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February 20, 2012

Alan Jackson to play St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville on Saturday, September 22nd

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Country superstar Alan Jackson will take his tour to the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in Centreville on Saturday, September 22nd.

Tickets for the show may be purchased starting Wednesday, February 29th, at 10 a.m. at the Fair Box Office – 888-873-0550 – or www.startickets.com, 800-585-3737, or in person at the Fair office, 316 Charlotte Street in Centreville.  There will be a 10 ticket limit per purchase.

Ticket prices for an evening with Alan Jackson at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 22nd are:

  • Presidential Track Seating (Rows 2-10) – $67.00
  • Track Seating – $57.00
  • Grandstand – All Sections – $52.00
  • ALL SEATS RESERVED – 10 ticket limit per order.

Jackson’s new single, “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore,” is at radio now and the video for the song is airing on CMT and GAC.  The single is from the forthcoming debut album from the joint venture between ACR (Alan’s Country Records) and EMI Records Nashville.

In announcing plans for Jackson’s appearance, Fair Manager Bill Johnson said, “We are very excited bringing this icon to our community.  In the history of the past 20 years of Fair entertainment, this is one of the largest entertainers in country music success.  The Fair Board and Fair Management Team are very excited and feel our community will also share in this excitement.”  And Johnson added, “This event did not come without months of negotiating and late nights working with the entertainer’s representatives to assure the attendee gets one of the greatest performers in country music history.”

For additional insights regarding Alan Jackson’s forthcoming performance at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair, click on the following link to hear an interview with Fair Manager Bill Johnson, a conversation recorded by Bruce Snook of the River Country JournalBill Johnson interview (3:23 – 3.1 MB).

About Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson is one of the most successful and respected singer-songwriters in music. He’s sold nearly 60-million albums worldwide, topped the country singles charts 35 times, and scored more than 50 Top-10 hits. He’s a 17-time ACM Award winner, a 16-time CMA Award recipient, and a two-time Grammy-honored artist whose songwriting has earned him the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award and an induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame as a 2011 Songwriter/Artist inductee. Jackson has written or co-written 24 of his 35 #1 hit singles, placing him in the elite company of Paul McCartney and John Lennon among songwriters who’ve written more than 20 songs that they’ve recorded and taken to the top of the charts. He’s one of the 10 best-selling artists since the inception of SoundScan, ranking alongside the likes of Eminem and Metallica. Jackson’s latest hit, “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore,” is from his forthcoming new album, which will be released this year.

Editor’s Note:  This post was expanded at 8:33 p.m. 2-20-12 by adding the interview with Fair Manager Bill Johnson.  Information on ticket prices was added at 3:49 p.m. 2-22-12.






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