Grammy-winning George Jones' final Nashville concert outing at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 22, 2013, filled seats at "White Lightning" speed, with 15,000-plus scooping up tickets. But for those hardcore "Possum" fans who want to get closer to Jones and have the cash to spare, there's a new option.
On March 13, reps for the legendary singer, 81, announced the implementation of a new "VIP Experience" that will include a special George Jones-autographed item and the chance to meet ‘the country star backstage The VIP Experience is being offered for $1,000 per person and only 100 VIP tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis exclusively via the crooner's official website.
“We are so excited for this show and for all the artists that are going to be taking part,” said Nancy Jones, wife of the Beaumont, Texas-reared hit-maker, in a March 13 statement shared with Examiner.com. “George and I were shocked at how fast the tickets sold and the prices people are being asked to pay online for broker tickets. In an effort to keep the prices reasonable for fans, we decided to offer a VIP Experience, which includes a backstage meet and greet with George.”
Often referred to as the "the greatest living country singer," Kennedy Center honoree Jones is the No. 2 best-selling recording artist of all time, with 143 Top-40 singles to his credit. Jones will mark the end of an era with his 2013 farewell tour, dubbed The Grand Tour, which will make about 60 stops this year. Concertgoers can expect to hear Jones' best-loved hits, including "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair," "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes," "White Lightning" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today," along with plenty of guests and surprises.
Thus far, The Grand Tour's confirmed dates are as follows:
George Jones on Tour
03/22 – Chattanooga, TN – Memorial Auditorium
03/23 – Evansville, IN – The Centre
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
06/14 – Midland, TX – Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center
06/15 – Albuquerque, NM – Route 66 Casino
06/28 – Rome, GA – The Forum
06/29 – Columbus, GA – Civic Center
07/26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Palace Theater
07/27 – Cherokee, NC – Harrah's Casino
08/02 – Columbus, OH – Ohio State Fair
08/03 – Watertown, NY – Watertown Fairgrounds Arena
08/22 – Penn Forest Township, PA – Penns Peak
08/23 – Myrtle Beach, SC – Alabama Theater
09/13 – Biloxi, MS – IP Casino
09/14 – Marksville, LA - Paragon Casino
09/27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
09/28 – Milwaukee, WI – Potawatomi Casino
10/11 – Branson, MO – The Oak Ridge Boys Theatre
10/25 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino
10/26 – Bowling Green, KY – SKY Performing Arts Center
11/09 – Grant, OK – Choctaw Event Center
11/10 – Branson, MO – The Oak Ridge Boys Theatre
11/22 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Video bonus: To see a circa 1963 performance by Jones performing "She Thinks I Still Care," simply access the clip embedded with this post. And to see Jones and his daughter, Georgette Jones, performing "You and Me and Time," please click here.
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