George Varga
The San Diego Union-Tribune
(TNS)
SAN DIEGO — Willie Nelson is set to go on the road again with Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp for the first time since the three founders of Farm Aid toured together in 2009.
The 2024 edition of Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival will cover 27 cities, coast to coast, between its June 21 opening date in an Atlanta suburb and its concluding Sept. 20 date in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
The first 10 dates will feature Nelson, Dylan and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. The remaining 15, starting in San Diego, will see Mellencamp stepping in for Plant & Krauss. Celisse, Brittney Spencer, Billy Strings and Southern Avenue will alternate as opening acts on different dates of the tour.
Nelson will turn 91 on April 29 and released his most recent album, “Bluegrass,” last September. Dylan will turn 83 on May 24 and released his most recent album, “Shadow Kingdom,” last June. Mellencamp, the junior member of this touring triumvirate, will turn 73 in October and released his most recent album, “Orpheus Descending,” last June.
The three troubadours first famously shared the stage at the first Farm Aid benefit concert in 1985.
Tickets and VIP packages for all of this year’s 25 Outlaw Music Festival concerts go on sale to the general public 10 a.m. Friday at ticketmaster.com and livenation.com. A presale will begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. on both websites for Citi card holders, using the password OUTLAW24.
A Live Nation ticket presale begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday, using the password ENERGY.
Tickets for the San Diego concert are priced from $39.50 to $199.50, plus service fees.
2024 Outlaw Music Festival tour dates
The June 21-July 7 dates feature Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Celisse
June 21: Alpharetta, Georgia, Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
June 22: Charlotte, North Carolina, PNC Music Pavilion
June 23: Raleigh, Norht Carolina, Coastal Credit Union Music Park
June 26: Virginia Beach, Virginia, Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
June 28: Syracuse, New York, Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
June 29: Wantagh, New York, Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
June 30: Holmdel, New Jersey, PNC Bank Arts Center
July 2: Mansfield, Massachusetts, Xfinity Center
July 6: Bethel, New York, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 7: Hershey, Pennsylvania, Hersheypark Stadium
The July 29-Aug. 9 dates feature Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Brittney Spencer
July 29: San Diego, North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 31: Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl
Aug. 3: Mountain View, California, Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 4: Wheatland, California, Toyota Amphitheatre
Aug. 7: Boise, Idaho, Idaho Center Amphitheater
Aug. 9: Spokane, Washington, ONE Spokane Stadium
Aug. 10: George, Washington, the Gorge (with opening act Billy Strings in place of Brittney Howard)
The Sept. 6-17 dates feature Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Southern Avenue
Sept. 6: Somerset, Wisconsin, Somerset Amphitheatre
Sept. 7: Tinley Park, Illinois, Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Sept. 8: Maryland Heights, Missouri, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sept. 11: Cincinnati, Riverbend Music Center
Sept. 12: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
Sept. 14: Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, The Pavilion at Star Lake
Sept. 15: Clarkston, Michigan, Pine Knob Theatre
Sept. 17: Buffalo, New York, Darien Lake Amphitheater
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