“ONE LAST SONG – 2026”: GEORGE STRAIT, DOLLY PARTON, AND COUNTRY’S GREATEST LEGENDS UNITE FOR THE FINAL TOUR OF AN ERA

For decades, they stood as the heart of American storytelling — their voices carrying from dusty bars to stadiums, from jukeboxes to backroads.
Now, in 2026, they’ll stand together one final time.

THE TOUR THAT TIME BUILT

In what fans are calling “The Mount Rushmore of Country Music,” eleven legends will join forces for a once-in-a-lifetime event titled “ONE LAST SONG – 2026.”
The lineup reads like a love letter to country’s soul: George Strait, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, and several surprise guests.

Set to launch in Austin, Texas, and close in Nashville, Tennessee, the tour will cover 12 cities — each chosen for its roots in America’s musical story.

“This isn’t just a tour,” said producer Sarah Jenkins. “It’s a celebration of the American heart — the road, the family, the faith, the music that outlived the noise.”

GEORGE STRAIT: THE QUIET CENTER OF THE STORM

At 73, George Strait remains the calm in the whirlwind — a steady voice that carried country through decades of change.

“We’ve all lived long enough to see the world turn upside down,” he said in a statement. “But music — real music — never leaves you. This is our thank you.”

Strait will reportedly open each show with a medley of his classics — “Amarillo by Morning,” “The Cowboy Rides Away,” and “Troubadour” — before joining Dolly Parton for a new duet written exclusively for the tour.

THE LEGENDS BEHIND THE LIGHTS

Behind the spectacle, the emotional core runs deep.
For Willie Nelson, now 92, this marks his final tour appearance — a poetic close to a career that spanned more than seven decades.
Reba McEntire and Alan Jackson, longtime friends of Strait, called it “a homecoming — one last rodeo under the same sky.”

“We’ve shared stages, heartbreaks, and laughs,” Reba said. “But this… this is history.”

Garth Brooks echoed the sentiment.

“It’s not about fame anymore. It’s about family — and the songs that raised us.”

THE HEART OF AMERICA ON STAGE

Each concert will feature a unique visual tribute to the eras they shaped — from the neon glow of 1980s honky-tonks to the modern-day arenas where their voices still echo.
A 200-piece choir will join the final show in Nashville, performing “I Will Always Love You” and “God Bless the Broken Road” in a cinematic finale filmed for a Netflix documentary special.

Fans are already calling it “The Farewell That Will Never Fade.”
Tickets sold out in six minutes after the announcement, with secondary market prices breaking records.

A FAREWELL WRITTEN IN FIRE AND FAITH

As the lights dim and the crowd roars, George Strait will close each night with one line he’s carried for half a century:

“I’m not done singing — I’m just passing the mic.”

It’s the kind of moment that will live on long after the last chord fades — proof that while eras end, legacies never do.

For those who grew up with the music of the heartland, “ONE LAST SONG” isn’t goodbye.
It’s gratitude set to melody.

Because when legends stand together, it’s not the end —
It’s the encore America didn’t know it needed.