Willie Nelson’s annual 4th of July Picnic will return to Austin, Texas this year. The event will feature eight hours of live music from Nelson, Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, Asleep at the Wheel, and more. Additionally, there will be food, drinks, fireworks, and more.
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Nelson announced that his annual event would return to the Lone Star State earlier today. “I’m 92 years old and I’ll be there, so you have no excuse,” the legend shared in a statement. “I look forward to bringing my annual 4th of July Picnic to the city I love and sharing this special event with all of my Austin fans,” he added.
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The event will take place on July 4 at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale today for Club Luck members. They will be available to the general public starting this Friday (March 7).
Full Lineup:
- Willie Nelson & Family
- Bob Dylan
- The Avett Brothers
- The Mavericks
- Asleep at the Wheel
- Tami Neilson
A Look Back at Willie Nelson’s Annual 4th of July Picnic
Willie Nelson has hosted his 4th of July Picnic nearly every year since 1973. They canceled the event during the pandemic in 2020, but that was the only year that he didn’t hold a summer gathering somewhere in the United States. Usually, the picnic takes place in Nelson’s home state of Texas. However, he has hosted it in South Bend, Indiana, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kansas City, Missouri, Alberta, Georgia, and George, Washington in the past. Last year, it took place in Camden, New Jersey.
Nelson was inspired to start hosting his annual 4th of July celebration when he performed during the Dripping Springs Reunion in Dripping Springs, Texas in 1972. The three-day event included acts like Waylon Jennings, Hank Snow, Charlie Rich, Earl Scruggs, Tom T. Hall, and many more.
The next year, Nelson returned to Dripping Springs to hold his first annual event. While the annual event has faced several issues over the years, it never fails to draw thousands of country music fans.
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