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Willie Nelson’s 2023 Outlaw Music Festival to Include Fogerty, Plant

by Best Classic Bands Staff

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Willie Nelson and his son, Lukas Nelson, in 2018

Willie Nelson has announced the first 16 shows for the 2023 Outlaw Music Festival Tour, which will begin shortly after the legend turns 90. The largest-ever Outlaw tour to date will feature Willie Nelson & Family, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, John Fogerty, The Avett Brothers, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and others on various performances. Citi is the official card of the tour and Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through March 16, at 10 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on March 17 at 10 a.m. local time here.

Also joining for some of the performances Whiskey Myers, Gov’t Mule, Marcus King, Margo Price, Trampled By Turtles, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Kathleen Edwards, Flatland Cavalry, Kurt Vile And The Violators, Brittney Spencer and Particle Kid, with additional shows still to be announced. For artists performing in various cities, see the specific market lineups listed below.

“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,” says Nelson. “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.”

The inaugural Outlaw Music Festival made its debut in 2016 in Scranton, Pa. The sold-out show was so well received that Blackbird Presents and Nelson have developed it into one of North America’s biggest annual touring franchises.

Watch Nelson and Family (and friends) perform a classic during the 2021 festival

Nelson will be celebrating his 90th birthday with a two-day event at the Hollywood Bowl on April 29-30.

Outlaw Music Festival 2023 Tour Dates and Lineups (Tickets will be available here)

Friday, June 23 – Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater
Willie Nelson & Family
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Trampled By Turtles
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Particle Kid

Saturday, June 24 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Willie Nelson & Family
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Trampled By Turtles
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Particle Kid

Sunday, June 25 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Willie Nelson & Family
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Trampled By Turtles
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Particle Kid

Thursday, June 29 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Willie Nelson & Family
Margo Price
Flatland Cavalry
Particle Kid

Friday, June 30 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Willie Nelson & Family
Whiskey Myers
Flatland Cavalry
Brittney Spencer
Particle Kid

Sunday, July 2 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Willie Nelson & Family
Whiskey Myers
Brittney Spencer
Particle Kid
More To Be Announced

Friday, July 28 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Willie Nelson & Family
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Kurt Vile and The Violators
Kathleen Edwards
Particle Kid

Saturday, July 29 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Willie Nelson & Family
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Gov’t Mule
Kathleen Edwards
Particle Kid

Sunday, July 30 – Darien, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Willie Nelson & Family
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Gov’t Mule
Kathleen Edwards
Particle Kid

Wednesday, August 2 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Willie Nelson & Family
The Avett Brothers
Kathleen Edwards
Flatland Cavalry
Particle Kid

Friday, August 4 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Willie Nelson & Family
The Avett Brothers
Marcus King
Flatland Cavalry
Kathleen Edwards
Particle Kid

Saturday, August 5 – Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann
Willie Nelson & Family
The Avett Brothers
Marcus King
Kathleen Edwards
Flatland Cavalry
Particle Kid

Sunday, August 6 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Willie Nelson & Family
The Avett Brothers
Marcus King
Kathleen Edwards
Flatland Cavalry
Particle Kid

Friday, August 11 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
Willie Nelson & Family
John Fogerty
Kathleen Edwards
Flatland Cavalry
Particle Kid

Saturday, August 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
Willie Nelson & Family
John Fogerty
Flatland Cavalry
Kathleen Edwards
Particle Kid

Sunday, August 13 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
Willie Nelson & Family
John Fogerty
Gov’t Mule
Kathleen Edwards
Particle Kid