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Willie Nelson's Fourth Of July Picnic Announces Lineup

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GRAMMY winners Asleep At The Wheel, Ryan Bingham, Edie Brickell, Sturgill Simpson, and more plan musical fireworks for Independence Day picnic in Austin, Texas
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 5, 2018 - 3:24 pm

The lineup for Willie Nelson's Fourth of July picnic in Austin, Texas, was announced on March 5, returning for its fourth year to Austin's Circuit of the Americas. Beginning at the Grand Plaza in the afternoon, the evening will then move to the Austin360 Amphitheater for headliner acts, including Sturgill Simpson.

Additional GRAMMY winners making musical fireworks for Independence Day include Asleep At The Wheel, Ryan Bingham and Edie Brickell. GRAMMY nominee Billy Joe Shaver is also on deck for the show, along with Head And The Heart, Jamestown Revival, the Wild Feathers, Johnny Bush, David Allan Coe, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Margo Price.

In addition, the "Willie Nelson & Family" group and individual Nelson-clan acts Amy Nelson's Folk Uke, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, Micah Nelson's Particle Kid, and the Raelyn Nelson Band, will deliver unforgettable performances.

This stellar lineup is set to make this a memorable day, commemorating freedom, family and music. Regular tickets go on sale March 9 with presale reservations starting March 7. VIP packages are also available. Willie Nelson's new album Last Man Standing is scheduled to drop April 27.

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Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival 2018 Sets Los Angeles Finale

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Phil Lesh, Lukas Nelson, Particle Kid, Margo Price, and Sturgill Simpson will bring the tour to a big close at the Hollywood Bowl in October
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jul 31, 2018 - 2:23 pm

The Outlaw Music Festival 2018 tour presents changing lineups led by Willie Nelson & Family. The festival began in 2016 and first went cross-country in 2017 and has extended its second leg through an Oct. 21 finale at the Hollywood Bowl. Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real have been along for the ride and will be there with Particle Kid, Margo Price and Sturgill Simpson. Appearing at Outlaw for the first time, Phil Lesh of Grateful Dead fame will be headlining for a unique presentation of old masters along with the young journeymen and women rising in stature.

"Willie is so American, you know, in the finest sense. Classic," said Lesh. "I've hoped to get back on the stage with him again for a long time now."

"I'm excited to play the Bowl with my old pal, Phil Lesh," said Nelson. "I'm sure there will be some magical music moments for all the fans."

In our exclusive Newport Folk Fest interview with Lukas Nelson, Willie's son spoke of the energy cycle connecting the younger generation with greats such as Neil Young who are able to teach them so much.  "It's like as we learn more and we grow, then we give him energy at the same time," said Lukas. "People in the audience can feel that too I think, and they get caught up in the cycle."

In addition to meaningful musical moments, every stop on the Outlaw tour features local cuisine, beers and crafts, celebrating regional culture. In Southern California, some new artisanal discoveries are bound to add to this one-of-a-kind event.

Tickets go on sale on Aug. 4 for the chance to catch the traveling fest in Los Angeles.

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Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton Join Farm Aid 2018 Lineup

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Founded by Willie Nelson decades ago, the festival's help for America's farmers has never been more urgent
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Jun 25, 2018 - 1:53 pm

On June 25 Farm Aid 2018 announced it will be coming to Hartford Connecticut's Xfinity Theatre on Sept. 22 and revealed its initial lineup with more artists to be announced soon. Among others, the festival's leaders Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, and Neil Young will be joined this fall by GRAMMY winners Kacey Musgraves, Sturgil Simpson and Chris Stapleton.

Other featured artists on the bill — so far — include regular Margo Price, Dave Matthews Band guitarist Tim Reynolds, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real, and Particle Kid. This will be the festival's 33rd year, and it has raised a total of $53 million to support family farms and good farming practices in the U.S.

"Family farmers are the backbone of our country," said Willie Nelson. "But today, they are endangered. Whether we live in cities like Hartford or the rural areas of New England, each of us has the power to create positive, lasting change in our farm and food system and strengthen farm families to help them stay on the land for generations to come."

Tickets go on sale June 29 at the Farm Aid website. Billboard confirmed, "Farm Aid is the longest-running concert for a cause in pop music history." This will be Stapleton's first Farm Aid performance.

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Rebuild Texas Benefit With Willie Nelson, Paul Simon

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Stellar line-up for next week's "Harvey Can't Mess With Texas" concert has won more than 50 GRAMMYs overall
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Sep 13, 2017 - 2:08 pm

The stellar line-up for next week's RebuildTX.org "Harvey Can't Mess With Texas: A Benefit Concert for Hurricane Harvey Relief" has won more than 50 GRAMMY Awards between them, headlined by Willie Nelson and Paul Simon. Other performers include Asleep At The Wheel, Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, and more. How's that for Big Texas?

Tickets are now on sale for this biggest-ever Texas live benefit to be held on Sept. 22 in Austin. Funds will go toward the Rebuild Texas Fund, set up by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.

"This fund was created to help rebuild all of the communities — big and small — that have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey," said Michael Dell. "We will be rebuilding for years to come."

"We have an opportunity to do good by being our best, and that means putting on a show and having a good time," said Austin Mayor Steve Adler. "Let's show the world what it means to be the Live Music Capital of the World in the greatest state in the Union. I'll be there and hope to see you, too."

The benefit will be broadcast on Tegna's 11 local Texas stations and will livestream via YouTube. During the stream, Google has reportedly committed to matching the first $500,000 in donations.

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Childish Gambino And Kacey Musgraves To Headline Outside Lands 2019

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Lineup for August is filled with artists prominent at the 61st GRAMMY Awards
Philip Merrill
GRAMMYs
Mar 26, 2019 - 5:29 pm

The Outside Lands festival is coming to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on the weekend of Aug. 9–11. They announced their lineup this morning including 61st GRAMMY Awards Record Of The Year winner Childish Gambino and Album Of The Year winner Kacey Musgraves. Gambino aka Donald Glover also won for Best Music Video, Best Rap/Sung Performance and Song Of The Year. Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour also won Best Country Album. Her track "Space Cowboy" won best Country Song and "Butterflies" won Best Country Solo Performance. The overlap between Outside Lands and winning at the 61st Awards doesn't stop there.

Other 61st winners in Outside Lands' lineup announced on March 26 are Leon Bridges, Lauren Daigle, Ella Mai, PJ Morton, and Anderson .Paak. Nominees from this year's show include Bebe Rexha and Tierra Whack. Tyler Joseph from Twenty One Pilots was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 61st as well.

The Outside Lands lineup is filled with winners of GRAMMY awards from other years as well. The list includes Edie Brickell, Flume, Lil Wayne, Paul Simon, and Mavis Staples. Blink-182, Counting Crows, Hozier, the Lumineers, and Bob Moses are among the artists in the lineup who've previously been nominated for GRAMMY awards.

GRAMMY wins and nominations are recognition for artists but the lesser-known acts coming to Golden Gate Park in August are also exciting and well worth a listen. We've covered San Holo, Yaeji and others. With a lineup this entertaining, the experience in the park this summer is bound to be fantastic.

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