Willie Nelson tours into 'Forever'
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Willie Nelson 's tour bus will be rolling well into fall, as the hard-charging country legend has added more than 30 US dates to his already-busy itinerary.
Nelson will finish out this month with a half-dozen shows in his native Texas, as well as gigs in Virginia and North Carolina, before he takes off for a European jaunt in April and May. He'll resume his US tour with a June 13 performance at Manchester, TN's Bonnaroo Music Festival, and then make another trip across the country. The outing currently stretches into September, when the Red-Headed Stranger has a host of dates scheduled in California. American shows are listed below and those overseas can be found at Nelson's website.
The Grammy-winning performer, who turns 75 next month, continues to churn out album after album, the latest one being January's "Moment of Forever." The Kenny Chesney-produced set features a few Nelson originals and a couple of Chesney-penned tracks alongside interpretations of songs by Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman and others. The video for the lead single, a rendition of Dave Matthews' "Gravedigger," is streaming at Nelson's website.
"Moment of Forever" follows Nelson's recent collaboration with big-band singer/pro-golfer Don Cherry. Released in early October, "It's Magic" comprises 12 classics, including "What a Wonderful World," "You've Changed" and the title track.
Last March saw the release of the two-disc set "Last of the Breed," which teamed Nelson with fellow Country Music Hall of Famers Merle Haggard and Ray Price. That album spawned the Nelson/Price duet "Lost Highway," which scored a Grammy nomination for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals.
Nelson's busy 2007 was topped off with the BMI Icon honor, which was bestowed upon him at the performing-rights organization's annual country awards ceremony in November.
March 2008
11 - Abilene, TX - Abilene Civic Center
12 - San Angelo, TX - San Angelo Coliseum
13 - Waco, TX - Heart O' Texas Coliseum
14-15 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
18 - Richmond, VA - The National
19 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa Theatre
20 - Cherokee, NC - Harrah's Cherokee Smokey Mount
29 - Austin, TX - Long Center
June 2008
13 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
14 - St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
15 - Pryor, OK - Pryor Creek Music Festival
20 - Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Pavilion
21 - Tama, IA - Meskwaki Bingo & Casino
22 - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Crystal Grand Music Theatre
23 - Oneida, WI - Oneida Ballroom
25 - Milwaukee, WI - Northern Lights Theater
26 - Bayfield, WI - Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua
27 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Casino Council Bluffs
July 2008
18 - Hinckley, MN - Grand Casino
19 - Arnolds Park, IA - Amusement Park
20 - Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center
22 - Columbia, MO - Jesse Auditorium
23 - Camdenton, MO - Stoneridge Amphitheater
25 - Little Rock, AR - Riverfest Amphitheater
26 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheater at the Wharf
27 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheater
29 - Charlottesville, VA - Charlottesville Pavilion
30 - Salisbury, MD - Wicomico Civic Center
31 - Danville, VA - Carrington Pavilion
August 2008
1 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Slugger Field (with Dave Matthews Band)
2 - Memphis, TN - AutoZone Park (with Dave Matthews Band)
3 - Port Arthur, TX - Port Arthur Civic Center
22 - Red Lodge, MT - Red Lodge Rodeo Grounds
23 - Jackson Hole, WY - Center for the Arts
24 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
25 - Denver, CO - Invesco Field at Mile High
26 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
28 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Amphitheater
30 - Central Point, OR - Lithia Motors Amphitheater
31 - Garberville, CA - Benbow Lake State Park
September 2008
1 - Napa, CA - Napa Valley Opera House
3 - Livermore, CA - Wente Vineyards
4 - Saratoga, CA - The Mountain Winery
5 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Vineyards Theater
6 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
7 - Valley Center, CA - Harrah's Rincon
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