Nelson turns 89 on Apr 29th
In honor of Willie Nelson’s 89th birthday on April 29th, Luck Presents and The Next Waltz are joining forces for a star-studded, Texas-sized event on Sunday, May 1st. To Willie: A Birthday Celebration will bring Texas’ native son, Bruce Robison, and an all-star lineup to Nelson’s Luck, TX property for a live review of the Redheaded Stranger’s catalog of songs spanning more than 65 years.
Performers include Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff, Robert Earl Keen, Margo Price, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Vincent Neil Emerson.
A selection of beverages, spirits and local food trucks will be available.
Tickets can be purchased via tixr.com.
The legendary singer/songwriter will release A Beautiful Time on his birthday. The project is his 17th for Sony Legacy Recordings and will be available on CD, black vinyl and Barnes & Noble exclusive orange vinyl. Fans who purchase from Vinyl Me Please will also receive a poster. The set will be offered in spatial hi-res digital audio in Atmos and 360RA formats.
Vinyl Me Please has also announced VMP Anthology: The Story of Willie Nelson, an exclusive, limited edition seven-album, nine-LP vinyl box which takes listeners on an immersive experience through Nelson’s vast discography. The albums are remastered from original audio sources with lacquers cut at GZ, and mastered by Bernie Grundman. The Anthology is accompanied by a Listening Notes booklet featuring photos and lyrics, and a podcast series to serve as a definitive guide to each album. The first edition is limited to 1,500 on exclusive 180-gram colored vinyl and is housed in a high-quality commemorative box.
Due to the pandemic, Nelson has canceled all indoor headlining performances for the foreseeable future with plans to reschedule when possible.
Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour returns this summer with Willie Nelson & Family, Chris Stapleton, The Avett Brothers, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Billy Strings, ZZ Top, Gov’t Mule, Brothers Osborne, Zach Bryan, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, Larkin Poe, The War and Treaty, Brittney Spencer, Particle Kid and more. Guests vary per stop with more than 20 dates lined up.
