POSSUM! THE FINAL NO SHOW” HAS ADDED BRAD PAISLEY, MARTINA McBRIDE,
LORETTA LYNN, RONNIE MILSAP, BIG & RICH, LEE ANN WOMACK, CRAIG
MORGAN, THOMPSON SQUARE, BILL ANDERSON AND MEGADETH AS PERFORMERS ON
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2013 AT NASHVILLE’S BRIDGESTONE ARENA
Tenn. (October 8, 2013) – Today, Nancy Jones revealed additional talent
for what would have been George Jones’ final concert appearance in
Nashville, Tennessee, on November 22, 2013 but is now a tribute to the
country music legend. In addition, “Playin’ Possum! The Final NO Show”
has been dubbed the official name of the event.
“The evening of George Jones songs is going to be the best musical
tribute Nashville has ever seen,” says Nancy Jones. “We have many
surprises planned, and I just wish George could be here to see what we
are doing for him.”
The SOLD OUT tribute concert will feature performances by
Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Big & Rich, Loretta Lynn, Lee Ann
Womack, Craig Morgan, Thompson Square, Ronnie Milsap, Bill Anderson and
rockers Megadeth. Previously announced performers include Kid Rock,
George Strait, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, Alan
Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Reba McEntire, Alabama, Travis Tritt, Tanya
Tucker, Josh Turner, The Oak Ridge Boys, Charlie Daniels, Jamey Johnson,
Montgomery Gentry, Sam Moore, and others.
“George Jones had a way of putting his finger right into your wounds
and letting you know, ‘I understand. I know your pain.’ While ‘Wild
Irish Rose,’ may be an unexpected choice with so many great songs to
choose from, it is a perfect example of Mr. Jones way of reaching inside
every one of us, and making us aware that we all have pain. By far the
most pain a man can endure, sadly as so many of our Vietnam Vets know,
is to come home and find no one wants him. In the end, as so many do,
they end their days inside of a bottle, as “Rose” knows too well,” says
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine.
George Jones, often referred to as the “the greatest living country singer” was on his farewell tour titled “The Grand Tour,” when
he passed away. The icon’s hits, “I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair”,
“Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes”, “White Lightning” and “He Stopped Loving
Her Today” will surely become standards for honky-tonk cover bands for
years to come.
About George Jones
George Jones was the #2 best-charting country artist of all time,
with a staggering list of hit singles since the ‘50s. The Beaumont,
Texas native also has 143 Top 40 hits to his name, has received two
Grammy Awards, was a 2008 Kennedy Center Honor recipient, is a Country
Music Hall of Fame member, was presented with a GRAMMY® Lifetime
Achievement Award in 2012 and holds a National Medal of Arts medallion.