Award-winning country star Tim McGraw coming to Nationwide Arena in March

It's sure to be "Standing Room Only" when country superstar and titan of touring Tim McGraw brings his North American tour to Columbus on March 23.

Tickets for McGraw's recently added show at Nationwide Arena, 200 W. Nationwide Blvd., go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. For a link to purchase tickets, visit his website at timmcgraw.com/tour-2024.

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McGraw visited the Schottenstein Center in 2011, and with wife and fellow country singer Faith Hill, performed at Nationwide Arena in 2000, 2006, 2017.

The 56-year-old musician has racked up nearly 70 Top 10 hits and holds the Mediabase record for the most weeks at No. 1 with all titles, totaling 73 weeks. He also holds the record for second-most No. 1 albums in the U.S. just behind George Strait.

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McGraw's hits include "Don't Take the Girl," "Live Like You Were Dying," and "I Called Mama." His latest single, the title track from his album "Standing Room Only," is currently in the Top 10 and climbing.

A three-time Grammy winner, McGraw received the ACM Icon Award at the 16^th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors in August, as well as the President's Keystone Award from the Nashville Songwriters Association International this month. In addition, he has won 16 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards.

Also an actor, McGraw has appeared in numerous movies including "Friday Night Lights" and "The Blind Side."

Carly Pearce, who has played Columbus previously, including Kenny Chesney's concert last year at Historic Crew Stadium, is supporting McGraw on this tour.

bpaschal@dispatch.com

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