The country music legend that is Alan Jackson played the final show of his career on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Nissan Stadium in downtown Nashville. This will go down as one of the most iconic nights in country music history. Alan’s 40 year career has been a legendary run that very few have even come close to replicating. Alan’s last road show was May 17, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as part of his Last Call: One More for the Road Tour. There, he told the crowd, “This is my last road show… I’ve got one more big finale show planned in Nashville.”
The 5½ hour, star studded Music City show was nothing short of spectacular. The show started with a clip from 2001 when Alan sang the national anthem before a Tennessee Titans game at Nissan Stadium. Over the course of the night, mega country stars took the stage, each performing one of Alan’s many songs. In between acts, videos featuring many famous faces congratulating and thanking Alan for his music were shown on the stadium screens. After all the billed performers sang, there was a brief intermission, which was then extended by a lightning storm that rolled through the area. All concertgoers were told to take shelter in the concourse while the storm passed. After about 45 minutes, the all clear was given, and the show went on. There wasn’t anything that was gonna stop Alan from playin’ his final show!
Around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night, Alan Jackson took the stage one last time. Over the next hour and a half, he sang hit after hit, telling stories from his incredible career and his time spent in Nashville. His final set consisted of 25 songs and a guest appearance by the one and only George Strait. The two hugged, laughed onstage, and performed “Murder on Music Row” and “Designated Drinker.” A true friendship between them was evident to everyone in the stadium. Over the course of the show, Alan thanked the audience and everyone watching for the love and support he’d felt throughout his career. At one point he said, “We’re not gonna dwell on all this sad last show stuff. I’m not dead.” He made it clear that the night was meant to be a celebration rather than the end of Alan Jackson. He also made it clear how important it was that his final show be in Nashville, saying, “We just felt like we had to end it all where it all began for me, and that’s in Nashville, Music City, where country music lives.”
Alan said he truly feels he has been able to live the American dream because of his fans. He briefly acknowledged his battle with Charcot Marie Tooth disease, a progressive nerve disease that affects muscle strength and balance. Rather than dwelling on it, he simply expressed how thankful he was to have been able to perform for as long as he has.
As the night drew to an end, he thanked his biggest supporter, his wife Denise, who has been with him since the very beginning. He also thanked his family and band for all of the support they’ve given him throughout his incredible career.
It was truly a once in a lifetime show. As a singer songwriter and artist myself, some of my earliest musical memories began with Alan Jackson. So being able to witness his final performance was something ill never forget. I grew up in Utah and spent a lot of time camping in the mountains with my mom and dad. The soundtrack to those trips was pretty much just George Strait and Alan Jackson. So I thank you, Alan Jackson, for the music, the songs, and for inspiring so many musicians like myself to pursue this honky tonk dream. Because of you, I will indeed never stop chasing that neon rainbow!
ALANS LAST SHOW SET
- Dixie Highway – Brian Wright
- Burnin The Honky Tonks Down – Carlisle Wright
- So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore – Adam and Shannon Wright
- I Don’t Need The Booze (To Get A Buzz On) – Jake Owen
- It Must Be Love – Little Big Town
- Little Man – Riley Green
- Between The Devil And Me – Lee Ann Womack
- She’s Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues) – Jon Pardi
- Dallas – Miranda Lambert
- Job Description – Cody Johnson
- Loves Got A Hold On you – Luke Bryan
- Small Town Southern Man – Thomas Rhett
- Someday – Eric Church (Acoustic)
- Everything I Love – Carrie Underwood
- Hard Hat And A Hammer – Luke Combs
- Tall Tall Trees – Lainey Wilson
- Pop A Top – Everybody
ALANS SET
- Gone Country
- I Don’t Even Know Your Name
- Livin’ On Love
- Summertime Blues
- Midnight In Montgomery
- The Blues Man
- Who’s Cheatin’ Who
- Here In The Real World
- Wanted
- I’d Love You All Over Again
- Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow
- The Older I Get
- Designated Drinker with George Strait
- Murder On Music Row with George Strait
- Little Bitty
- Country Boy
- Good Time
- Drive (For Daddy Gene)
- Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)
- Don’t Rock The Juke Box
- Remember When
- It’s 5:00 Somewhere
- Chattahoochie
ENCORE
- Mercury Blues
- Where I Come From
So how did a small-town, blue collar Alan Jackson turn into country music royalty?
When Jackson was 27 years old, he was living in Newnan, Georgia, with his wife and working blue collar jobs, including construction, waiting tables, and even driving a forklift at one point. At the time, he was playing around town with his band, Dixie Steel, but dreamed of becoming a country singer songwriter. There wasn’t much opportunity for that kind of life in Georgia.
One of the most crucial moments in his career came when his wife, Denise, who worked as a flight attendant, happened to meet country legend Glen Campbell at the airport. She introduced herself and told him about her husband’s dream of becoming a country singer. Campbell handed her a business card for his publishing company and encouraged her to have Alan send a demo tape.
That encounter sparked the idea and motivated Jackson to move to Nashville in 1985. After arriving in Music City, he got a job in the mailroom at The Nashville Network. Mailroom worker by day, country music dreamer by night. After his shifts, he would play anywhere and any way he could, hoping to be noticed by the industry.
Glen Campbell’s encouragement helped open the first door for Alan in Nashville, eventually leading to his first publishing deal and his first job as a songwriter. It’s said he earned around $100 a week writing songs. It wasn’t much, but it was exactly the start he needed.
After only four years in Nashville, Alan Jackson signed his first record deal with Arista Records. There, he recorded and released his debut single, “Blue Blooded Woman”. In 1990, Jackson released his debut album, “Here in the Real World”, launching him into stardom.
ALAN JACKSONS CAREER ACCOLADES
- 2 Grammy Awards
- 16 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards
- CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)
- 3 time CMA Entertainer Of The Year (1995,2002,2003)
- 17 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards
- ACM Alan Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award (2025)
- NSAI Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
- 2 American Music Awards
- 3 Billboard Music Awards
- Member of the Grand Ole Opry (Inducted 1991)
- Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductee (2017)
- Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee (2018)
- Georgia Music Hall of Fame Inductee (2001)
- Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee (2022)
Over his incredible decades long career, he’s sold more than 75 million records worldwide. He has 35 No. 1 country hits and 66 songs that charted on Billboard’s Hot Country charts. Alan has released 22 studio albums, along with Christmas, gospel, and greatest hits records. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest traditional country artists of all time. Very few artists have left a legacy as authentic, timeless, and influential as Alan Jackson. While his days of touring may be over, it’s safe to say his music has left an impact on country music that will live on forever.