“It's Been a Long, Sweet Ride”: Alan Jackson to Perform His Last Ever Show in Nashville Next Year
By Maxim Mower
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During this weekend's show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Alan Jackson has confirmed that he will be delivering one final show in Nashville before retiring from performing altogether.
This grand finale is yet to be given a date, but the country legend teased that it would be happening at some point next summer, with the ‘Chattahoochee’ hitmaker chatting to attendees and reflecting on the storied journey that has brought him to this point.
Alan Jackson began, “Y’all may have heard that I’m kinda winding down. In fact, this is my last roadshow of my career. I appreciate it. Y’all gonna make me tear up out here. It’s been a long, sweet ride; it started 40 years ago this September. My wife and I drove to Nashville with an old U-Haul trailer and chased this dream. It’s been a crazy ride. I lived the American dream, for sure. So blessed. Thank you all so much for all your support of my music and attending my shows”.
He went on to explain why he has chosen to host his send-off in Music City, “We’re planning on doing a big finale show in Nashville next summer sometime. I just felt like I had to end it all where it all started, and that’s in Nashville, Tennessee. I've got to do my last one there. But this is the last one out on the road for me”.
Alan Jackson has been hinting that he would be packing up for good over the past year or so, with the three-time CMA Entertainer of the Year revealing that he had been diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease back in 2021. Although not fatal, the condition affects Jackson's nerves and impacts his ability to perform.
Even so, his performances on the Last Call: One More For The Road run have been stellar, with Jackson showcasing why he will go down in history as one of the all-time greats.
At Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum, Alan Jackson reeled off signature fan-favourites such as ‘Gone Country’, ‘Chasin‘ That Neon Rainbow’, ‘Good Time’ and ‘It's 5 O’Clock Somewhere’, ensuring we'll be counting down the days until his Nashville extravaganza.
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