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REVIEW

Jackson serves musical cocktail

There's little doubt Alan Jackson is the premier country male solo artist performing at Reliant Stadium this March. His Wednesday show was a mix of country, rock references and a happy-hour (It's Five O'Clock Somewhere) party vibe.

• Opened with: Gone Country.
• Highlight: Electric versions of rock classics like Aerosmith's Walk This Way and Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love to introduce Don't Rock the Jukebox.
• Surprise song: A solo cover of Hank Williams' Hey Good Lookin'.
• In a nutshell: He showed why his upcoming "What I Do" tour with Sara Evans and The Wrights is expected to sell out all over, by mixing the relatively recent family nostalgia of Drive and tender testosterone of Remember When with early favorites like Livin' on Love and Chattahoochee.

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