June Jam will return this year after a 26-year pause, and if Alabama frontman Randy Owen has his way the iconic country-music event’s back to stay.

“Our wishes are that Fort Payne will take June Jam and it will go on forever,” Owen said in a statement. “We lost Jeff [Cook, Alabama guitarist, who died in 2022] and when me and Teddy [Gentry, Alabama bassist] are gone, hopefully the city will continue with the June Jam. We want this to continue to help the city, the town, the state, and just help people in general.”

June Jam’s original run went from 1982 to 1997. In addition to Country Hall of Fame group Alabama, performers at past June Jams included the likes of Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, The Judds, Charley Pride, Steve Earle, Clint Black, Charlie Daniels Band and Glen Campbell.

Tickets for June Jam 2023 go on sale 10 a.m. March 1 via ticketmaster.com and at Alabama’s fan club and museum, located at 101 Glenn Blvd. S.W. in Fort Payne, the band’s hometown. A presale has already begun for members of the band’s fan club. The concert will take place June 3 at the Dekalb County VFW Fair Grounds.

Ticket prices are $49.50, $79.75, $150 and $250 (plus applicable fees). Alabama will headline the concert. A complete lineup will be announced in the coming weeks.

Alabama’s stardom exploded during the ’80s. Their many hits include “Mountain Music,” “40 Hour Week,” “Feels So Right,” “Old Flame,” “The Closer You Get” and “Song of the South.” They’ve sold more than 73 million albums.

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