Alan Jackson to Make Rare Performance on Memorial Day
On June 27th, Alan Jackson is set to perform his final ever concert at Nissan Stadium in Nashville in a sold out event. With many aging performers, you hear announcements of final concerts or final tours, but take them with a grain of salt. With Alan Jackson who is suffering from a degenerative nerve condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, you believe it.
“Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale” set for June will likely be the last time Alan Jackson performs a full show. But he has kept open the possibility of making public appearances, or playing a song at special events upon occasion. If you weren’t one of the 55,000 lucky souls who got tickets to his final show, you will have an opportunity to see him perform on Memorial Day weekend in what might be one of his very last public appearances.
Alan Jackson is scheduled to perform as part of the National Memorial Day Concert airing live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 24th. The annual event broadcast on PBS from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Central is also aired on the Armed Forces Network. It is hosted once again by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise. It also comes on America’s 250th Anniversary.
Along with Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson is also scheduled to perform. Johnson served eight years in the Marine Corps before commencing his country music career. Mickey Guyton, who’s been featured on the Memorial Day concert previously, will also appear. All three will be performing at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville as part of the presentation as opposed to the U.S. Capitol.
Other artists scheduled to perform include Laura Osnes, Andy Grammer, Mary McCormack, Blessing Offor, Jack Everly, Noah Wyle, Jonathan Banks, and Melissa Leo.
This is the 37th year the National Memorial Day Concert will be aired. If you don’t have access to PBS it can be streamed online. The concert will also be available on YouTube between May 24th and June 7th.
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For anyone who’s thinking about attending the concert in person, here’s what the website says:
Where is the concert held?
The concert is held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Do I need tickets to attend?
The concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are necessary.
How do I get to the concert?
Taking the Metro to the concert site is strongly advised due to traffic volume and street closures put in place for the event. The nearest stations are Federal Center SW (Orange/Blue lines) and Union Station (Red line).
When do the gates open?
General Admission gates typically open at 5:00 p.m. The public will not be admitted to the West Lawn of the Capitol before that time. Checkpoints will be set up, and all bags and parcels will be checked. Guests will be required to enter through a metal detector. The gates are located at the southwest corner of the Capitol grounds. There are viewing areas for the use of guests with disabilities.
Dress rehearsal on the Saturday before the Concert is also open to the public.
More details can be found on the U.S. Capitol Police’s website in the Media Center.
What time does the concert start and how long does it last?
The live performance of the concert begins at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT and is finished at 9:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. CT.