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r e a l w o r l d n e w sthe official newsletter of the Alan Jackson Platinum Fan Club

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Alan Jackson Fan Club

P.O. Box 121945

Nashville, TN 37212-1945

(615) 321-5219 office

(615) 321-5221 merchandise

(615) 321-2112 fax

ajfc@alanjackson.com e-mail

www.alanjackson.com

Real World News

is the official publication of the

Alan Jackson Fan Club.

Newsletters are mailed out in

February, may, August and

November.

Platinum Fan Club Membership includes:

Real World News Newsletter

merchandise Discounts

Alan’s Biography and Fact Sheet

8x10 exclusive Color Photo

Official membership Card

Preferred Concert Seating

(subject to availability)

annual dues:$20 USA

$25 Canada$30 International

Please check your address label

for your expiration date. We do

not send out renewal reminders.

You will have a three month grace

period in which to renew your

membership.

When writing to Alan

or theFan Club,

please remember to include a

Self-Address Stamped envelope

(SASe) for a quick response.

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We reserve the rightto refuse or deny

privileges to anyoneat our sole discretion.

©2012 Alan Jackson materials may not be reproduced

without written permission.

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preferred seating change

BegINNINg WITH THe 2013 SHOWS, Preferred Seating tickets will be sold for a 3 Day period prior to the Public Onsale Date. Preferred Seating tickets will still go on sale at midnight CST. For example, if the public onsale date is Saturday, October 27. The Preferred Seating ticket sale will start at midnight, Wednesday October 24th and end at 11:59 p.m. Friday, October 26th.

call your favorite DJ to request

toDAy!

The next time you log on to Alan’s website from your smartphone, you’ll have the option to download our brand new

mobile Roadie App! It’s like a mini-AJ website just for your phone. With this app you’ll be able to connect with friends, check-in at shows, download music & photos, have access to exclusive content and so much more! We might even give away some pretty cool prizes for people using the app!!

To log into your Fan Club account, you’ll still have to go to the main site.

mobilealan’s

website is going

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1 Little Bitty Fans Robin mustain and

her mom, made shirts and signs for the show

in Salina, KS this summer!

2 What a gReAT surprise! Patrica

Pustina’s children & grandchildren

surprised her with 4 tickets to the

minnesota State Fair for her birthday,

delivered by “Alan” himself!

3 Tennessee Fan margie Lokey found

“Alan” hanging out downtown this

summer at Wrangler’s CmA Fest Booth!

4 Is that Alan? Nah, it’s 10 year old Cody

green dressing up as AJ even drawing on a mustache. He also

included a real photo with him and his mom

at the Orange Beach show! TOO CUTe!

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5 Carol Cox and her friends had a little photo shoot with the trucks at the Durant, OK show. They sure were “Havin’ A good Time!”

6 marge Rafferty and her daughter-in-law, Tricia, had a little pre-show celebration for their 80th and 50th birthdays before the Vienna, VA show! LOVe their customized t-shirts (made by her daughter grace)! 7 View from the Front Row: Janelle Denny and Kim Key snapped these great photos from their front row seats at the LA and Tuscaloosa shows!

t h A n k s F o r A l l t h e g r e A t P h o t o g r A P h s ! remember, anytime we use one of your photos in a newsletter, we will send you a $10 gift certificate toward official AJ merchandise. If you’d like your photo returned, please include a self-Addressed stamped envelope.

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What is your toP 10 aJ song list? send us your list and tell us why you love em! We’ll pick 10 entries for an autographed collection of some of alan’s best CDs! submit your entry by snail mail or email. Entries should be received by Jan 1, 2013 to be consider for drawing.AJ songs

ChasiN’ ThaT NeON RaiNBOwfrom Here in the Real World (1990) GONe COuNTRyfrom Who I Am (1994) GOOd Timefrom Good Time (2008) RememBeR wheNfrom Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (2003) sissy’s sONGfrom Good Time (2008) dON’T ROCk The JukeBOxfrom Don’t Rock the Jukebox (1991) dRive (FOR daddy GeNe)from Drive (2002) ChaTTahOOCheefrom A Lot About Livin’ (And a Little ‘Bout Love) (1993) wheRe weRe yOu (wheN The wORld sTOPPed TuRNiNG)from Drive (2001) iT’s Five O’ClOCk sOmewheRe (with Jimmy Buffett)from Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (2003)

According to Kevin Richards TasteofCounty.com

Log onto the websitefor the full article.

Alan Jackson is the voice of 35 No. 1 hit songs—and counting. From sing-a-long classics like “Chattahoochee” and “Don’t Rock the Jukebox” to emotional standards like “Remember When” and “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” this list of the best Alan Jackson

songs captures the best songs that represent this “modern” legend’s catalog of hits. Known as one of the greatest songwriters in country music history, many of Jackson’s massive hits were inspired by simple everyday stories and experiences—from an influential dad to reminiscing about life and love—something every country fan can relate to. With this amazing talent, it’s no wonder that he’s often listed as one of the top singer/songwriters in the genre.

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cornbread dressing 4 c crumbled cornbread1 ½ c crumbled cooked biscuits or white bread1 medium onion, chopped2 eggs, beaten1 quart chicken broth1 stick margarine, meltedSalt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 450°. mix all ingredients thoroughly until mixture is thin enough to pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake approximately 40 minutes, until golden brown.

Make some of alan’s Cornbread Dressing

for your family this thanksgiving!

get an autographed copy in the online store

today!

you can cook it all

for all of santa’s hElPErsTo ensure your packages arrive before Christmas,

please use the following guidelines:

For U.S. orders placed by mail, please have them postmarked by Saturday, December 1, 2012

For U.S. orders placed by phone, please have call by Monday, December 17, 2012

For U.S orders placed online, please have them submitted by Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Unfortunately for Canadian & International orders we cannot guarantee a delivery date

due to Customs. Delivery times can take up to 3 to 4 weeks to receive.

we need fan reviews!THeSe ARe THe gUIDeLINeS:

1 In 500 words or less, write a review of the next AJ concert you attend. Be specific—show off your knowledge of Alan, his songs and the Strayhorns! Also, include a photo of yourself.

2 email, snail mail or fax it to the Fan Club. make sure you mark it “ATTN: my Concert Review.” (emailing would be the ideal form.)

3 If we print your review in the Real World News, you’ll receive TWO TICKeTS for the next AJ show in your town (based on availability)!

If your submission is selected it will be printed in the Real World News Newsletter and posted on alanjackson.com. Submissions will be edited. All submissions are assumed intended for publication. Any material submitted will not be returned.

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autographed itemwinners

front rowwinners

Gary Hamilton, TennesseeTanya Moore, Texas

Ollie Marin, PennsylvaniaShawna Harkness, Kansas

Pam Blevins, North Carolina

Becky Sanford, New YorkSusan Kraner, Kansas

Earl Holt, TexasCathy Taylor, Virginia

Joan Ruch, Florida

Chad BodmerJamie Pterson

Diane BelleteteRyan Casselberry

Donna CharvatKelly Hollis

Dana RobotnikHeather Kaeder

Elaine BakerDawn Herrera

Meghan KeiterLaura Cook

Belia VenegasYvonne Gallagher

Janella DenneyLisa Speake

meet & greetwinnersJulia Glover

Wanda ArnoldTammy Cloer

Courtney PooleCindy Rollinger

Rebecca BrecklerTammy Miller

Jinelle BucknerAngie Ashbaugh

Ian McDonaldJessica Phillips

Sonia WaggonerLori Glaser

Crisandra ThorntonJill Marthaler

Sue FeigumGayle Ziekle

Beverly GorthyJake Hellner

Tiffany WinnAmanda Drummond

Emily BryanKristy Dillman

Michael JohnsonBrenda ReevesVeronica EmmsJoni McKinley

Fergus HarringtonLorri Micahel

Jennifer MurchisonDallas Huggins

Shyla LucasDawnene Alexander

Sandy StoneMelissa Williams

Deanna GloverKeith Keirsey

fanreview

ALAN JACKSON CHANgeD mY LIFe IN ONe NIgHT! I was named after the song “Dallas.” I grew up on his music and my dad knew all of his songs on the pedal steel guitar. my mom and dad both knew of Alan Jackson before Here in The Real World and I have waited my entire life to meet him. He is by far my favorite country star and a personal idol. His songs really affect me in so many ways—from feelings of nostalgia, hope or pure joy, Alan Jackson’s music will forever be near and dear to my heart. When I found out about the fan club meet and greets I ImmeDIATeLY became a member. However, I never thought I would actually win! Then I got the email. I was completely beyond myself. I still can’t believe that I met the person I would meet out of anyone in the world. THIS mOmeNT WAS THe BegINNINg OF THe BeST NIgHT OF mY LIFe! This was around my 20th birthday so my mother bought me the tickets to Stockton. Since she named me Dallas, it meant so much to have her there. Then the time came to go meet him and I was shaking. I started walking over. I was in shock and when the time came I went up and told him how I was named after his song, as he replied “I love that song!” He signed some CDs I brought along for my parents and a Don’t Rock the Jukebox CD that my mom bought when I was born for my baby book. I finally got it signed!! Also, it was a great thing to confirm how great a person he is after looking up to him all these years. I held back the tears as I left but the moment I saw my mom I started balling. I couldn’t stop until the music started. I walked down and told the security my story and how much it would mean to me to get to the front. These extremely nice people let me downstairs to get FRONT ROW CeNTeR!!! He even came by and shook my hand! Half way through the set he sat down to do a few songs. He started, “…so I met this girl backstage today and she was named after this song.” my hands clung to my face. “I don’t usually play this song but, Dallas, wherever you are out there, this ones for you.” he said as he proceeded to play the song I was named after! I was jumping up and down yelling “me, me, RIgHT HeRe!!!” This night was possibly the greatest night of my life. Little does Alan Jackson realize that that moment changed my life forever. It is a story I will tell to my children, and my children’s children. Plus it made my mom’s life in that moment as well. Alan Jackson will always be my idol and a truly special person in my heart.

da l l a s h u g g i n sConcord, Castockton arenaJuly 27, 2012

Want to win free tickets to the next AJ show in your city? In 500 words or less, write a review of the next AJ concert you attend. Be specific. Show off your knowledge of Alan, his songs and the Strayhorns! Email it to ajfc@alanjackson.com , with subject “ATTN: My Concert Review. If we print your review in the Real World News, you’ll receive TWO TICKETS for the next AJ show in your town (based on availability)!

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heyy’alla note from the fan club

Happy Fall! Hope this newsletter finds you enjoying the fall and getting ready for the holidays! I can’t

believe we only have two more months left in 2012!

I’m so excited about the new things we have coming up for 2013! We have our new mobile Roadie

App for your smartphone and upgrading our Preferred Seating tickets so you can buy them before

they even go onsale to the general public! Best of all the road crew is working on a lot of great stage

changes for the shows next year. I’m so excited to see it myself!

Another big change beginning in 2013 will be the way we distribute our newsletters. Instead of

having to wait for it to arrive by mail, you’ll have access to it as soon as we are done putting it together.

With print time and mail time, that will be at least four weeks earlier than in the past! We are getting

ready to design an all new format, which you’ll be able to download from the website. I’m so excited

to get started on it! We’ll still want your snapshots and concert reviews so keep sending them in. If we

use your snapshot, you’ll get a $10 coupon for the store. And if we use your concert review, you’ll get

2 FRee tickets to your next AJ show!

Also just a reminder, the Fan Club office will be closed for the holidays from December 21 thru

January 2rd.

We hope you have a JOYOUS and SAFe Holiday season!

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tourscheduleDAte CIty, stAte / venue tICket InFo

november 11/15 Trenton, NJ / Sun National Bank Center

11/16 Reading, PA / Sovereign Center

11/17 Highland Heights, KY / Bank of Kentucky Center

11/24 Sao Paulo, Brazil / Super Bull Americana Final

11/30 Ft. myers, FL / Lakeside Country Bash

december 12/1 West Palm Beach, FL / Cruzan Amphitheater

12/2 Tampa, FL / 1-800-Ask-gary Amphitheatre

august 20138/2/2013 Camrose, AB, Canada / Big Valley Jamboree

8/4/2013 Duncan, BC, Canada / Sunfest music Festival

For the most current tour schedule, log onto www.alanjackson.com and click on Tour* * S P e C I A L S e AT I N g F O R P L AT I N U m FA N C L U B m e m B e R S AVA I L A B L e . Please check your local listings as all dates and times are subject to change. For updates on Alan’s tour schedule, check out Alan’s website at www.alanjackson.com or send in a Self-Addressed Stamped envelope to the Fan Club. Shows are usually confirmed and announced about 4-6 prior to the actual date of the show so check back often.

P.S. Are you hearing Alan’s new single,

“You go Your Way,” on the radio?

If not, call your local station to request it!