{"id":10227,"date":"2024-06-22T15:27:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T20:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/?p=10227"},"modified":"2024-06-22T15:27:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T20:27:23","slug":"willie-nelson-misses-opening-night-of-the-outlaw-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicassent.com\/willie-nelson-misses-opening-night-of-the-outlaw-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Willie Nelson Misses Opening Night of the Outlaw Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Willie Nelson<\/strong>, country music icon, misses opening night of The Outlaw Music Festival due to illness. The 91 year old singer’s team issued a statement on his health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe regret to inform you that Willie Nelson is not feeling well and, per doctor\u2019s orders, has been advised to rest for the next four days,\u201d read a statement published on Nelson\u2019s\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0(formerly Twitter) page. \u201cHe is expected to make a full recovery and join the Outlaw Music Festival tour next week.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The show went on without Willie Nelson<\/strong> sadly, but his son son, Lukas Nelson and the Family Band performed covered some of Nelson’s classic hits. Additionally, Singers, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, and Celisse also took stage at the Music Festival in Georgia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Outlaw Music Festival kicked off on Friday, June 21st at the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA. and runs through Sept. 17th, 2024 in Buffalo, NY.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July, John Mellencamp is set to join the festival. Also, Britney Spencer, and five-piece Memphis band, Southern Avenue on select dates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists. I am thrilled to get back on the road again with my family and friends playing the music we love for the fans we love,” Nelson said in a statement back in February when the Tour was announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\"Buy<\/a>\n\n\n\n

Our well wishes go out to Willie Nelson<\/strong>, for great health. \u2665 Our continued respect, as he is out on tour. See ya in September! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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