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Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic returns to Q2 Stadium for 50th anniversary

April 23, 2023

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year at Q2 Stadium in Austin.

This is the second year Q2 is hosting Willie Nelson’s annual concert. The new tradition started in 2022 after the event was virtual in 2020 and 2021.

Willie Nelson & Family will perform with special guests Tyler Childers, Dwight Yoakum, Shakey Graves, Shane Smith & The Saints, Sierra Ferrell, Asleep At The Wheel and Particle Kid, according to a Thursday announcement on Nelson’s Twitter.

Tickets went on sale Friday to Club Luck members. The general public can buy tickets starting Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m. Premium packages are also available.

Doors will open at 1 p.m., and the July 4 concert will start at 2 p.m.

 

FILE – Willie Nelson performs at Farm Aid 30 at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago on Sept. 19, 2015. Nelson is turning 90 this year…

FILE – Willie Nelson performs at Farm Aid 30 at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago on Sept. 19, 2015. Nelson is turning 90 this year and he’s celebrating with an all-star, two-day concert in Los Angeles this April. The Texas troubadour’s milestone birthday party at the Hollywood Bowl will feature dozens of performers, including Neil Young, Chris Stapleton, Miranda Lambert, and Snoop Dogg. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)

by: Taylor Girtman

Posted: Apr 22, 2023 / 08:05 AM CDT

Updated: Apr 22, 2023 / 08:05 AM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year at Q2 Stadium in Austin.

This is the second year Q2 is hosting Willie Nelson’s annual concert. The new tradition started in 2022 after the event was virtual in 2020 and 2021.

Willie Nelson & Family will perform with special guests Tyler Childers, Dwight Yoakum, Shakey Graves, Shane Smith & The Saints, Sierra Ferrell, Asleep At The Wheel and Particle Kid, according to a Thursday announcement on Nelson’s Twitter.

Tickets went on sale Friday to Club Luck members. The general public can buy tickets starting Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m. Premium packages are also available.

Doors will open at 1 p.m., and the July 4 concert will start at 2 p.m.

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