Willie Nelson Enlists Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Wilco & More For 2026 Outlaw Music Festival Tour

Willie Nelson will bring his Outlaw Music Festival Tour back on the road this summer. The legendary musician recruited an impressive array of artists to join him for select dates on the 12-show excursion, including The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Wilco, Lukas Nelson, Sierra Hull, Margo Price, Robert Randolph, Stephen Wilson Jr., Don Was & The Pan-Detroit Ensemble and Lily Meola.

After opening the trek on July 3 in Irving (Texas), Willie Nelson will host his annual Fourth of July Picnic in Austin with special guests Billy Strings and Rodney Crowell. The Outlaw Music Festival’s swing through Texas ends on July 5 in The Woodlands.

Following a six-week break, Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour 2026 resumes on August 18 in Maryland Heights (Missouri). Additional Midwest dates follow in Shakopee (Minnesota), East Troy (Wisconsin), Clarkston (Michigan), Noblesville (Indiana) and Tinley Park (Illinois). The tour concludes in New York with stops in Wantagh on August 28, Bethel on August 29 and Saratoga Springs on August 30.

Tickets for all dates go on sale to the public on Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m. local time. The lineup of performers joining Willie Nelson vary by city. Click below to see the individual lineups and more tour information.