Willie Nelson announces Las Vegas residency

Vegas On My Mind runs during October 2019

Willie Nelson has announced a six date Las Vegas residency at The Venetian this fall. Willie Nelson & Family’s Vegas On My Mind runs from October 18-26th at The Venetian Theatre.

Tickets and VIP packages on sale to general public on Friday, June 21st at 10 am PDT via Ticketmaster.com, Venetian.com, Venetian Resort Box Offices or by calling 702-414-9000 or 1-866-641-7469. Willie Nelson Fan Club -members will have access to a pre-sale on Friday, June 14th at 10 am PT. Citi credit card holders pre-sale starts Monday, June 17th at 10 am PT. Grazie loyalty members, Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers will have access to  pre-sale tickets on Wednesday, June 19th at 10 am PT. All pre-sales will end Thursday, June 20th at 10 pm PT.

With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan will release Ride Me Back Home on June 21st via Legacy Recordings. Alongside his new compositions on the album and the title track (which Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Sonny Throckmorton co-wrote with his daughter Debby, Joe Manual and Lucinda Hinton), Nelson pays musical tribute to a variety of pop and country songwriters and performers, covering Billy Joel (“Just the Way You Are”), Mac Davis (“It’s Hard to Be Humble” with Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson) and a pair of songs by the late American country/folk artist Guy Clark (“Immigrant Eyes” and “My Favorite Picture of You,” the title song from Clark’s 2014 Grammy-winning Best Folk Album).

The singer/songwriter is best known for the historic recordings of CrazyRed Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force.

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