Willie Nelson’s traveling Outlaw Fest will once again hit the road in 2022 with 19 dates all across the eastern United States, and with an expanded and revolving list of openers that will include some really cool names for amphitheater shows.
Chris Stapleton, The Avett Brothers, ZZ Top, and Gov’T Mule could probably sell out any one of these sheds themselves. Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Billy Strings, and Brothers Osborne would be right behind them. Add surging up-and-comers like Zach Bryan, Allison Russell, Charley Crockett, and War & Treaty, let alone more established names such as Steve Earle and Larkin Poe, and each one of these dates really is like a mini festival.
“Our annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour has grown to become this incredible family of artists that deliver must-see performances every night,” says Keith Wortman, Co-Founder of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour, which is an extension of Blackbird Presents. “We are honored to present these once in a lifetime lineups all over the country.”
And most importantly of course, it gives you the opportunity to see Willie Nelson, which you should never pass up, and lately that has also included accompaniment by his sons Lukas Nelson of Promise of the Real, and Micah Nelson, who will also be playing with his band Particle Kid on select dates.
“The Outlaw Music Festival Tour has always been about family and friends coming together for a great day of music and fun, and with the amazing group of artists joining us, this year promises to be our most special Outlaw Tour to date. I just can’t wait to get back on the road again,” says Willie Nelson.
Tickets on sale on March 25th.
Tour Dates & Lineups
June 24, 2022 – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO
Willie Nelson & Family, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spence
June 25, 2022 – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
Willie Nelson & Family, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer
June 26, 2022 – Ruoff Music Center, Indianapolis, IN
Willie Nelson & Family, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Charley Crockett, Brittney Spencer
July 01, 2022 – Walmart AMP, Rogers, AR
Willie Nelson & Family, Brothers Osborne, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Allison Russell
July 02, 2022 – Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas, TX
Willie Nelson & Family, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Brothers Osborne, Charley Crockett, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Allison Russell
July 29, 2022 – Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, OH
Willie Nelson & Family, ZZ Top, Gov’t Mule, Larkin Poe
July 30, 2022 – Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH
Willie Nelson & Family, ZZ Top, Gov’t Mule, Larkin Poe
July 31, 2022 – The Pavilion at Star Lake, Pittsburgh, PA
Willie Nelson & Family, ZZ Top, Gov’t Mule, Larkin Poe
August 12, 2022 – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion, Gilford, NH
Willie Nelson & Family, ZZ Top, Zach Bryan, Charley Crockett, The War and Treaty
August 13, 2022 – Bethel Woods Center, Bethel, NY
Willie Nelson & Family, ZZ Top, Zach Bryan, Charley Crockett, The War and Treaty
August 14, 2022 – Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien, NY
Willie Nelson & Family, ZZ Top, Zach Bryan, Charley Crockett, The War and Treaty
September 09, 2022 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA
Willie Nelson & Family, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Billy Strings, Charley Crockett, Larkin Poe
September 10, 2022 – PNC Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC
Willie Nelson & Family, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Billy Strings, Charley Crockett, Larkin Poe
September 11, 2022 – Veterans United Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
Willie Nelson & Family, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Brittney Spencer
September 13, 2022 – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, Bridgeport, CT
Willie Nelson & Family, Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Brittney Spencer
September 16, 2022 – Xfinity Center, Boston, MA
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Brittney Spencer
September 17, 2022 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Zach Bryan, Larkin Poe, Brittney Spencer
September 18, 2022 – SPAC, Saratoga Springs, NY
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Billy Strings, Larkin Poe, Brittney Spencer
September 23, 2022 – Waterfront Music Pavilion, Camden, NJ
Willie Nelson & Family, Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, Larkin Poe, Brittney Spencer
The label “Outlaw” has lost it’s edge and meaning. It’s like a cutesy novelty sign at Cracker Barrel now. The majority of these bands willingly carry water for Big Pharma and Big Government.
People can believe what they want to believe, but I have to give Steve Earl credit because he softened his stance and realized that he needs to get along with his neighbors. Granted where he lives is overwhelmingly right-leaning.
jimincincy
March 25, 2022 @
12:13 pm
Steve Earle playing at The Walmart AMP is very interesting.
We’ve done this since exercise for the past 5 years everytime the Outlaw Fest lineup gets announced. Outlaw just means to not be restricted to one genre.
I was going to comment in the Dolly Parton rock in roll HOF articles that you bet Willie deserves to be enshrined. He wrote some of the best pop standards – Crazy, Nightlife, Funny How Time Slips Away – won Grammys in the Pop, Jazz, and Country fields and in the mid 70s when he was touring with the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan, the Family Band resembled more of a Jam Band (go listen to Willie and Family Live 78). Look at the rock artists on this tour.
Before Willie convinced Waylon to move to Austin, Waylon was a folky pop artist. I’m not a fan of any of his pre Austin albums.
Outlaw means to not be restricted to one genre or be constrained to any label or the Nashville machine.
I love this tour! We are targeting 3 dates this year. We tried 3 last year and just like Sturgill’s vocal chords, we didn’t make it to Charolette. We are spreading out the dates this year July, August, and September.
Did the “original outlaws”, as you call them, willing NOT “carry water for Big Pharma and Big Government”? It seems odd that you would use views on “Big Pharma” and “Big Government” as a metric to determine “outlaw” status re country music.
Can’t you enjoy music for what it is, every time you pop an Advil than talk about big pharma. This world was so much better when your “feelings” didn’t get in the way of your brain.
Should change the name to Hippie Fest. The one with Billy Strings in Saratoga is going to be a Phish show doubt. Ain’t nothing Outlaw about that lineup. Would love to see a Willie and ZZ Top show, that would be special.
Too late: ZZ Top died when Dusty took his last breath. Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard with substitute roadie beard guy guesting on bass is not ZZ, it’s a xeroxed copy. I don’t fault Billy and Frank for needing to continue doing what they do, but it just isn’t ZZ Top without the Dust. RIP.
They should’ve asked Fred Turner to join them as Turner N Top considering at one point ZZ Top and Bachman Turner Overdrive were under the same management team stateside (hence the line in the lyric of the Bachman-Turner Overdrive song “Take it like a Man” ’cause ZZ ain’t his only band” refering to ZZ Top being under the managememt as BTO). If Turner wasn’t available Geddy Lee would’ve been another good replacement given he can rock out to their brand of Rock N Roll given how Rush’s first album went
March 21, 2022 @ 7:36 pm
I’d love to see Billy on stage with Willy.
March 22, 2022 @ 4:46 am
The label “Outlaw” has lost it’s edge and meaning. It’s like a cutesy novelty sign at Cracker Barrel now. The majority of these bands willingly carry water for Big Pharma and Big Government.
March 22, 2022 @ 5:22 am
Waylon did commercials for Coca Cola, and for Sunbeam Brand Bread (whatever that was), so maybe the word “Outlaw” never had an edge, hoss.
March 22, 2022 @ 5:33 am
OR….the original Outlaws lost their edge in old age.
March 22, 2022 @ 9:36 am
Especially that Marxist twat Steve Earle. Would love to see Billy tho
March 22, 2022 @ 11:25 am
People can believe what they want to believe, but I have to give Steve Earl credit because he softened his stance and realized that he needs to get along with his neighbors. Granted where he lives is overwhelmingly right-leaning.
March 25, 2022 @ 12:13 pm
Steve Earle playing at The Walmart AMP is very interesting.
March 24, 2022 @ 3:19 pm
Let me ask, what do you consider the old age ?
March 22, 2022 @ 9:33 am
We’ve done this since exercise for the past 5 years everytime the Outlaw Fest lineup gets announced. Outlaw just means to not be restricted to one genre.
I was going to comment in the Dolly Parton rock in roll HOF articles that you bet Willie deserves to be enshrined. He wrote some of the best pop standards – Crazy, Nightlife, Funny How Time Slips Away – won Grammys in the Pop, Jazz, and Country fields and in the mid 70s when he was touring with the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan, the Family Band resembled more of a Jam Band (go listen to Willie and Family Live 78). Look at the rock artists on this tour.
Before Willie convinced Waylon to move to Austin, Waylon was a folky pop artist. I’m not a fan of any of his pre Austin albums.
Outlaw means to not be restricted to one genre or be constrained to any label or the Nashville machine.
I love this tour! We are targeting 3 dates this year. We tried 3 last year and just like Sturgill’s vocal chords, we didn’t make it to Charolette. We are spreading out the dates this year July, August, and September.
March 22, 2022 @ 12:02 pm
I think he lives in Brooklyn no?
March 25, 2022 @ 3:11 pm
He moved back to Tennessee in 2020.
March 22, 2022 @ 9:52 am
Did the “original outlaws”, as you call them, willing NOT “carry water for Big Pharma and Big Government”? It seems odd that you would use views on “Big Pharma” and “Big Government” as a metric to determine “outlaw” status re country music.
March 22, 2022 @ 9:57 am
No more political-oriented comments on this thread.
Goodness, can’t even announce some tour dates without this bullshit.
March 22, 2022 @ 1:17 pm
The folks triggered by Jason Isbell at least appear to be refraining from his using his name as a jump off point to get political.
March 24, 2022 @ 3:16 pm
Can’t you enjoy music for what it is, every time you pop an Advil than talk about big pharma. This world was so much better when your “feelings” didn’t get in the way of your brain.
March 22, 2022 @ 6:24 am
meh….nothing to get overly excited about here.
March 22, 2022 @ 12:10 pm
Great discussion here! Sad to see Willie has nothing on the west coast!
March 22, 2022 @ 5:02 pm
Should change the name to Hippie Fest. The one with Billy Strings in Saratoga is going to be a Phish show doubt. Ain’t nothing Outlaw about that lineup. Would love to see a Willie and ZZ Top show, that would be special.
March 22, 2022 @ 6:07 pm
Too late: ZZ Top died when Dusty took his last breath. Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard with substitute roadie beard guy guesting on bass is not ZZ, it’s a xeroxed copy. I don’t fault Billy and Frank for needing to continue doing what they do, but it just isn’t ZZ Top without the Dust. RIP.
March 23, 2022 @ 7:12 am
They should’ve asked Fred Turner to join them as Turner N Top considering at one point ZZ Top and Bachman Turner Overdrive were under the same management team stateside (hence the line in the lyric of the Bachman-Turner Overdrive song “Take it like a Man” ’cause ZZ ain’t his only band” refering to ZZ Top being under the managememt as BTO). If Turner wasn’t available Geddy Lee would’ve been another good replacement given he can rock out to their brand of Rock N Roll given how Rush’s first album went
March 23, 2022 @ 8:53 am
No Western swing wheres ray benson ? Where’s the great Ian Tyson I’d see Chris or the Avenetts any time the rest
Not so much