George Jones final Nashville concert of his career will take place at the Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 22, as part of his 2013 farewell tour titled The Grand Tour. Though the performance is still several months away, it is already slated to have an all-star lineup of supporters and performers.Charlie Daniels, Lorrie Morgan,Randy Travis, Jamey Johnson and Gene Watson will join previously announced guest Tanya Tucker to help honor the legendary performer.
More artists have yet to be announced. The Possum is expected to make approximately 60 stops as part of The Grand Tour.
Tickets for the Nashville finale are currently on sale at all Ticketmaster locations.
Country icon George Jones announced that the final Nashville concert of his career will be at the Bridgestone Arena on Friday, November 22, 2013.
>The star-studded event includes Charlie Daniels, Lorrie Morgan, Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Jamey Johnson, and Gene Watson. More will be announced.
>Tickets for the Nashville finale are currently on sale at all Ticketmaster locations.
George Jones on Tour:
02/22 – Greenville, TX – Greenville Memorial Auditorium
02/23 – Forrest City, AR – East Arkansas Community College
03/15 – Joliet, IL – Realto Square Theater
03/16 – Muncie, IN – Emens Auditorium
03/22 – Chattanooga, TN – Memorial Auditorium
03/23 – Evansville, IN – The Centre
04/05 – Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center
04/06 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Coliseum
04/19 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater
04/20 – Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center
04/27 – Huntsville, AL – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
05/17 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
05/18 – Spartanburg, SC – Memorial Auditorium
06/01 – North Tonawanda, NY – Riviera Theater
06/02 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theater
08/02 – Columbus, OH – Ohio State Fair
08/03 – Watertown, NY – Watertown Fairgrounds Arena
09/13 – Biloxi, MS – IP Casino
09/27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
09/28 – Milwaukee, WI – Potawatomi Casino
10/11 – Branson, MO – The Mansion Theater
10/25 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino
10/26 – Pikeville, KY – Eastern KY Expo
11/09 – Grant, OK – Choctaw Event Center
11/10 – Branson, MO – The Mansion Theater
11/22 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
About George Jones:
The 80-year-old has had hit singles in every decade since the ‘50s.
The Beaumont, Texas native also has 143 Top 40 hits, two Grammy Awards, 2008 Kennedy Center Honor recipient, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, was presented with a GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award this year and holds a National Medal of Arts.
Update on 2/20/13:
Dierks Bentley, Josh Turner, Montgomery Gentry and Kenny Rogers have joined the lineup of George Jones’s final Nashville concert on November 22nd.
Already on the bill are Charlie Daniels, Lorrie Morgan, Randy Travis, Jamey Johnson and Gene Watson.
Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
The Possum says, “I am excited that my friends all want to be with me on this show. This is sure going to be a fun and emotional night with lost of memories, friends and great country music.”
