NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 20, 2014) Country superstar Alan Jackson rings in 2015 with the continuation of the multi-faceted 25th anniversary celebration and the launch of his 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR. Sponsored by Kubota Tractor Corporation, the tour kicks off in Fort Myers (Estero), FL on January 8 and will culminate at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver (Morrison), CO on May 17, 2015. Joining Jackson on his KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR will be Capitol Records Nashville’s Jon Pardi and Grammy/CMA/ACM nominated hit singer/songwriter Brandy Clark.

Alan Jackson’s 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR will be a memorable celebration for his longtime fans as well as legions of new fans who are discovering his music through the many songs that have withstood the test of time and influenced many new artists of today like the tour’s special guests Jon Pardi and Brandy Clark. Fans will hear the songs they love from the man who wrote them and made them famous including his massive debut hit, “Here In The Real World” to “Chattahoochee,” “Drive,” “Gone Country,” the summertime party-anthems “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time,” and many, many more.

Alan Jackson’s 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR:

JAN 08           Fort Myers (Estero), FL                   Germain Arena

JAN 09           Tampa, FL                                        USF Sun Dome

FEB 20           San Diego, CA                                 Valley View Casino Center

FEB 21           Laughlin, NV                                     Laughlin Events Center

FEB 27           Los Angeles, CA                              Nokia Theatre LA Live

FEB 28           Phoenix, AZ                                       Ak-Chin Pavilion

MAR 06          Dallas (Grand Prairie), TX              Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

MAR 27          Augusta, GA                                      James Brown Arena

MAR 28          Greenville, SC                                    Bon Secours Wellness Arena

APR 09          Wilmington, NC                                   Cape Fear Community College

APR 17          Kansas City (Independence), MO    Independence Events Center

APR 18          Enid, OK                                                Enid Event Center

APR 24          Roanoke, VA                                       Civic Center Auditorium

MAY 01           Sioux City, IA                                      Tyson Events Center

MAY 02           Brookings, SD                                     Swiftel Center

MAY 08           Green Bay, WI                                     Resch Center

MAY 09           Bloomington, IL                                    US Cellular Coliseum

MAY 16           Salt Lake City (West Valley City), UT        USANA Amphitheatre

MAY 17           Denver (Morrison), CO                               Red Rocks Amphitheatre

More dates may be added soon.

Jackson’s tour is an extension of the already year-long 25th anniversary celebration which kicked off this summer with the opening of his exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, Alan Jackson: 25 Years of Keepin’ It Country, which will run through March 2015. This month the multi-platinum selling Grammy winner is also playing two record-breaking sold out shows at the Country Music Hall of Fame’s CMA Theater making him the first simultaneous artist-in-residence and major museum exhibit subject.

Tickets and information for all KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR dates will be available via local outlets and by visiting www.alanjackson.com, where you can find information about Alan, his tour schedule, music and more

About Alan Jackson

In his 25-year career, Jackson has been steadfast in his love for traditional music while enjoying major chart success.  Since signing his record deal in June 1989, he has sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide and ranks as one of the 10 best-selling country artists of all-time. He has released more than 60 singles—registering 50 Top Ten hits and 35 #1s (including 26 Billboard #1s).  He has earned more than 150 music industry awards—including 18 Academy of Country Music Awards, 16 Country Music Association Awards, a pair of Grammys and ASCAP’s Founders and Golden Note Awards.  He is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry.

Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music.  He is in the elite company of Paul McCartney and John Lennon among songwriters who’ve written more than 20 songs that they’ve recorded and taken to the top of the charts.  Jackson is one of the best-selling artists since the inception of SoundScan, ranking alongside the likes of Eminem and Metallica.  

About Jon Pardi

California native and Capitol Records Nashville rising country star Jon Pardi released his debut album, Write You A Song, on Jan. 14, 2014.  The Los Angeles Times calls Write You A Song “one of the year’s best country albums.” The release features his Gold-certified Top 10 tune “Up All Night,” along with hits “What I Can’t Put Down,” “Missin’ You Crazy” and his brand new “When I’ve Been Drinkin.’” Pardi has a laid back, fun-loving approach towards life and it comes through in his music and his raucous live show. His charisma and authenticity strike a chord with county audiences, as he wins over fans one-by-one and show-by-show.

Pardi’s sound is undeniably country — paying homage to some of his musical heroes such as Dwight Yoakam, George Strait and Alan Jackson.  Discovering his ability for performance back at the tender age of three when he sang ALABAMA, Alan Jackson and Hank Williams, Jr. karaoke with his grandmother, Pardi has since shared the stage with Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church and many more of today’s hottest country artists.  For additional information, visit www.JonPardi.com.

About Brandy Clark

Brandy Clark’s debut album, 12 Stories, was named the best album of 2013 in any genre by New York Magazine’s Jody Rosen, New York Post’s Michaelangelo Matos, NPR’s Ann Powers, Slate, and Boston Globe’s Sarah Rodman. The album was the No. 2 record for Fresh Air’s Ken Tucker and a top 10 choice for Los Angeles Times’ Randall Roberts and The New Yorker’s Sasha Frere-Jones, among many others. She earned two 2014 CMA nominations (one for New Artist of the Year, the other for Song of the Year for co-writing Kacey Musgraves’ hit “Follow Your Arrow” with Musgraves and Shane McAnally), won the 2014 Music Row Breakthrough Artist Award, and toured with Eric Church and Jennifer Nettles. She also opened for Loretta Lynn at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium. When reviewing 12 Stories, Randy Lewis of the Los Angeles Times wrote, “This is the country debut of the year.” Rolling Stone’s Will Hermes noted, “Her debut is all airtight craftsmanship, sly wit and precise detailing that treats mainstream style like artisanal fast food.” New York Magazine’s Rosen remarked, “She’s a brisk, vivid, witty storyteller; her tunes unfold in old-fashioned weepers and chugging honkytonk, with fiddles, pedal steel, and vocal harmonies driving home the punch lines and pathos,” while NPR’s Powers called her “A storyteller of the highest caliber.” Hitfix’s Melinda Newman wrote that Clark was “the best new artist country radio isn’t playing” and that 12 Stories “made almost every music critics’ best of 2013 list for its heart, wit, smart wordplay, and Clark’s expressive vocals.”

Clark was nominated for her first GRAMMY Award earlier this year for Best Country Song for “Mama’s Broken Heart,” (a song she co-wrote with McAnally and Musgraves) which Miranda Lambert took to No. 1. That song also earned Clark her first CMA and ACM nominations, both for Song of the Year. She also wrote The Band Perry’s No. 1 hit “Better Dig Two” with McAnally and Trevor Rosen. Other artists to record her songs include Sheryl Crow, Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, and more. For more information visit www.brandyclarkmusic.com.

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Jon Pardi (AJ tour) 1 OC: …Chattahoochie, I mean. 1:03
“When I found out that I was going to be on tour with Alan and on the middle slot – which is a huge deal for us because we’ve always been the 20 minute guys; like, ‘Alright-see you later. We played five songs, and we’re out.’ So, that’s really my first middle slot – when you have an opener, then you got the middle and you have the headliner. My manager was totally egging it on, like, ‘Oh yeah. We got a middle slot.’ I was like, ‘With who?’ He said, ‘Are you ready?’ He was like, ‘Alan Jackson.’ I was like, ‘ALAN JACKSON? Are you serious? You’re joking, right? There’s no way. I mean, it’s Alan Jackson!’ And then it dawns on you. You’re so excited and you’re jumping up and down, you can’t tell everybody. I called my mom, of course. She started ccrying. ‘Alan Jackson! You don’t know how much we listen to Alan Jackson! I love Alan Jackson!’ She started going off, and any time she thinks of a George Strait or Alan Jackson, she thinks of my grandmother that we all [loved]. She influenced me, and she was always singing for all of my family, you know, ‘Don’t Rock the Jukebox’ or Chattahoochee,’ I mean.”