Fireworks won’t be the only thing popping off in Austin on Independence Day.
Willie Nelson just announced he’s bringing his annual ‘Fourth of July Picnic’ to Texas’ capital city along with Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, The Mavericks, Asleep at the Wheel and Tami Neilson.
The festivities will go down at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater starting at 3:30 p.m.
“I’m 92 years old and I’ll be there so you have no excuse,” Nelson said in a statement. “I look forward to bringing back my annual 4th of July Picnic to the city I love and sharing this special event with all my Austin fans.”
In the event you have a legitimate excuse and can’t make it to the Lone Star State this July 4, there will be plenty of other opportunities to catch the durable Red Headed Stranger live this year.
Starting May 13, Nelson, Dylan and a score of other iconic acts like Billy Strings, Wilco, Sheryl Crow and more will travel all over the country on their tenth annual ‘Outlaw Music Festival Tour.’
For those in the Tri-state area, that includes stops at Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater on Friday, Aug. 1. After that, they swing into Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 2, Buffalo’s Darien Lake Amphitheater on Friday, Aug. 8, Syracuse’s Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater on Sunday, Aug. 10, Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Friday, Sept. 12 and Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 13.
He’ll also headline a handful of solo shows as well.
Not too shabby for a guy who turns 92 on April 29.
“I’m not worried about [my health],” the “On The Road Again” singer told the Associated Press. “I don’t feel bad. I don’t hurt anywhere. I don’t have any reason to worry about dying. But I don’t know anybody who’s lived forever.”
Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming Wille Nelson shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Fourth of July Picnic’ is Friday, March 7.
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Willie Nelson Fourth of July tickets 2025
All of Germania Insurance Amphitheater’s sections for the 2025 Fourth of July concert can be found here:
‘Outlaw Music Festival’ tour schedule 2025
Nowhere close to Austin?
A complete calendar including all ‘Outlaw Music Festival’ tour dates, venues, support acts, and links to buy tickets for a concert that may be closer to you can be found below.
Note: All tour dates include Willie Nelson & Family and Bob Dylan; they are not listed as support acts in the schedule.
Willie Nelson 2024 schedule
On top of the tour, the Willie is hitting the road on his own this April. Here’s where he’ll be on the abbreviated trek before striking out on the massive ‘Outlaw Music Festival’ jaunt.
Bob Dylan 2025 schedule
Way back in late January, the man who inspired the Oscar-nominated “A Complete Unknown” announced he was extending his ongoing ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour’ — that began in 2021 — yet again.
To find out if the Nobel Peace Prize winner is coming to your neck of the words in the near future, check out his complete 2025 tour schedule.
The Avett Brothers
Although the musical “Swept Away” inspired by the group’s album “Mignonette” closed on Dec. 29 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre, The Avett Brothers have 20+ gigs lined up this year.
All tour dates of theirs can be found here.
Fourth of July concert special guests
There will be a lot of talent at this year’s Austin Independence Day gig.
To make sure you’re all caught up on all six artists’ sounds, here’s each act’s most-streamed song on Spotify.
Willie Nelson: “Highwayman”
Bob Dylan: “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”
The Avett Brothers: “I And Love And You”
The Mavericks: “Dance The Night Away”
Asleep at the Wheel: “Hot Rod Lincoln”
Tami Neilson: “You Were Mine”
Outlaw Music Festival lineup 2025
For a fuller look at this year’s talented crop of performers, here’s everyone taking the stage (on select dates) with Nelson and Dylan at the 2025 Outlaw Music Festival:
Wilco
The Avett Brothers
Billy Strings
Sheryl Crow
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
Turnpike Troubadours
Lucinda Williams
Waxahatchee
Lake Street Dive
The Red Clay Strays
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Trampled By Turtles
Charles Wesley Godwin
Willow Avalon
Sierra Hull
Lily Meola
Myron Elkins
Tami Neilson
The Mavericks
Waylon Payne
Madeline Edwards
Classic rockers on tour in 2025
Many iconic acts that have been entertaining audiences for over half a century are striking out once again this year.
Here are just five of our favorites from yesteryear you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band
Who else is….on the road again? Check out our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
