texas – Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee 
June 20 – Kerrville, Texas – The Cailloux Theater 
July 11 – Opelousas, La. – Evangeline Downs Casino 
July 18 – Renfro Valley, Ky. – Renfro Valley Entertainment Center 
August 29 – Biloxi, Miss. – IP Casino Resort 
Sept. 6, 7 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Sept. 13, 14 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Sept. 18 – Kansas City, Mo. – Ameristar Casino 
Sept. 20, 21 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Sept. 27, 28 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Oct. 4, 5 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Oct. 11, 12 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Oct. 18, 19 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Oct. 25, 26 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Nov. 1, 2 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Nov. 8, 9, 11 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 
Nov. 15, 16 – Branson, Mo. – Mickey Gilley’s Shanghai Theater 

About Mickey Gilley


Country music artist Mickey Gilley has been wowing fans with his haunting sound of Louisiana rhythm and blues since 1957. The Mississippi native grew up with his two famous cousins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart, surrounded by the influence of music.

Gilley made his chart topper debut with his song “Is It Wrong For Loving You,” in which Kenny Rogers played the guitar. After moving to Pasadena, Texas, in 1971, he opened his world famous honky-tonk nightclub, Gilley’s. He continued to show chart success with hits like “City Lights” and “Don’t The Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time” both of which reached number one on the Billboard Country Charts.

In 1980, Gilley appeared in the film “Urban Cowboy” alongside John Travolta and Johnny Lee. At age 83, Gilley is currently playing solo dates and is on the Urban Cowboy Reunion Tour with Johnny Lee, playing more than 80 shows across the United States in 2019. Keep up with Mickey on FacebookTwitter, or visit his website at gilleys.com

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates