Gene Elders, a mandolin and fiddle player for George Strait’s band Ace in the Hole Band, has died though no cause of death has been reported. He was 66. It was also the second tragic death in ...

The band and I were with him most of the afternoon, and he was great. Just doing what he loved to do which was making sure we were taken care of. 2024 is taking its toll on the Ace in the Hole ...

It has been a brutal year for country music legend George Strait. For the third time in 2024, Strait had to announce the loss of someone close to his Ace in the Hole band when Tom Foote died. But ...

The existing group morphed into his Ace in the Hole Band, and Foote remained as Strait's drummer until 1983, when he left that role and became his road manager. He served in that role until his death.

Meaning Behind the Band Name. It all started in Strait’s native Texas in the town of San Marcos in the 1970s. This proved to be a central location for the original band members – lead singer ...

The country titan and his Ace in the Hole Band will perform six stadium dates starting May 6 at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium and ending Aug. 5 at Tampa, Florida’s Raymond James Stadium.