A lan’s ringing in 2015 with the continuation of the multi-faceted 25th Anniversary celebration and the launch of his 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR.

Sponsored by Kubota Tractor Corporation, the tour kicks off in Fort Myers (Estero), FL on January 8 and will culminate at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver (Morrison), CO on May 17, 2015. Joining Jackson on his KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR will be Capitol Records Nashville’s rising new artist Jon Pardi and Grammy/CMA/ACM nominated hit singer/songwriter Brandy Clark. Alan Jackson’s 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR will be a memorable celebration for his longtime fans as well as legions of new fans who are discovering his music through the many songs that have withstood the test of time and influenced many new artists of today like the tour’s special guests Jon Pardi and Brandy Clark. Fans will hear the songs they love from the man who wrote them and made them famous including his massive debut hit, “Here In The Real World” to “Chattahoochee,” “Drive,” “Gone Country,” the summertime party-anthems “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time,” and many, many more.CLICK HERE to see all Alan Jackson’s 25th Anniversary KEEPIN’ IT COUNTRY TOUR dates.

Tour Kicks Off In Fort Myers, FL on JAN 8

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TWITTER CHATTERWhat you’ve been saying about AJ on Twitter.Follow Alan on twitter@officialjackson Jon Pardi @JonPardiCan’t believe I’m going on tour with one of my heroes in 2015, the legendary @OfficialJackson! #KeepinItCountryTour Victoria Catterson @Victoria_CattThank god for @OfficialJackson in the mornings #BusBlues Jay Flood @jaylfloodJust an old plywood boat, 75 Johnson, electric choke - @OfficialJackson Movember for you every month champion #gonecountry baby north west @elliebakerIt’s never too early to start listening to @OfficialJackson’s Christmas album #LetItBeChristmas Katy Qualey @KatyQ92Finding out that @OfficialJackson is coming to Maine in January is literally the best part of my day!!! #JustAnOldPlywoodBoat Roger Fregoso @bigdaddyrog74@OfficialJackson my fav items at #AlanJacksonExhibit are jackets, hand written lyrics, all the gifts fans have given Alan that he’s kept! Brenda @BrendaBauer2@OfficialJackson Yes I visited Oct 8th & loved it all. My favorite was the Georgia Mafia picture with Alan seated & all others standing.

Happy Fall Y’all! I hope everybody is staying warm with this wintery fall weather around most of the country! WOW! This year has just been amazing! It has been a complete honor to be a part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration! With the kick off at the Press Conference at the beginning of CMA Fest and the impromptu performance at the The Stage, all the way to the recent prestigious ASCAP Heritage Award Alan received earlier this month, I would say this year has been one of the best! And we’re not even done yet! Alan’s heading back out on the road January 8th to share in the celebration with you! He’s bringing new up-and-coming country artist Jon Pardi and Brandy Clark! It should be a GOOD TIME for sure! I wanted to remind everybody of our cut-off dates for ordering AJ items for Christmas. If you are ordering online, please try to get it your order by December 19th to ensure delivery before Christmas. If you are ordering by mail, please have your order mailed in by December 8th. And always remember when ordering to use coupon code PLDISC to received your fan club membership 15% discount! Finally, I wanted to let you know the Fan Club office will be closed from December 22 thru January 5, 2015. We hope you and your family have a blessed holiday season!! Talk to you soon,

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AND THEWINNER IS…Every quarter we pick 10 fan club members for an autographed prize from Alan! If your name is listed to below, you’ll need to email us with your name and address to claim your prize.

Lou Anne Holzinger

Cheryl Foote

Kayla Watson

Penny Cote

Justin Nelson

Tina Vigos

Melissa Holland

Gail Donahue

Maddie Olson

Jose Munoz This quarter’s prize is an autographed 2015 Calendar!

Alan was presented the first-ever ASCAP Heritage Award at the 52nd Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards in

Nashville. Jackson earned the title of most performed country music songwriter-artist of ASCAP’s first 100 years. The award was presented by ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams and special guest presenter Connie Bradley in commemoration of ASCAP’s first 100 years. Alan was markedly surprised and honored saying, “I don’t even know what to say. I’m just an old country boy that’s had a lot of blessings. Like I’ve said before, I’m just a singer of simple songs and came [to Nashville] to sing country songs and songwriting means more to me than anything.” He added saying to his peers of artists, songwriters and music industry colleagues in the room, “Try to remember it’s about the music. Try not to look at those charts.”

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Hello Alan and the Fan Club girls! I wanted to take a moment to send Alan my congratulations for the past

25 years of incredible success! I also wanted to extend to him my deep appreciation for providing the Country Music Hall of Fame the chance to display some of his most cherished belongings for us fans to enjoy. The exhibit was incredible and overwhelming, and truthfully, took a couple times through in order to ensure I didn’t miss anything. Alan’s songs have truly touched my heart and helped influence my life in a variety of ways. I have been a fan from the moment I first heard “I’ll Go on Loving You” on the radio and thought: “My goodness what a beautiful song!” I was instantly hooked, and have collected every album he’s released, attended over 10 shows including his 1999 Fan Fair performance; I hauled a boat from Houston to Alabama to see him perform at Aquapalooza in 2009; and excitedly supported his induction award ceremony in 2011 to the Houston Rodeo Hall of Fame. But the experience that truly took the cake came last Friday, August 29th, when I got the chance to view his most prized possessions at the Country Music Hall of Fame. As soon as the news about the exhibit was released last June during your press conference, I saved every penny possible so that I could travel from Fort Worth, Texas to Nashville to attend the exhibit on opening weekend. For several months my excitement steadily

built until the moment finally arrived when I entered the Country Music Hall of Fame and got my first glimpse of that strikingly white, incredibly gorgeous 1955 T-Bird. From one classic car lover to another, thank you Alan for sharing her for a few days! She truly is beautiful! The second wave of excitement hit me when I stepped off the elevator and entered the exhibit. As I slowly made my way from one end to the other, marveling at all the accolades, awards, childhood toys, collectibles, family photos and yes even those holey jeans, I felt awed and incredibly humbled to be a part of it. The exhibit and associated experience was everything I ever imagined it would be! I am so glad that I had the opportunity to go! Thank you again for opening your life to us fans! Hopefully, one day, I’ll get the chance to express my gratitude in person! Now that would be the ULTIMATE experience! With deep appreciation from an avid fan, Leah Jackson

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januaryJAN 8

Fort Myers (Estero), FL / Germain Arena

JAN 9 Tampa, FL / USF Sun Dome

JAN 23 Springfield, MA / Mass Mutal Center

JAN 24 Portland, ME / Cross Insurance Arena

februaryFEB 20

San Diego, CA / Valley View Casino Center

FEB 21 Laughlin, NV / Laughlin Events Center

FEB 27 Los Angeles, CA / Nokia Theatre LA Live

FEB 28 Phoenix, AZ / Ak-Chin Pavilion

marchMAR 6

Dallas (Grand Prairie), TXVerizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

MAR 27 Augusta, GA / James Brown Arena

MAR 28 Greenville, SC / Bon Secours Wellness Arena

aprilAPR 9

Wilmington, NC / Cape Fear Community College

APR 17 Kansas City (Independence), MO

Independence Events Center

APR 18 Enid, OK / Enid Event Center

APR 24 St. Augustine, FL / St Augustine Amphitheater

APR 25 Roanoke, VA / Berglund Center Coliseum

mayMAY 1

Sioux City, IA / Tyson Events Center

MAY 2 Brookings, SD / Swiftel Center

MAY 8 Green Bay, WI / Resch Center

MAY 9 Bloomington, IL / US Cellular Coliseum

MAY 16 Salt Lake City (West Valley City), UT

USANA Amphitheatre

MAY 17 Denver (Morrison), CO / Red Rocks Amphitheatre

TOUR DATES

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