Alan Jackson on stage at BMS Saturday night, April 28th, the Rabbit and the WXBQ Crew welcomed country music superstar Alan Jackson to the Bristol Motor Speedway for a huge concert under the stars. The Alan Jackson Concert was part of the Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals weekend racing events at Bristol Dragway. With his "boyish" good looks and hit after hit, Alan had the crowd...from the young, screaming girls to the older, more traditional country fans...standing and cheering. Over the last decade, Jackson has sold over 30 million records not by twisting from image to image and sound to sound, but by taking a fresh, honest approach to the music he grew up with. The result has awarded him overwhelming praise from radio, media, industry and fans of all walks of country...new and old...raw and refined. "Since he emerged as part of the country renaissance of 1989, Alan has acted as Nashville’s conscience." the New York Times recently said of his career to date. Never the result of grandstanding or fashionable turns, this ‘conscience’ is rather a measure of his actions and recordings. "That’s the kind of music I do and that’s what I like," says Alan. "If they quit playin’ me and quit buying it but I’m still making records, I’ll still make this same type." Alan’s first impression of Music City was a tiny basement apartment. The ensuing decade has been one of continued success for Jackson. His first nine albums have collectively sold over 30 million copies. He has won over sixty major industry awards for his performances, recording and songwriting. Thousands of loyal fans flock to his every show. Most importantly, his private life with high-school sweetheart Denise and his three daughters remains his top priority and reward. Also appearing with Alan Jackson was country music star Lee Ann Womack. Lee Ann got a warm Tri-Cities welcome as she belted out her tunes on the big stage. With a few older songs done in her contempary style and her latest hit "I Hope You Dream" done with intensity... Lee Ann seemed to give the fans what they wanted. Lee Ann has really only stepped into the Nashville spotlight in in recent years. The first concert she ever attended was in junior high school. Lee Ann accompanied her father to the Lufkin Civic Center to see Conway Twitty - and her fate was sealed. "I remember he came out and said, 'Hello darling' That just killed me." Still a small town in Texas is a long way from Music City -- and Womack's dream was a hard thing for people to sometimes grasp. "You know how all kids are gonna grow up and be something almost unattainable? They want to be a ballerina or an actress. Well, I was gonna come to Nashville and be a country star; I never grew out of it. My friends' parents probably worried about me, but that's okay." Encouraged by her parents, Lee Ann set her sites on Nashville. But even in the proximity of the country music business, she still found herself on the outside looking in. Lee Ann married musician/singer Jason Sellers, who quickly found work with first Vince Gill, then Ricky Skaggs. She was left at home with a newborn baby and the pieces of her dream. "He was seeing the world...literally calling me from Egypt, and I was at home, changing diapers," she laments. Like Tammy Wynette before her, Womack packed up her child and continued chasing her destiny. "I couldn't afford a baby sitter. So I'd put Aubrey in her stroller. I'd push her up and down Music Row, dropping off tapes, hoping someone would notice." Lee Ann began forging a very modern take on the country she loved. Steeped in all the elements of traditional music, there was something pristine, yet aggressive about her kind of country. Finding fulfillment in her music is only one part of what makes Lee Ann Womack who she is. Wife. Mother of two. Modern woman. Working hard. Having it all. It's a great big world, but it all comes down to a clear sense of who one is and well-thought-out personal priorities. The outdoor Alan Jackson and Lee Ann Womack concert in the Speedway facility left many of the fans asking, "When can we do this again?" And, the answer may be, "soon!" Bristol Motor Speedway officials and promoters will be evaluating the success of this concert to judge the possibility of more concerts later in the summer. Keep listening to WXBQ and we'll be the first to let you know!

More Shots From The Concert


The Rabbit & the WXBQ Crew welcome Alan to the stage!



Alan steps up to the stage



The WXBQ Rabbit had a blast



Alan wows the WXBQ crowd!

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