Last Call: Alan Jackson Performs Final Concert In Nashville

Alan Jackson brought an end to his illustrious career as a touring musician with Last Call: One More For The Road, a concert held on Saturday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The 67-year-old superstar took the stage after an all-star tribute set to roll through an emotional 25-song performance that included a rare appearance from George Strait.

Jackson revealed in 2021 that he has a degenerative nerve condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which affects his balance. He was initially diagnosed with the condition a decade prior. The country icon decided to retire from the road when his ability to walk and perform were compromised. Jackson donated $1 from every ticket sold for the Saturday night concert to the CMT Research Foundation, a patient-led non-profit solely focused on delivering treatments and cures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth.

The evening began with a who’s who of country stars honoring Alan Jackson. Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jon Pardi, Lee Ann Womack, Riley Green, Little Big Town and Jake Owen each performed one of Jackson’s songs accompanied by his backing band.

Alan Jackson’s family were also involved in the tribute, as nephew Brian Wright kicked off the festivities with “Dixie Highway” before great-niece Carlisle Wright fronted “Burnin’ The Honky Tonks Down” and nephew Adam Wright starred on “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore.” The entire cast assembled to end the first half of the night with a joint “Pop A Top” performance.

Anticipation was then geared up as the concert was interrupted for an hour by a rain delay. Alan Jackson finally hit the stage around 9:35 p.m. and launched into “Gone Country.” Jackson admitted the tribute was “overwhelming” as he thanked those who performed. “We’re not going to dwell on all this sad ‘last show’ stuff,” he said. “Earlier it felt like a funeral and I was up in heaven watching all these people sing my songs.”

The final set of Jackson’s touring career was packed with one classic song after another, including “Don’t Rock The Jukebox,” “Remember When,” “Little Bitty,” “I Don’t Even Know Your Name,” “Livin’ On Love” and “Country Boy,” among many others. Alan Jackson also worked covers of Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues,” Hank Williams Jr.’s “The Blues Man” and Charly McClain’s “Who’s Cheating Who” into the first third of his set.

George Strait came out about an hour into the set to join Alan Jackson for their “Designated Drink” and “Murder On Music Row” collaborations. Strait has also retired from full-scale touring, but still performs a few shows on occasion.

Alan Jackson closed out his set with “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” his 2003 collaboration with Jimmy Buffett, and his ubiquitious 1993 hit “Chattahoochee.” The night came to an end with an encore featuring two more of his most beloved songs: “Mercury Blues” and “Where I Come From.”

Last Call: One More For The Road was filmed for a prime-time special. The concert will premiere on NBC and stream on Peacock later this year.

Watch a handful of videos and check out the setlist from Alan Jackson’s final concert: