In a nutshell
Nelson's annual Fourth of July Picnic will celebrate America's birthday this year near Philadelphia—home of the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and other historic American sites—Nelson announced on social media March 26.
The details
The 90-year-old country musician will be joined at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey, by others including Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Maren Morris, Mavis Staples, and Celisse, providing a range of genres from country to folk, rock and R&B, according to a news release.
Ticket sales for the general public go live Friday, March 29, via Ticketmaster.
The background
This will be the sixth time Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic has taken place outside of Texas since 1973's inaugural event in Dripping Springs, including:
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1977
- Kansas City, Missouri, in 1978
- Atlanta, Georgia, in 1983
- George, Washington, in 2007
- South Bend, Indiana, in 2009
“I am thrilled to bring the Fourth of July Picnic to Philadelphia for the first time in our storied history,” Nelson said in the news release. “It’s an honor to host such an extraordinary lineup of talent in the birthplace of our country. We can’t wait to celebrate Independence Day.”
