Willie Nelson, Margo Price and More To Play Outlaw Music Festival At Hollywood Bowl

Willie Nelson, Blackbird Presents, Mark Rothbaum, and Live Nation are thrilled to announce the Outlaw Music Festival Tour at the historic Hollywood Bowl with Willie Nelson & Family, Phil Lesh & Friends, Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, and Particle Kid.

Once again, Outlaw Music Festival created a once-in-a-lifetime concert event with Willie Nelson, Phil Lesh, Sturgill Simpson, and more - all on one lineup - uniting Deadheads and Willie fans for an unforgettable night of music. All that plus emerging music stars Margo Price and Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real makes this the must-see concert event of the season.

"I'm excited to play the Bowl with my old pal, Phil Lesh," says Willie Nelson. "I'm sure there will be some magical music moments for all the fans."

"Willie is so American, you know, in the finest sense. Classic," says Phil Lesh. "I've hoped to get back on the stage with him again for a long time now."

"From 'Whiskey River' to 'Sugar Magnolia' to 'Breakers Roar,' music fans are in for a real treat in hearing all the songs they know and love," says Keith Wortman, co-creator of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour.

Tickets for the general public go on sale Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 10 AM PST via Ticketmaster.com, by phone 800-745-3000 or the Hollywood Bowl Box Office. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, August 1 at 10 AM PST, through Friday, August 3 at 10 PM PST.VIP packages including great seats and exclusive festival merchandise will be available.

The incredible lineup of music stars already announced for leg 2 of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour in fall 2018 includes Willie Nelson & Family, Van Morrison, Neil Young & Promise of the Real (Saratoga Springs), Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sturgill Simpson, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Brandi Carlile, Margo Price, Greensky Bluegrass, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Terra Lightfoot, The Commonheart, and Particle Kid. (For artists performing in various cities, please refer to the specific market lineups listed below).

The second leg of North America's biggest touring music festival will stop in nine cities, beginning in Burgettstown, PA and ending Los Angeles, CA. Each festival tour date will feature a unique range of festival attractions including local cuisine, craft beers, and crafts by local artisans to provide music fans in each city with an unforgettable concert experience.

The inaugural Outlaw Music Festival made its debut in 2016 in Scranton, PA featuring Willie Nelson & Family, Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Sheryl Crow, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Lee Ann Womack, and Cabinet. The sold-out show was so well received that Blackbird and Nelson decided to take their band of outlaws on the road as a touring festival in 2017. Last year, the Outlaw Music Festival Tour hosted more than 100,000 fans in amphitheaters and arenas all over the country. From Willie Nelson to Bob Dylan to Eric Church to The Avett Brothers, fans shared unforgettable music memories and enjoyed unique vendor villages with local food, drinks, and shopping. VIP ticketholders got a front row experience and exclusive merchandise. Outlaw Music Festival Tour 2018 is presented by Southern Comfort.

INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL OUTLAW MUSIC FESTIVAL TOUR DATES & LINEUPS:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

BURGETTSTOWN, PA - KEYBANK PAVILION

Willie Nelson & Family

Van Morrison

Sturgill Simpson

Brandi Carlile

Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real

The Commonheart

Particle Kid

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

HERSHEY, PA - HERSHEYPARK STADIUM

Willie Nelson & Family

Van Morrison

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Sturgill Simpson

Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real

Particle Kid

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

TORONTO, ON - BUDWEISER STADIUM

Willie Nelson & Family

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Sturgill Simpson

Terra Lightfoot

Particle Kid

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

SCRANTON, PA - THE PAVILION AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN

Willie Nelson & Family

Van Morrison

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real

Particle Kid

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

CAMDEN, NJ - BB&T PAVILION

Willie Nelson & Family

Van Morrison

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Greensky Bluegrass

Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real

Particle Kid

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

HOLMDEL, NJ - PNC BANK ARTS CENTER

Willie Nelson & Family

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Sturgill Simpson

Greensky Bluegrass

Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real

Particle Kid

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

MANSFIELD, MA - XFINITY CENTER

Willie Nelson & Family

Sturgill Simpson

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Margo Price

Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real

Particle Kid

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY - SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Willie Nelson & Family

Neil Young + Promise of the Real

Sturgill Simpson

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real

Particle Kid

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21

LOS ANGELES, CA - HOLLYWOOD BOWL

Willie Nelson & Family

Phil Lesh & Friends

Sturgill Simpson

Margo Price

Lukas Nelson + Promise of the Real

Particle Kid

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About Blackbird Presents

Blackbird Presents is the worldwide leader in the production of large scale concert events, broadcast specials, TV series, music festivals, & tours. Blackbird's recent concerts, broadcast specials and releases include All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers' Farewell Concert Celebration, Sing Me Back Home: The Music of Merle Haggard, The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson, Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert, Outlaw: Celebrating The Music of Waylon Jennings, I'll Take You There: Celebrating 75 Years of Mavis Staples, The Life and Songs of Emmylou Harris, Lynyrd Skynyrd: One More For The Fans, The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac and His Music, and All My Friends: Celebrating The Songs and Voice of Gregg Allman, the latter of which earned a 2014 GRAMMY® Award nomination for Gregg Allman and Taj Mahal's awe-inspiring performance of "Statesboro Blues." Blackbird Presents is also the creator and producer of The Outlaw Music Festival Tour, in partnership with Willie Nelson and The American Roots Music & Arts Festival, in partnership with Eric Church. Visit us at www.blackbirdpresents.com

About Willie Nelson:

With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. In recent years, he has delivered more than a dozen new album releases, released a Top 10 New York Times' bestsellers book, again headlined Farm Aid, an event he co-founded in 1985, received his 5th degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul, headlined the annual Luck Reunion food and music festival at his ranch in Luck, TX during SXSW, launched his cannabis company Willie's Reserve, and graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. In 2015, Nelson published "It's A Long Story: My Life," the unvarnished and complete story of his life that landed him on the New York Times' bestsellers list. He also released a new studio album with Merle Haggard titled Django And Jimmie, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Country album chart and #7 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart. In November 2015, the Library of Congress honored him with their Gershwin Prize for Popular Song for his contributions to popular music. He is the first country artist to receive the distinguished award. The following year began with the release of Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, a collection of 11 newly recorded Gershwin classics. The album debuted at #1 on both the Top Current Jazz chart and the Top Traditional Jazz chart, as well as earned him a Grammy Award for the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In September 2016, came For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price, an album of newly recorded interpretations of 12 Ray Price songs. A month later, Nelson released Pretty Paper, his new novel inspired his classic holiday song of the same title about a legless man who sold wrapping paper in front of a Ft. Worth, TX department store. In 2017, he released two albums of newly recorded performances: God's Problem Child, with 13 new songs that debuted at #1 on Billboard's Country album chart and #10 on the Billboard 200, and Willie Nelson and The Boys (Willie's Stash, Vol. 2), that includes 11 country classics and one brand-new song performed by Nelson and his sons Lukas and Micah. For 2018, already scheduled is the release of Last Man Standing. Coming in April to celebrate his 85th birthday, it is comprised entirely of songs newly-penned by Nelson (and longtime collaborator and producer Buddy Cannon). These 11 essential new songs add to his classic catalog, and acknowledges the transience of time while marveling at the joy, beauty and surprise the world has to offer. It finds Willie Nelson rolling at a creative peak, writing and singing and playing with the seasoned wit and wisdom that comes from the road, which he still travels along performing for fans.

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.

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