Country superstar Alan Jackson is headed to town this weekend — and here are a few things to know before you go

Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson’s Honky Tonk Highway Tour includes a stop at the Wright State University Nutter Center on Friday, March 16. And a few tickets are still available.

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He will be joined by female country trio Runaway June.

Tickets are still available and start at $66.99. Purchase tickets at Ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000 or the Wright State University Nutter Center Box Office.

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The Nutter Center advises: Doors will open at approximately 6 p.m. This concert is nearly sold-out, so please plan to arrive early to avoid traffic congestion and delays. If at all possible, avoid the North Fairfield Road exit as that area gets especially congested.

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Some of Jackson’s hits include “Here in The Real World”…signature songs such as “Chattahoochee,” “Drive” and “Gone Country,” “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” and “Good Time.”

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Jackson’s concert announcement comes on the heels of his 2017 induction to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

He has been named CMA Entertainer of the Year three times, has more than 25 years of membership in the Grand Ole Opry, a 2016 Billboard ranking as one of the Top 10 Country Artists of All-Time, induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Heritage Award as the most-performed country songwriter-artist of ASCAP’s first 100 years.

He has sold nearly 60-million albums worldwide, ranks as one of the 10 best-selling male vocalists of all-time in all genres. He has released more than 60 singles – registering 50 Top Ten hits and 35 #1s (including 26 Billboard chart-toppers). He has earned more than 150 music industry awards – including 18 Academy of Country Music Awards, 16 Country Music Association Awards, a pair of Grammys and ASCAP’s Founders and Golden Note Awards.

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