Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson will be joined by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss in the first stage, and by John Mellencamp in the second.
Willie Nelson hits the road this summer for his annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour, and Bob Dylan joins him for all 26 concerts. They will be accompanied by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss for the first stage, and John Mellencamp for the second. Billy Strings, Brittney Spencer, Celisse and Southern Avenue will also perform with them during different stages of the tour. Kickoff will be June 21 in Alpharetta, Georgia.
“ This year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best with this legendary group of artistsNelson said in a statement. I’m excited to get back on the road with my family and friends to play the music we love for the fans we love. »
Dylan joined the Outlaw Festival for a few shows in 2017, but this is his first time participating in the entire tour. His friendship with Nelson, however, dates back several decades. They co-wrote the song together. Heartland » in 1993.
“ Willie is a philosophical poetDylan said that year. He gets to the point in a quick manner. He says it and it’s over. He leaves listeners to think about it. His guitar playing is quite phenomenal. I never see anyone giving him credit as a musician. For me, he is at the top. He takes what he sings and makes it his own. There aren’t many people who can do that. »
During the summer of 2004, Nelson and Dylan performed together across America. In 2009, they repeated the experience with John Mellencamp. Dylan rarely shares the stage with other artists, but he often invited Nelson in 2004 for duets on ” I Shall Be Released “, ” Heartland ” And ” Milk Cow Blues “. They first performed together in 1976, when Nelson performed at a Rolling Thunder Revue stop in Houston for ” Gotta Travel On “.
In recent years, Dylan has stuck to intimate venues on his American tours. But in the summer of 2013, he hit the amphitheater circuit with Wilco and My Morning Jacket. “ The overall concept of the tour was supposed to be super collaborativeMy Morning Jacket frontman Jim James told WECB a few months after the end of the tour. We expected to be sitting around a campfire with Dylan at two in the morning and saying, “Let’s do all Desire again tomorrow!” We all had these crazy dreams. »
James and Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, however, had the chance to play with Bob Dylan on a few occasions. They were invited towards the end of the concert for the traditional folk song “ Twelve Gates to the City » and for the song “ The Weight » by The Band. “ His bassist, Tony (Garnier), communicated with us to find out who was going to sing which versesays James. They were literally changing keys a minute before the song started. “Bob wants to sing in E flat.” It was really cool, and it’s something I can tell my grandchildren about. »
If we’re lucky this summer, we might get to see Dylan, Nelson, Robert Plant, and Alison Krauss team up for a few songs. Plant played “ Girl From the North Country » during numerous concerts in the early 2000s. This is perhaps the opportunity to perform it with the person who wrote it.
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