What was supposed to be George Jones’ final concert turned into a tribute last night at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville as a myriad of artists came together with Playin’ Possum: The Final No Show.
This wasn’t your normal country-based tribute. 112 artists were included during the night including such diverse names as Megadeth (who performed with Jamey Johnson), Kid Rock, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Sam Moore, George Strait, Tommy Shaw of Styx and Alan Jackson.
The 48-song evening was filled with Jones’ music with some of the biggest saved for the end of the night when George Strait took the stage to sing The Grand Tour and a duet with Martina McBride on Jones’ hit with Tammy Wynette, Golden Ring. Alan Jackson finished the night with what is considered one of the greatest country songs of all time, He Stopped Loving Her Today.
The set list:
Set 1
Love Bug – Big & Rich
White Lightning – Kid Rock
Take Me – Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood
If My Heart Had Windows – Emmylou Harris, Jeannie Seely, Janie Fricke, Jeanne Pruett, Jan Howard, Leona Williams
Tender Years – Emmylou Harris, Jeannie Seely, Janie Fricke, Jeanne Pruett, Jan Howard, Leona Williams
I’m Not Ready Yet – Emmylou Harris, Jeannie Seely, Janie Fricke, Jeanne Pruett, Jan Howard, Leona Williams
Once You’ve Had the Best – Lee Ann Womack
Me and Jesus – Charlie Daniels
I’m Ragged But I’m Right – Dailey & Vincent, Baillie & the Boys
High-Tech Redneck – The Kentucky HeadHunters
Blues Man – Sam Moore
I’m a Long Gone Daddy – Kathy Mattea
Things Have Gone to Pieces – Clay Walker
Choices – Eric Church
She Thinks I Still Care – Tommy Shaw (Styx)
I Always Get Lucky With You – Dierks Bentley
Same Ole Me – The Oak Ridge Boys
A Good Year for the Roses – Larry Gatlin
The Love in Your Eyes – Collin Raye, Jett Williams, Lisa Matassa, Suzy Bogguss, T. Graham Brown, T.G. Sheppard, Tracy Lawrence
Wine Colored Roses – Collin Raye, Jett Williams, Lisa Matassa, Suzy Bogguss, T. Graham Brown, T.G. Sheppard, Tracy Lawrence
I’ll Share My World With You – Collin Raye, Jett Williams, Lisa Matassa, Suzy Bogguss, T. Graham Brown, T.G. Sheppard, Tracy Lawrence
These Days (I Barely Get By) – Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert
One Woman Man – Josh Turner
Finally Friday – Craig Morgan
I Don’t Need Your Rockin’ Chair – Daryle Singletary with T. Graham Brown, Janie Fricke, T.G. Sheppard, Tracy Lawrence, Mark Collie, Eddy Raven, Pam Tillis
Set 2
The Cold Hard Truth – Eddy Raven, John Michael Montgomery, Lee Greenwood, Mark Collie, Ken Mellons
The Right Left Hand – Eddy Raven, John Michael Montgomery, Lee Greenwood, Mark Collie, Ken Mellons
The Door – Travis Tritt
The One I Loved Back Then – Brad Paisley
Wild Irish Rose – Jamey Johnson, Megadeth
Why Baby Why – Jim Lauderdale, The Roys
When the Last Curtain Falls – Bill Anderson, Bobby Bare, Jim Ed Brown, Jimmy C. Newman, John Conlee, Larry Gatlin, Ray Stevens, Stonewall Jackson
Still Doin’ Time – Bill Anderson, Bobby Bare, Jim Ed Brown, Jimmy C. Newman, John Conlee, Larry Gatlin, Ray Stevens, Stonewall Jackson
Someday My Day Will Come – Bill Anderson, Bobby Bare, Jim Ed Brown, Jimmy C. Newman, John Conlee, Larry Gatlin, Ray Stevens, Stonewall Jackson
Tennessee Whiskey – Jamey Johnson
When the Grass Grows Over Me – Rodney Atkins
A Picture of Me (Without You) – Lorrie Morgan
The Race Is On – Montgomery Gentry
Two Story House – Thompson Square
We’re Gonna Hold On – Thompson Square
Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes – Chad Warrix, Eric Lee Beddingfield, Greg Bates, Mandy Barnett, Linda Davis, Teea Goans
If Drinking Don’t Kill Me (Her Memory Will) – Jessi Colter, Shooter Jennings
Color of the Blues – Patty Loveless
Walk Through This World With Me – Lisa Matassa
Bartender’s Blues – Vince Gill
The Grand Tour – George Strait
Golden Ring – George Strait, Martina McBride
He Stopped Loving Her Today – Alan Jackson
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