Alan Jackson sells out in Tamworth

US SUPERSTAR ALAN JACKSON
SELLS OUT IN COUNTRY MUSIC CAPITAL

In a scene that harkened back to the days before the Internet, Tamworth music fans were camped out around the block this morning, eager to secure their chance to catch legendary singer/songwriter Alan Jackson on his first ever visit to the country music capital.

Ticketing outlets were overwhelmed as determined music fans lined up at box offices, jammed phone lines and overloaded the ticketing website to the point where it crashed. Tech support sprung into action and tickets were soon back on sale, being sold as fast as they could be processed.

The end result was that the October 2 concert sold out of all allocated seats in half a day.

“We were excited to see the huge demand and enthusiasm from people in Tamworth and throughout the region today as they voted with their hard earned cash to snap up the tickets for Jackson’s first ever concert in the city,” said promoter Rob Potts.

John Sommerlad, Director Business & Events, Tamworth Regional Council said, “We’ve been overwhelmed by the response from the Tamworth region. The Alan Jackson concert ticket sales are proof of the appetite within our community for country music and for big name artists. We will continue to work hard to attract major artists to Tamworth and in doing so cement the city’s reputation as a major entertainment destination.”

Jackson, whose first visit to Australia in 2011 was the fastest-selling country tour in Australian history, added this 5^th Arena concert in Tamworth to shows already announced in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as well as visits to Townsville and Deniliquin to headline the CMC Rocks North QLD and Deni Ute Muster festivals.

Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music. He’s in the elite company of Lennon and McCartney among artists who’ve written and recorded more than 20 US #1 hits. He’s sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide, and has scored nearly 40 Top 10 hits in Australia, with 15 #1s including “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 music charts.

“Coming from the Country Music Capital up yonder, I’m looking forward to hitting the Country Music Capital down under!” Jackson says. “It’s great that we were able to add Tamworth to the tour.”

Jackson will be joined on the tour by special guests Sara Evans (USA) and Morgan Evans. Sara Evans is a platinum-selling CMA and ACM Award-winning American country singer with a string of #1 hits including Born to Fly and her most-recent album, A Little Bit Stronger.

Newcastle singer/songwriter Morgan Evans is the reigning CMC New Oz Artist of the Year, with three #1 singles and two acclaimed EPs under his belt. His as yet untitled debut album will be released shortly before the tour commences.

ALAN JACKSON AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

Thursday 26 September
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, QLD
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

Friday 27 September
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, QLD
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Saturday 28 September
CMC Rocks North QLD Festival, Reid Park, Townsville, QLD

Tickets available from www.cmcrocks.com.au

Tuesday 1 October
Allphones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Wednesday, 2 October

Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Convention Centre (TRECC)

SOLD OUT

Tickets available from Entertainmentvenues.com.au, 02 6767 5300,

Tamworth Visitor Information Centre or the Capitol Theatre. 

Friday 4 October
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Saturday 5 October
*Deni Ute Muster, Deniliquin NSW
Tickets available from deniutemuster.com.au
(Sara Evans will not be performing at the Deni Ute Muster.)