Willie Nelson’s annual July 4 picnic is going virtual this year over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Fans can tune in to the nearly 50-year-old music party on Saturday through luck.stream and williepicnic.com. Picnic tickets are for sale at williepicnic.com.
Other artists expected to play include Sheryl Crow, Ziggy Marley, Steve Earle and Nelson’s singers Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen and Kinky Friedman.
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Some of the artists will perform at Nelson’s Lucky Ranch in Spicewood, northwest of Austin. Others will broadcast live from elsewhere.
Willie Nelson performs during his 46th annual Willie Nelson July 4 Picnic on July 4, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Gary Miller / Getty Images for Shock Ink)
The Nelson event started in 1972 and has been held most years since then, moving through Texas and occasionally out of the Lone Star State. It generally attracts thousands.
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Nelson’s 70th album, 87, was released on Friday. “First Rose of Spring” features two new songs plus Nelson’s version of Toby Keith and Chris Stapleton’s songs.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
