Phoenix to kick off 10th anniversary of Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival tour

In 2016, Willie Nelson launched the Outlaw Music Festival tour. This roaming event was a celebration of outlaw legends like Waylon Jennings that also saw Shotgun Willie performing alongside some of the finest names in country, folk and blues. Now, with the event celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2025, Nelson is getting the band back on the road (as it were) for another star-studded North American tour across summer and fall.

The tour officially kicks off May 13 at Phoenix's Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, and features performances by Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, Billy Strings, Sierra Hull and Lily Meola. And the festival moniker is no marketing gimmick, either, as the tour places a heavy emphasis on food, drink and other cultural activities to really make this outing feel like a proper down-home shindig at every new stop.

Across the tour, Nelson will be joined by even more A-list talent, including Sheryl Crow, Waxahatchee, The Avett Brothers, Lake Street Dive, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Tramped by Turtles and Tami Neilson. Phoenix is also a popular spot for Nelson as he's played here many times over the years (most recently in April 2024).

"What an amazing lineup to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Outlaw Music Festival tour," says Nelson in a statement. "I can’t wait to join friends and family in bringing this celebration to the fans we love."
Tickets for the show are on sale Friday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. local time via OutlawMusicFestival.com.

The full list of North American tour dates is below. And for more local concert information, visit the Phoenix New Times concert calendar.

May 13, Phoenix, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
May 15, Chula Vista, Calif., North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 16, Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
May 18, Wheatland, Calif., Toyota Amphitheatre
May 20, Nampa, Idaho, Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
May 22, Spokane, Wash., ONE Spokane Stadium
May 24, Ridgefield, Wash., Cascades Amphitheater
May 25, Quincy, Wash., The Gorge Amphitheatre
June 20, Clarkston, Mich., Pine Knob Music Theat
June 21, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
June 22, Cincinnati, Ohio, Riverbend Music Center
June 25, Franklin, Tenn., FirstBank Amphitheater
June 27, Memphis, Tenn., Radians Amphitheater
June 28, Maryland Heights, Mo., Radians Amphitheater
June 29, Ridgedale, Mo., Thunder Ridge Nature Arena
July 5, Dallas, Texas, Dos Equis Pavilion,
July 6, The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented By Huntsman
July 25, Alpharetta, Ga., Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
July 26, Charlotte, N.C., PNC Music Pavilion
July 27, Raleigh, N.C., Coastal Credit Union Music Park
July 29, Virginia Beach, Va., Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Aug. 1, Wantagh, N.Y., Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 2, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Broadview Stage at SPAC
Aug. 3, Gilford, N.H., BankNH Pavilion,
Aug. 8, Buffalo, N.Y., Darien Lake Amphitheater
Aug. 9., Hershey, Pa., Hersheypark Stadium
Aug. 10, Syracuse, N.Y., Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater
Sep. 5, Bangor, Maine, Maine Savings Amphitheater
Sep., 6, Hartford, Conn., Xfinity Theatre
Sep. 7, Mansfield, Mass., Xfinity Center
Sep. 12, Camden, N.J., Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sep. 13, Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
Sep. 14, Columbia, Md., Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sep. 19, East Troy, Wis., Alpine Valley Music Theatre