Alan Jackson’s Two Step Inn concert was briefly shut down after he told fans to “climb over them fences.”
Alan Jackson performed in front of a packed house at the Two Step Inn music festival in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday night (April 5). Alan was the headliner for the first night of the two-day event. His appearance marked his first at the famed festival and likely his last performance there as he looks toward retirement.
Jackson’s set took a wild turn as he sang his 2008 hit “Good Time.” During the song, Alan encouraged fans to “climb over them fences and dance up and down these aisles.” He told the crowd, “I don’t care. Let’s have a good time.”
But, event organizers had issue with Alan’s request. As fans climbed fences and gathered near the stage, organizers cut Alan’s mic and shut down the show, according to attendees.
Footage captured by concertgoers shows the 66-year-old country music legend encouraging fans to have a good time.
Fans hesitated at first, but Alan encouraged them, saying, “Come on, y’all! Let’s have a good time!” Attendees are then seen jumping over barricades and dancing in front of the stage as a lone security guard seems at a loss as to how to handle the situation. Jackson tells one security guard, “Come on, man. Let the girl dance.” Video also captured the moment Alan returns to the stage to apologize.
“Sorry, y’all. I was just wantin’ to have a good time,” Jackson told the crowd.
Fans reacted to the moment and defended Alan Jackson.
According to attendees, once Alan finished singing “Good Time,” organizers paused the show for “5 to 7 minutes” while everyone was removed from the prohibited area. Many fans took issue with the move and defended Alan’s request for fans to enjoy themselves.
“The 5-minute pause during the show really ruined the show. If no one is getting hurt, then just let them be,” one person wrote. Another commented, “If Alan says it’s not a security issue, it ain’t a security issue.”
Other comments read, “Most disrespectful buzzkill I’ve ever seen cutting Alan off [sic]. Two Step Inn knows how to ruin a show,” “Imagine not letting people have a good time!” and “One of his last shows in Texas and C3 cuts his microphone and paused him mid show. Not a good look.”
Alan Jackson’s wife made a rare appearance on stage to dance with him.
At another point in the concert, Jackson invited his wife of 45 years, Denise, to dance with him on stage. Alan was singing “Remember When” and asked his band to play without him. He then summons his wife to join him on stage for a sweet slow dance. They shared a kiss before Alan returned to the microphone to finish the song.
See their sweet dance in the video below.
Denise has traveled with Alan during his Last Call: One More For The Road tour and can usually be seen in the audience. Alan has been known to praise her from stage, sharing stories from his career and credit her with his success. But her appearance on stage with him made for a special moment.
Alan and Denise Jackson said “I do” in 1979, more than a decade before Alan became a star. Though their marriage has been full of ups and downs, Alan credits his wife with his success – not only because she was the one who connected him to George Jones, but because she has stood by him through the highs and lows of his career.
In 2008, Denise shared the secret to their successful marriage, saying that time together is a must. “Even if it’s just getting up 30 minutes before the children do in the morning, having our coffee and being together uninterrupted. Or sitting on the porch in the afternoon for 10 minutes to catch up on our day,” she said.
Alan Jackson only has two stops left on his farewell tour: Tampa on April 26 and Milwaukee on May 17.
