Alan Jackson kicked off his 25th Anniversary ‘Keepin’ It Country Tour’ Thursday, January 8th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. And in honor of The King’s 80th birthday, he appropriately opened the show with a tribute to Elvis. The tour will also include stops in Ft. Myers and Tampa this week. The tour will also make stops throughout the upcoming months in major US cities Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, Phoenix and Nashville, just to name a few. The spring will wrap up with a show at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver, CO on May 17th.
Joining Jackson on the road are a couple of country new comers that he feels are a perfect fit for the ‘Keepin’ It Country Tour’, Capitol Records Nashville’s Jon Pardi and Grammy, CMA and ACM nominated hit singer & songwriter, Brandy Clark. Also, if you have the privilege of attending the Dallas, TX show on March 6th, Ashley Monroe, the critically acclaimed singer& songwriter and 1/3 of the Pistol Annies will be joining the lineup.
“Of all the new guys I’ve heard, I like that Jon is closer to country than most of the others, and I thought his songwriting was better than what I’ve heard in a while,” Jackson stated. “And I love Brandy’s songwriting. There’s a song on her album (12 Stories), ‘In Some Corner,’ that I thought about covering on the new album. I really studied it. It’s written from a girl’s perspective, and I couldn’t figure out a clean way to make it come from a guy. She’s really a talented singer. She sounds new and old at the same time.”
Alan Jackson’s 25th Anniversary Keepin’ it Country Tour, will no doubt be an unforgettable celebration for his longtime fans as well as those new fans who are discovering his music through the many songs that have proven timeless as well as influenced those who have proceeded him.
But this is by no means a farewell tour for Jackson. When asked if he was going to be retiring after the next few months on the road Jackson responded, “I don’t know what I’d retire from, I don’t work much now.”
For a complete list of Keepin’ It Country Tour Dates, Click HERE. Keep your eye out as more dates will be added soon!
