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Willie Nelson proves age is just a number with latest tour coming to Dallas

Willie Nelson will headline the Outlaw Music Festival Tour, stopping at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on June 30.

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Willie Nelson is on the road again as the headliner of the 2023 Outlaw Music Festival Tour, which will stop at Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas on Friday, June 30.

The country music legend, who will have turned 90 by the time the tour starts, will travel to at least 16 cities over the summer, with more to be announced at a later date. The first leg of the tour starts on June 23 in Somerset, Wisconsin, and also includes a stop in The Woodlands on July 2.

Nelson will front a rotating lineup of performers that will be different at each stop. Performers in Dallas will include Willie Nelson & Family, Whiskey Myers, Flatland Cavalry, Brittney Spencer, and Particle Kid.

“I can’t wait to be on the road with the amazing group of artists joining us on this year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour,” said Nelson in a statement. “It is always a great day of music and fun with family, friends and the incredible fans, and even more special this year in celebration of my 90th birthday.”

The tireless singer just released his 99th (!) studio album, I Don't Know a Thing About Love, comprised entirely of songs written by Harlan Howard, who gave Nelson his first job as as songwriter.

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday, March 17, at 10 am via OutlawMusicFestival.com. VIP packages including premium seats and exclusive festival merchandise will be available.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning on Tuesday, March 14, at 10 am until Thursday, March 16, at 10 pm through the Citi Entertainment program.

OUTLAW MUSIC FESTIVAL TOUR DATES

June 23 - Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater
June 24 - East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
June 25 - St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 29 - Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
June 30 - Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
July 2 - The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 28 - Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 29 - Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
July 30 - Darien, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
August 2 - Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
August 4 - Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
August 5 - Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann
August 6 - Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
August 11 - Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
August 12 - Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
August 13 - Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

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