Country legend Alan Jackson has officially announced what fans have long suspected — his days of touring the open road are coming to a close. With heartfelt words and a humble smile, Jackson shared the news with a sold-out crowd at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum: “Y’all may have heard that I’m kinda winding down. In fact, this is my last road show.”
That simple sentence marked the end of an era — one that has seen Jackson carry the torch of traditional country music for more than 40 years. From his small-town roots in Newnan, Georgia to stages around the world, he’s been a voice of honesty, love, heartbreak, and American pride. Now, as he eyes a grand farewell in Nashville next summer, fans everywhere are taking stock of what his music has meant to them.
The “Last Call: One More for the Road” Tour, which began in 2022, has been met with packed venues and roaring crowds. At the Milwaukee show, emotion filled the air as Jackson looked out over the sea of cheering fans. “Y’all are gonna make me tear up up here,” he confessed.
Reviewers described the night as a moving tribute — not just to Jackson’s catalog of timeless hits, but to a career that helped define a generation of country music. Hits like “Wanted” and “I’d Love You All Over Again” (which he dedicated to his wife Denise) brought memories rushing back. Fans sang every word, some with tears in their eyes, holding handmade signs and savoring every chord as if it were the last.
Though Alan Jackson’s body may be slowing down — he’s been living with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease since 2019 — his spirit remains as strong as ever. Through it all, he’s given back, donating proceeds from the tour to the CMT Research Foundation. To date, more than $2.25 million has been raised through the tour’s efforts.
Even as he prepares to step away from the tour bus, Jackson has one last show in his sights: a final performance in Nashville — the city where it all began. “We just felt like we had to end it all where it started… where country music lives,” he said.
For fans, it’s a hard goodbye — but also a chance to say thank you. Thank you for the music. Thank you for the memories. And thank you, Alan Jackson, for reminding us what country music sounds like when it’s sung from the heart.
Enjoy his hit, Remember When 