The lineup keeps growing for Alan Jackson’s Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale show June 27 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, with Little Big Town, Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett joining the list of those paying tribute to the Country Music Hall of Fame member at the summer all-star event.

The sold-out concert marking the end of Jackson’s over three decade touring career will feature an all-star lineup of artists including Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jon Pardi, Carrie Underwood, Lee Ann Womack, Adam Wright, Big City Brian Wright and Carlisle Wright, with still more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Jackson’s touring career has taken him from coast-to-coast countless times and even to such far-reaching places as Australia, Brazil, and Europe. Over the last four years, his “Last Call: One More for the Road Tour” played to sellout and capacity concerts. For each ticket sold for Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale, $1.00 is being donated to the CMT Research Foundation, an organization that funds research to find a cure for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and will be matched by $2.00 from a generous donor.

Jesse Stoll

Jesse Stoll has been named Executive Vice President, Global Touring for Icon Concerts and its parent company LiveCo.

Previously at Concerts West as vice president of touring, Stoll produced major tours for Sabrina Carpenter, Hans Zimmer, Theo Von, Tom Segura, Martin Lawrence and Ado. He began his career at Sony BMG leading national campaigns for  priority projects from Matisyahu, The Fray, Flyleaf, Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles, among others. Recognized as one of Billboard’s 30 under 30, he moved on to AEG Southeast as a talent buyer, creating and producing several original music and entertainment festivals from Dubfest to the Village of Horrors. In 2022, he joined Concerts West focusing on securing national and global tour opportunities.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jesse to the Icon team,” says Paul Meloche, CEO of Icon. “As a proven winner I’ve known for years, he brings a rare dual expertise: The high-level experience of touring with major acts and the strategic vision for developing talent from the ground up.”

“Jesse is a great hire for Icon, not only to help add to the stable of great touring comedians but to bring artists from multiple genres to Icon and LiveCo,” says Chuck Steedman, LiveCo president and CEO. “Our company is the leading independent promoter and producer of live entertainment in the world, and a talent like Jesse will help us keep that incredible trajectory. He is exactly the kind of innovative thinker and deal maker that this company thrives on.”

“Icon Concerts has built a premier reputation through a tenacious, hands-on approach to promotion and production,” says Stoll. “I’ve long respected what Paul created as an independent in a fiercely competitive space. We share the same mindset of fighting for every dollar for both promoter and artist. The artists I work with are family, and supporting their vision will always lead. I’m proud to join Icon and excited to build with the scale of LiveCo behind us.”

Photo (L-R, back row): Big Machine Music’s Mike Molinar, UMPG’s Cyndi Forman, Triple Tigers’ Kevin Herring and Annie Ortmeier, BMI’s Mason Hunter, Studio Bank’s Ron Cox, Concord’s Courtney Allen and Hang Your Hat’s Hillary Lindsey; (L-R, front row): Chase McGill, Josh Kerr, Russell Dickerson and Chris LaCorte; Photo: Larry McCormack for BMI

BMI’s lobby was packed Tuesday afternoon (April 15) as the industry gathered to celebrate Russell Dickerson and the songwriters behind his sixth career No. 1, “Happen To Me.”

BMI’s Mason Hunter kicked off by highlighting Dickerson’s reach, noting that the track has already surpassed 340 million streams and recently earned a nomination for Best Country Song at the upcoming American Music Awards. “This kind of success doesn’t happen by accident,” Hunter said. “It happens when a lot of talent gets in a room and creates a great song.”

Big Machine Music’s Mike Molinar and Concord’s Brad Kennard and Courtney Allen also stepped to the mic to offer congratulations. Studio Bank’s Ron Cox announced that in honor of the No. 1, Studio Bank made a donation to Cultivate, an organization that is, “doing very impactful work in our community by feeding the hungry not only physically but spiritually.”

Pictured (L-R): MusicRow’s John Nix Arledge, Chase McGill, Josh Kerr, Russell Dickerson, Chris LaCorte and MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson; Photo: Larry McCormack for BMI

Other industry leaders who spoke included Universal Music Publishing’s Cyndi Forman and Triple Tigers’ Kevin Herring, who noted the song’s global reach, including five weeks at No. 1 in Canada and four weeks in the UK.

Producer Josh Kerr was the first of the creators to speak, commenting on the energy in the room that day. “I’m a big believer that when someone listens to a song on the radio, they can feel the way that it was made, and I think that directly translated into how the listeners heard it,” said Kerr.

Chase McGill, who had a billion-stream year across his catalog, spoke next. “I was like, honestly, I want to be a small part of elevating that guy’s platform. Russell’s so easy to pull for,” McGill explained.

Co-writer and co-producer Chris LaCorte shared the song’s “origin story,” mentioning a guitar preset called “Spandex and Hairspray” that inspired the track’s 80’s sound. “The coolest thing is seeing the absolute just fun and joy we had writing that song come across and give that to the listener and seeing people just having the time of their lives,” LaCorte said.

Jessie Jo Dillon was unable to attend, but speakers made sure to tout her big year and multiple Songwriter of the Year honors.

Dickerson closed the afternoon by expressing his gratitude for the community that raised him and for the team that supports him. “I love this freaking life so much. I love being an artist. I love being exhausted. I love playing in front of people,” Dickerson said. “This song has absolutely changed my life. I get to do everything that I’ve dreamed of because of these guys and everybody in this room.”