Willie Nelson is hitting the road again, and every date counts. The 2026 Outlaw Music Festival Tour has been officially announced, kicking off July 3 in Irving, Texas and running through August with stops across the Midwest and Northeast. Now entering its second decade, the tour rolls out with Nelson headlining alongside rotating lineups featuring Sheryl Crow, The Avett Brothers, Wilco, Lukas Nelson, Margo Price, Stephen Wilson Jr., Sierra Hull, Robert Randolph, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and Lily Meola. Billy Strings and Rodney Crowell join for the annual Fourth of July Picnic in Austin on July 4.
Rolling Stone called last year’s 10th anniversary run “undoubtedly the most exciting and eclectic multi-artist festival of the 2025 summer amphitheater season by a wide margin.” The 2026 edition builds on that foundation with a lineup that balances legendary names and essential voices in American roots music. “We don’t get to do as many shows as we used to, so every night out there means a little more,” Nelson said in the announcement.
Tickets go on sale to the general public March 27 at 10:00am local time. Citi card members have early access to presale tickets through March 26 at 10:00pm local time via the Citi Entertainment program.
2026 Outlaw Music Festival Tour Dates:
July 3 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Willie Nelson & Family, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Margo Price, Lily Meola
July 4 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Willie Nelson & Family, Billy Strings, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Margo Price, Rodney Crowell, Lily Meola
July 5 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Willie Nelson & Family, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Wilson Jr., Margo Price, Lily Meola
August 18 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Sierra Hull, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
August 19 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, Sierra Hull, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
August 21 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Sierra Hull, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
August 22 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Sierra Hull, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
August 23 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Sierra Hull, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
August 25 – Tinley Park, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Lukas Nelson, Stephen Wilson Jr., Sierra Hull, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
August 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Wilson Jr., Robert Randolph, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
August 29 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Wilson Jr., Robert Randolph, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble
August 30 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Albany Med Health System at SPAC
Willie Nelson & Family, The Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Wilson Jr., Robert Randolph, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble