Alan Jackson bows out in Nashville with starry finale

Alan Jackson’s final career concert, “Last Call: The Finale,” played out at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on June 27 with a sold-out crowd. Despite a lightning delay that pushed the show back, Jackson—retiring from touring due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease—staye

When the lights dimmed at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on June 27, Alan Jackson stepped into what would be the last concert of his touring career—an evening built for goodbyes, and delivered with the kind of familiar songs that made the room feel like home.

The “Chattahoochee” singer, 67, headlined “Alan Jackson: Last Call − The Finale” before a sold-out crowd. The night was delayed by a lightning scare. pushing the rain-soaked show back. but it continued as planned—complete with touching tributes. emotional speeches. and a surprise appearance from George Strait.

Jackson is retiring from touring while living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a chronic neuropathy condition that is not fatal. The show will air as a prime-time TV special and stream on platforms such as Peacock later this year.

Luke Bryan, Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs and others helped carry the moment forward, answering the night’s playful nod to one of Jackson’s biggest hits—“What time is it?”—as the stage filled with country stars.

The guest lineup included: Luke Bryan. Eric Church. Luke Combs. Riley Green. Cody Johnson. Miranda Lambert. Little Big Town. Jake Owen. Jon Pardi. Thomas Rhett. George Strait. Carrie Underwood. Lainey Wilson. and Lee Ann Womack. Additional performers also appeared: Adam Wright, Big City Brian Wright, and Carlisle Wright.

The tribute setlist showed how deep the night’s affection ran, with each guest taking a turn:

Brian Wright — “Dixie Highway”
Carlisle Wright — “Burnin’ the Honky Tonks Down”
Adam Wright — “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore”
Jake Owen — “I Don’t Need the Booze”
Little Big Town — “It Must Be Love”
Riley Green — “Little Man”
Lee Ann Womack — “Between the Devil and Me”
Jon Pardi — “She’s Got the Rhythm”
Miranda Lambert — “Dallas”
Cody Johnson — “Job Description”
Luke Bryan — “Love’s Got a Hold on You”
Thomas Rhett — “Small Town Southern Man”
Eric Church — “Someday”
Carrie Underwood — “Everything I Love”
Luke Combs — “Hard Hat and a Hammer”
Lainey Wilson — “Tall. Tall Trees”
All-sing finale with all guest artists — “Pop a Top”.

As the focus shifted back to Jackson, his setlist mixed fan favorites and late-night classics, starting with:

“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”
“Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow”
“Designated Drinker” (performed with George Strait)
“Murder on Music Row” (performed 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 Jukebox”
“Remember When”
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”
“Chattahoochee”
“Mercury Blues”
“Where I Come From”.

There was a particular weight to the final notes—especially with Strait stepping in for “Designated Drinker” and “Murder on Music Row.” The sequence of guest tributes and the full setlist weren’t just a musical recap; they were a staged farewell that played out in real time. song by song. long after the lightning delay threatened to break the rhythm.

With the concert now slated for a prime-time TV special and streaming on platforms such as Peacock later this year, the night at Nissan Stadium has already become a bookmark for Jackson’s era—complete with the people who helped carry it to the end.

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