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On the heels of his 80th birthday, fast-living country legend George Jones is back on tour, stopping at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans in October. In his heyday, Jones was known as much for his run-ins with the law as he was for his hits. Married four times, Jones’ turbulent relationship with his third wife, country singer Tammy Wynette (1969-75), yielded as many highs as it did lows. The “Possum,” a nickname he acquired early in his career, rebounded in the ’80s, cementing his iconic status with the classic tear-jerker “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” which he can be seen here performing in 1981.

Tickets for Jones’ October 2nd show at the Mahalia Jackson Theater go on sale this Friday, July 22. OffBeat’s got 3 pairs of tickets, though, that we’re giving away to three of our lovely readers. Just fill out the form below to enter into the drawing. For entering the drawing, you’ll be signing up our Weekly Beat email newsletter, which just won Best Email Newsletter at the New Orleans Press Club Awards for the third year in a row.

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