In continued celebration of his 90th birthday, Willie Nelson will stage the largest edition of his traveling Outlaw Music Festival to date in 2023. Presented by Nelson alongside Blackbird Presents and Live Nation, the festival will showcase a wide-ranging lineup topped by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, The Avett Brothers, John Fogerty, and of course Willie Nelson & Family.
As is tradition, Outlaw Fest will highlight the far-reaching influence Nelson has on contemporary music. Neo-soul outfit Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will appear alongside blues jam heavyweights Gov’t Mule and Marcus King. Willie’s country disciples Whiskey Myers and Margo Price will also perform side-by-side with bluegrass artists Trampled By Turtles and Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway.
Further down the lineup, slack-rockers Kurt Vile And The Violators add some indie grooves along with Willie’s own flesh and blood Particle Kid (Micah Nelson). Also appearing at Outlaw Festival on select stops are Kathleen Edwards, Flatland Cavalry, and Brittney Spencer.
“I can’t wait to be on the road with the amazing group of artists joining us on this year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour,” Willie Nelson said. “It is always a great day of music and fun with family, friends and the incredible fans, and even more special this year in celebration of my 90th birthday.”
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Along with the lineup, organizers shared the first 16 dates for Outlaw Festival. Beginning on June 23rd in Somerset, WI, the convoy will travel throughout the Midwest, as well as a pair of Texas shows, and the Northeast through August. The initial tour schedule includes stops at familiar outdoor sheds including Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI (6/24), Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD (7/28), Bethel Woods Center For The Arts in Bethel, NY (7/29), and Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH (8/11) before wrapping at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH (8/13).
Tickets for this first leg of the 2023 Outlaw Music Festival go on sale to the public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time here. A pre-sale for Citi cardmembers runs from Tuesday at 10 a.m. local through Thursday at 10 p.m. local time. For complete pre-sale details head here. Visit the festival website for a detailed lineup for each stop.
Counting down the weeks until his 90th birthday on April 29th, Willie Nelson is showing no signs of slowing down. Already in 2023, the country icon has won two Grammy Awards—bringing him to a total of 12—and was nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Next month, he will host a two-night 90th birthday blowout at the Hollywood Bowl with Neil Young, Bob Weir, The Chicks, Billy Strings, Snoop Dogg, Sheryl Crow, and many more. On Thursday, he will bring the party to his Luck Ranch in Texas for the annual Luck Reunion featuring Spoon, Black Opry Review, Ethel Cain, and Sierra Ferrell. For tickets and a full list of Willie Nelson tour dates visit his website.
