George Jones Tickets
George Jones Concert Tickets
Grab a few friends and get ready for a night of fun with George Jones tickets from TicketSmarter. Indisputably one of the greatest singers across the whole canon of country music, George Jones was equally well-known for his hard-drinking bad boy image. His father, a shipyard worker and truck driver, played harmonica and guitar, his mother played piano in the local Pentecostal church and George grew up listening to country music radio shows, getting his first guitar at the age of nine. His first performances involved busking on the streets of Beaumont in Texas and he left home at 16 in search of a professional career, getting spots on different radio shows and managing to meet his hero Hank Williams.
After a spell in the US Marine Corps, his emotional and expressive voice won him many fans as he found his way to Nashville, gaining session work and linking up with various contemporaries like Johnny Paycheck and Dan Schafer in the Jones Boys Band.
However, Jones' heavy drinking and troubled private life was already proving a problem, while flavouring much of his most popular world-weary material, powerfully emphasised with his wailing, gospel-flavoured singing. He had his first country hit in 1955 with Why Baby Why, eschewing the rock'n'roll craze of the era in favour of hardcore country, with a string of Number 1 country hits, including White Lightning, Tender Years, She Thinks I Still Care and The Grand Tour.
His marriage to Tammy Wynette became something of a soap opera as the couple became known as Mr and Mrs Country and their famously tempestuous relationship became the subject of many of the songs both sang. However, they continued to tour and record together, even after their divorce in 1975 - which was marked by the song Golden Ring - and Jones eventually overcame his drink and drug problems to score a series of heart-wrenching 1980s hits like Stopped Loving Her Today, Still Doin' Time and I Always Get Lucky With You.
At one point he became known as No Show Jones due to his habit of disappearing, but learned to make fun of his own reputation in song, remained a huge influence on a new generation of singers and was regarded as country royalty right up until his death at the age of 81 in 2013.
How much are George Jones tickets?
There is a noticeable difference in George Jones tour tickets between each of the shows. These prices go up and down depending on the size of the venue and where each seat is located. Prices are sure to be higher for VIP upgrades than a standard general admission ticket.
George Jones tickets to live shows in major cities like New York are typically the most expensive option and can cost over $200 per ticket. Concerts in smaller cities like Minneapolis are generally more affordable. Review George Jones's tour schedule to compare ticket prices for an upcoming show near you.
George Jones Tour Dates & Concert Schedule
George Jones tours across the country with stops all over the United States. Right now, the George Jones 2024 concert schedule doesn't have any upcoming shows lined up.
Country artists like George Jones perform at venues across the country and fans can catch exciting festivals too like the Stagecoach Festival, in Indio, Calif., Country Thunder in Iowa, Florida, and Wisconsin or Country USA at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisc. TicketSmarter makes it easy with our event calendar located at the top of each performer page. This helpful tool showcases all the upcoming tour dates.
Whether performing at a venue on the Country Megaticket or the Grand Ole Opry, our website makes sure you'll be the first to know. The George Jones concert schedule links directly to our seating chart, making it easy to buy tour tickets and find great prices.
When do George Jones tickets go on sale?
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Songs from the George Jones Tour Setlist
George Jones's setlist while performing in Knoxville , TN at “Knoxville Civic Coliseum” included the following songs:
- Why Baby Why
- White Lightning
- The Window Up Above
- She Thinks I Still Care
- The Grand Tour
- Take Me
- Me and Jesus
- The Window Up Above
- Choices
- Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes
- He Stopped Loving Her Today
Source: Setlist.fm
