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Outlaw Music Festival 2019: Willie Nelson Adds More Tour Dates

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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

It’s no surprise that even though Willie Nelson‘s 2019 Outlaw Music Festival Tour hasn’t even been launched yet, he’s already adding new tour dates!

willie nelson, son, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Photo Credits: Willie Nelson/Official Facebook Home Page

Outlaw Music Festival 2019

The star-studded tour features a wide variety of acts with two different legs. The first leg of the tour begins on the 14th of June in Bangor, Maine, and wrapping up on the 3rd of July in Dallas. Meanwhile, the second leg spans for seven dates in September and will have Nelson and his band of musicians across the northeast through the mid-Atlantic and into the Midwest.

Willie Nelson
Taken from Willie Nelson’s official Facebook page

Nelson expressed his excitement for the second leg of his tour in a press release.

“The second leg of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour with all my friends is going to be a blast. We’ll see you out there this summer!” 

Keith Wortman, CEO of concert production company Blackbird Presents also chimed in about the tour.

“Family. That’s what this touring group of artists, fans, and friends are when we come together for our annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour. We are thrilled to announce the second leg with Willie and this extraordinary group of artists.” 

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via Jambase

Tickets for the additional dates will go on sale on Friday, the 3rd of May. For more information, visit the Outlaw Music Festival Tour’s official website.

Willie Nelson’s 2019 Outlaw Music Festival Tour Dates (Second Leg):

SEPTEMBER 6

GILFORD, NH – BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PAVILION

Willie Nelson & Family

Bonnie Raitt

Alison Krauss

Brothers Osborne

Artists TBA

SEPTEMBER 11

QUEENS, NY – FOREST HILLS STADIUM

Willie Nelson & Family

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Alison Krauss

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real

SEPTEMBER 13

PHILADELPHIA, PA – THE MANN CENTER

Willie Nelson & Family

Bonnie Raitt

Alison Krauss

Gov’t Mule

Artists TBA

SEPTEMBER 14

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS AMPHITHEATER

Willie Nelson & Family

Bonnie Raitt

The Avett Brothers

Alison Krauss

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real

Artists TBA

SEPTEMBER 15

RALEIGH, NC – COASTAL CREDIT UNION MUSIC PARK AT WALNUT CREEK

Willie Nelson & Family

Bonnie Raitt

Alison Krauss

Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real

Artists TBA

SEPTEMBER 20

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – RUOFF HOME MORTGAGE MUSIC CENTER

Willie Nelson & Family

Robert Plant & the Sensational Space Shifters

Alison Krauss

Brothers Osborne

Artists TBA

SEPTEMBER 22

CINCINNATI, OH – RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER

Willie Nelson & Family

Luke Combs

Bonnie Raitt

Brothers Osborne

Artists TBA

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