Willie Nelson performs at Farm Aid 2024. Photo © Brian Bruner / Bruner Photo

Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Returns With Fewer Dates

By: Cheryl Johnstone

25/3/2026

Country Music News

Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival announced its 11th anniversary tour for summer 2026, but with significantly fewer dates than previous years.

The tour will visit only 12 cities compared to last year’s 35 stops, marking what organizers call “a special limited run” for the 92-year-old country legend.

Featured artists include the Avett Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Wilco, and Stephen Wilson Jr., with varying appearances across dates.

Notably absent is Bob Dylan, who co-headlined the previous two years and announced his own separate summer tour Monday.

The festival opens July 3 in Texas and will make a stop in Michigan at Pine Knob Music Theatre on Saturday, August 22.

Tickets go on sale Friday.

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