Willie Nelson Announces 44th Annual Fourth of July Picnic Lineup, Including Kacey Musgraves, Jamey Johnson, Margo Price & More

Willie Nelson Announces 44th Annual Fourth of July Picnic Lineup, Including Kacey Musgraves, Jamey Johnson, Margo Price & More

For the third year in a row, Willie Nelson and pals will be heading back to Austin, Texas, for Willie’s 44th annual Fourth of July Picnic.

More than a dozen acts will join Willie, including Sheryl Crow, Kacey Musgraves, Jamey Johnson, Steve Earle, Margo Price, Asleep at the Wheel, Turnpike Troubadours, Hayes Carll, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Johnny Bush, Billy Joe Shaver, David Allan Coe, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Insects vs. Robots, Raelyn Nelson Band and Folk Uke.

The Independence Day event will take place at Austin’s Circuit of Americas racetrack, featuring music on two stages—the Austin 360 Amphitheater and the venue’s Grand Plaza. A fireworks display will cap the evening.

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 21, with prices ranging from $39.50 to $89.50.

photo by James Minchin/Shock Ink 

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