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New York Post
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
We found cheap last-minute Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic tickets
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. The Red Headed Stranger has quite an Independence Day planned this year. On Friday, July 4, Willie Nelson is headlining his annual '4th of July Picnic.' This year, the celebration is set to take place at Austin, TX's Germania Insurance Amphitheater. He'll be joined by special guests Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, The Mavericks, Asleep at the Wheel and Tami Neilson. Festivities begin at 3:30 p.m. 'I'm 92-years-old and I'll be there so you have no excuse,' Nelson said in a statement. 'I look forward to bringing back my annual 4th of July Picnic to the city I love and sharing this special event with all my Austin fans.' Last July 4, Set List FM reports the 'On The Road Again' singer performed a whopping 22 songs in New Jersey. Highlights included 'Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,' 'Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die' and his Hank Williams 'I Saw The Light' cover. Pretty impressive for someone born in 1933. 'I'm not worried about [my health],' Nelson told the Associated Press. 'I don't feel bad. I don't hurt anywhere. I don't have any reason to worry about dying. But I don't know anybody who's lived forever.' If you want to see the 12-time Grammy winner and Abbot, TX native play live in the Lone Star State's 'weirdest' city, last-minute tickets are still available. Some are quite inexpensive, too. At the time of publication, the lowest price we found on general admission lawn passes was $57.02 including fees. Seats can be scooped up for as low as $107 including fees. For more information — including details about Nelson's star-studded, traveling 'Outlaw Music Festival Tour' and Farm Aid — we have everything you need to know and more below. All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. Willie Nelson Fourth of July tickets 2025 All of Germania Insurance Amphitheater's sections for the 2025 Fourth of July concert can be found here: Germania Insurance Amphitheater sections Ticket prices start at Lawn $57.02 (including fees) 200-Level $107 (including fees) 100-Level $149 (including fees) Floor-Level $186 (including fees) (Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.) Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event. Still curious about Vivid Seats? You can find an article from their team about why the company is legit here. 'Outlaw Music Festival' tour schedule 2025 Nowhere close to Austin? A complete calendar including all 'Outlaw Music Festival' tour dates, venues, support acts, and links to buy tickets for a concert that may be closer to you can be found below. Note: All tour dates include Willie Nelson & Family and Bob Dylan; they are not listed as support acts in the schedule. Farm Aid 2025 Just when you thought Willie couldn't get any busier, we're here to remind you he's also headlining the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid at Minnesota's Huntington Bank Stadium alongside Neil Young, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp on Saturday, Sept. 20. They'll be joined by Margo Price, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Trampled By Turtles, Waxahatchee and more. You can grab single-day Farm Aid 2025 passes here. The Avett Brothers tour schedule Although the musical 'Swept Away' inspired by the group's album 'Mignonette' closed on Dec. 29 at Broadway's Longacre Theatre, The Avett Brothers have 25+ more gigs lined up this year. All tour dates of theirs can be found here. Fourth of July concert special guests There will be a lot of talent at this year's Austin Independence Day gig. To make sure you're all caught up on all six artists' sounds, here's each act's most-streamed song on Spotify as of March 2025. Willie Nelson: 'Highwayman' Bob Dylan: 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' The Avett Brothers: 'I And Love And You' The Mavericks: 'Dance The Night Away' Asleep at the Wheel: 'Hot Rod Lincoln' Tami Neilson: 'You Were Mine' Outlaw Music Festival lineup 2025 For a more complete look at this year's talented crop of performers, here's everyone taking the stage (on select dates) with Nelson and Dylan at the 2025 Outlaw Music Festival: Wilco The Avett Brothers Billy Strings Sheryl Crow Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Turnpike Troubadours Lucinda Williams Waxahatchee Lake Street Dive The Red Clay Strays Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers Trampled By Turtles Charles Wesley Godwin Willow Avalon Sierra Hull Lily Meola Myron Elkins Tami Neilson The Mavericks Waylon Payne Madeline Edwards Classic rockers on tour in 2025 Many iconic acts that have been entertaining audiences for over half a century are striking out once again this year. Here are just five of our favorites from yesteryear you won't want to miss live these next few months. • Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band • Paul Simon • Neil Young • Graham Nash • Yusuf/Cat Stevens Who else is….on the road again? Check out our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
The Advertiser
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
'I'm not through with it yet': Willie Nelson at 92
When Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl two years ago, it could have been mistaken for a retirement party. But at 92, he's working as much as ever. Nelson will be on the road again with Bob Dylan when the Outlaw Music Festival resumes for the second leg of its 10th year starting on June 20 in Clarkston, Michigan. Asked if he'd ever like his life to get the feature film treatment that Dylan did last year with "A Complete Unknown, " Nelson said, "I've heard some talk about it. But I'm not through with it yet." The tour is one part of a loaded year. This spring, Nelson released his 77th studio album, a collection of songs by his friend Rodney Crowell. And he's added a new THC tonic, Willie's Remedy+, to his wide world of weed products. The album comes on the 50th anniversary of "Red Headed Stranger," the album that many consider Nelson's masterpiece. A breakthrough for him at age 42, it took him from respected journeyman to beloved superstar. As Nelson returns to the road, the only surviving member of the classic lineup of his Family band is Mickey Raphael, 73, whose harmonica has duetted for decades with the Willie warble. Bassist Bee Spears died in 2011. Guitarist and backup singer Jody Payne died in 2013. Drummer Paul English died in 2020. And Nelson's sister Bobbie Nelson, his only sibling and his piano player, died in 2022. But the band he takes on the road now is just as familial in its own way. It often includes his sons Lukas and Micah. English's brother Billy plays the drums. The son of Payne and singer Sammi Smith, Waylon Payne, plays guitar September will bring the 40th anniversary addition of Farm Aid, the annual festival to support family farmers, which Nelson founded with Neil Young and John Mellencamp, He performs there annually. It was inspired by one-off charity concerts like "Live Aid," but became an annual institution, rotating each year to a different farm-adjacent city. It's in Minneapolis this year. When Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl two years ago, it could have been mistaken for a retirement party. But at 92, he's working as much as ever. Nelson will be on the road again with Bob Dylan when the Outlaw Music Festival resumes for the second leg of its 10th year starting on June 20 in Clarkston, Michigan. Asked if he'd ever like his life to get the feature film treatment that Dylan did last year with "A Complete Unknown, " Nelson said, "I've heard some talk about it. But I'm not through with it yet." The tour is one part of a loaded year. This spring, Nelson released his 77th studio album, a collection of songs by his friend Rodney Crowell. And he's added a new THC tonic, Willie's Remedy+, to his wide world of weed products. The album comes on the 50th anniversary of "Red Headed Stranger," the album that many consider Nelson's masterpiece. A breakthrough for him at age 42, it took him from respected journeyman to beloved superstar. As Nelson returns to the road, the only surviving member of the classic lineup of his Family band is Mickey Raphael, 73, whose harmonica has duetted for decades with the Willie warble. Bassist Bee Spears died in 2011. Guitarist and backup singer Jody Payne died in 2013. Drummer Paul English died in 2020. And Nelson's sister Bobbie Nelson, his only sibling and his piano player, died in 2022. But the band he takes on the road now is just as familial in its own way. It often includes his sons Lukas and Micah. English's brother Billy plays the drums. The son of Payne and singer Sammi Smith, Waylon Payne, plays guitar September will bring the 40th anniversary addition of Farm Aid, the annual festival to support family farmers, which Nelson founded with Neil Young and John Mellencamp, He performs there annually. It was inspired by one-off charity concerts like "Live Aid," but became an annual institution, rotating each year to a different farm-adjacent city. It's in Minneapolis this year. When Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl two years ago, it could have been mistaken for a retirement party. But at 92, he's working as much as ever. Nelson will be on the road again with Bob Dylan when the Outlaw Music Festival resumes for the second leg of its 10th year starting on June 20 in Clarkston, Michigan. Asked if he'd ever like his life to get the feature film treatment that Dylan did last year with "A Complete Unknown, " Nelson said, "I've heard some talk about it. But I'm not through with it yet." The tour is one part of a loaded year. This spring, Nelson released his 77th studio album, a collection of songs by his friend Rodney Crowell. And he's added a new THC tonic, Willie's Remedy+, to his wide world of weed products. The album comes on the 50th anniversary of "Red Headed Stranger," the album that many consider Nelson's masterpiece. A breakthrough for him at age 42, it took him from respected journeyman to beloved superstar. As Nelson returns to the road, the only surviving member of the classic lineup of his Family band is Mickey Raphael, 73, whose harmonica has duetted for decades with the Willie warble. Bassist Bee Spears died in 2011. Guitarist and backup singer Jody Payne died in 2013. Drummer Paul English died in 2020. And Nelson's sister Bobbie Nelson, his only sibling and his piano player, died in 2022. But the band he takes on the road now is just as familial in its own way. It often includes his sons Lukas and Micah. English's brother Billy plays the drums. The son of Payne and singer Sammi Smith, Waylon Payne, plays guitar September will bring the 40th anniversary addition of Farm Aid, the annual festival to support family farmers, which Nelson founded with Neil Young and John Mellencamp, He performs there annually. It was inspired by one-off charity concerts like "Live Aid," but became an annual institution, rotating each year to a different farm-adjacent city. It's in Minneapolis this year. When Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday at the Hollywood Bowl two years ago, it could have been mistaken for a retirement party. But at 92, he's working as much as ever. Nelson will be on the road again with Bob Dylan when the Outlaw Music Festival resumes for the second leg of its 10th year starting on June 20 in Clarkston, Michigan. Asked if he'd ever like his life to get the feature film treatment that Dylan did last year with "A Complete Unknown, " Nelson said, "I've heard some talk about it. But I'm not through with it yet." The tour is one part of a loaded year. This spring, Nelson released his 77th studio album, a collection of songs by his friend Rodney Crowell. And he's added a new THC tonic, Willie's Remedy+, to his wide world of weed products. The album comes on the 50th anniversary of "Red Headed Stranger," the album that many consider Nelson's masterpiece. A breakthrough for him at age 42, it took him from respected journeyman to beloved superstar. As Nelson returns to the road, the only surviving member of the classic lineup of his Family band is Mickey Raphael, 73, whose harmonica has duetted for decades with the Willie warble. Bassist Bee Spears died in 2011. Guitarist and backup singer Jody Payne died in 2013. Drummer Paul English died in 2020. And Nelson's sister Bobbie Nelson, his only sibling and his piano player, died in 2022. But the band he takes on the road now is just as familial in its own way. It often includes his sons Lukas and Micah. English's brother Billy plays the drums. The son of Payne and singer Sammi Smith, Waylon Payne, plays guitar September will bring the 40th anniversary addition of Farm Aid, the annual festival to support family farmers, which Nelson founded with Neil Young and John Mellencamp, He performs there annually. It was inspired by one-off charity concerts like "Live Aid," but became an annual institution, rotating each year to a different farm-adjacent city. It's in Minneapolis this year.
Wall Street Journal
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Willie Nelson's ‘Red Headed Stranger' Turns 50
Willie Nelson wasn't always a household name. A gifted songwriter, he penned 'Crazy,' 'Hello Walls' and 'Pretty Paper,' but all were country hits for others in the early 1960s. As a recording artist, starting in 1956, Mr. Nelson initially struggled. His first LPs, for Liberty, failed to chart, and while his second, third and fourth for RCA landed in the top 10 of Billboard's country chart, a nine-album dry spell followed until RCA dropped him in 1972. Mr. Nelson's next two for Atlantic also underperformed. Then, in 1975, he was signed to Columbia by Bruce Lundvall, who granted him complete creative control of his music. Mr. Nelson's 18th studio album and his first for the label, 'Red Headed Stranger' was a huge success following its release 50 years ago this month. The album reached No. 1 on Billboard's country chart and peaked at No. 28 on the pop chart, selling a half-million copies by March 1976. The LP put Mr. Nelson on track to superstardom, compelled Nashville to take outlaw country seriously, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. His contract quickly became a model for outlaw country artists, and his signature relaxed approach was an inspiration.
