The time has come for country music superstar Alan Jackson to hang up his signature Stetson hat.The genre traditionalist from Newnan, Georgia, whose career kicked off in the 1980s and exploded shortly thereafter in the oft-cited '90s country wave with heartfelt songs for the working man who'd rather be drinking, or fishing, or ideally both, has sold over 60 million records across his storied career.And on Saturday night at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, he brought his touring career to an end.The event titled "Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale" was a triumphant swan song for the performer, a celebration of his life and career with some help from the artists he directly inspired.Nashville's all-stars came out in drovesIt was a concert in two movements.The first two hours were made up of a marathon run of Jackson covers from some of the biggest names in contemporary country.
And each performer had a personal story to share.Carrie Underwood sang "Everything I Love" after revealing that Jackson was her first ever concert, in 1994 at the Tulsa State Fair.
Thomas Rhett warmed up the crowd with "Small Town Southern Man," an appropriate choice for a singer currently living the song's lyrics — he's a father to four girls.The Texas-born and bred Miranda Lambert performed "Dallas." Lainey Wilson got the crowd moving with "Tall, Tall Trees.""It's almost impossible to pick a favorite Alan Jackson song ...but I had to try," said Luke Combs before launching into "Hard Hat and a Hammer." Each performer played with Jackson's backing band, save for Eric Church, who opted to cover "Someday" with just his voice and an acoustic guitar.It was an All-Star night for one of country music's most colossal voices.
Other guest performers included Luke Bryan, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Little Big Town, Jake Owen, Jon Pardi, Lee Ann Womack and a slew of super talented members of Jackson's own family: Adam Wright, Big City Brian Wright and Carlisle Wright.Five year...