http://www.nashville.com/music/2011/03/alan-jackson-sells-out-down-under/Alan Jackson Sells Out Down Under
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Alan Jackson launched his first tour of Australia today by playing to a sold-out crowd at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. The fans were on their feet from the very first note to the last and sang along on every song. Jackson was visibly humbled and overwhelmed by the crowd participation.
On Sunday Jackson headlines CMC Rocks the Hunter Festival in Hunter Valley, then on to Sydney on Monday, with a three night stand in Brisbane later in the week. All six shows sold out in minutes when tickets went on sale last fall – Jackson’s tour is the biggest country outing to hit Australia in nearly 20 years.
Jackson has scored nearly 40 Top 10 hits in Australia, with 15 of them going all the way to #1! His biggest songs “down under” include “Good Time,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” “Little Bitty” and “I’ll Go On Loving You” – each spent a month at the top of the Australian charts.
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4 comments to Alan Jackson Sells Out Down Under
Krystal and Heidi
March 5th, 2011 at 4:05 am
We had a ball that night. Such an amzing event and we are lucky to have had him come to Australia. It was well worth the travel to see Alan. WE HAD A GOOD TIME!
Also they are our hands in the bottom left corner of this picture, this photo was take next to seats 17, 18 and 19 of row d, middle floor!!
Tanya
March 5th, 2011 at 4:35 am
We were in the front row in Melbourne last night and it was the BEST night of our lives, second to NONE. Absoloutly awesome… My mother has been ill and when we asked her if there was anything she wanted she said with a bit of a chuckle “well if Alan Jackson EVER comes to Australia I want to be there” so this night was Extra special and there were many tears during the night. AWESOME AND WE WANT HIM BACK XXX
Josephine and Joan
March 5th, 2011 at 5:45 am
As I live in Darwin it was very hard to get tickets but yes I managed to get some and was it worth the cost of the flights and tickets? OMG yes! The show was awesome. I paid for my mother to attend and she was overwhelmed. Thankyou for a fantastic night of entertainment.
Your band was great, I have a soft spot for drums as my grandfather use to play and thought he was very good.
If you ever come back to Australia please remember you have many fans in Darwin who would love to see you.
Take care and remember please come back and DO NOT forget us in the TOP END.
Glenn Forrest
March 5th, 2011 at 6:17 am
The wait was well worth it. I have been to many concerts but this was by far the best. The music, the stories and the opportunity to have a GOOD TIME! Come back to Melbourne again.
