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The 39th annual Farm Aid concert took place on Saturday at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY, with a star-studded lineup coming together to support the American farmer.

Today, April 29th, 2024, we celebrate the 91st birthday of Willie Nelson, an artist whose impact on music and culture stretches far beyond the strings of his beloved guitar, Trigger. As a cornerstone of Americana and outlaw country, Willie's contributions to music are immense, but his legacy is also marked by deep philanthropy and a commitment to societal issues.

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Music legend Willie Nelson is bringing his celebrated 4th of July Picnic to Philadelphia for the very first time, promising an Independence Day filled with unforgettable performances and musical camaraderie. This year’s event will take place at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ, right across the river from the heart of Philadelphia, the birthplace of America.

Blackbird Presents and Live Nation Concerts are ecstatic to announce the return of the Outlaw Music Festival Tour in 2024, bringing an unparalleled lineup of legendary artists to stages across 25 cities from June through September.

In an unforeseen rendezvous of legends, the inimitable Bob Dylan ambushed the atmosphere at this year’s Farm Aid, held at the pulsating Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, on a Saturday night that now glimmers as a golden note in music's ever-evolving tapestry.

Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival rolled through Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, last weekend on August 13. An array of country and classic rock legends handpicked to join Willie on this stretch of the tour delivered an incredible show that took the audience on a journey through decades of music.

The 2023 Outlaw Music Festival, headlined by the legendary Willie Nelson & Family, marked a momentous occasion in Bethel, NY. Graced with picturesque late July weather, it was an experience to be etched in the memories of music enthusiasts.

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Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros—led by Weir alongside Don Was, Jay Lane and Jeff Chimenti—confirm they’ll be performing select September shows in Charlottesville, South Burlington, Columbus, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Complete list of dates below.

Permuted Press is proud to announce The Singers Talk – The Greatest Singers of Our Time Discuss the One Thing They’re Never Asked About: Their Voices, a groundbreaking collection of conversations with the greatest vocalists of the modern era by author/musician Jason Thomas Gordon, to be published on September 5. Pre-orders are available now.

Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival is returning to Noblesville, Indiana, on Saturday, Sept. 23, at Ruoff Music Center. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, July 15, at 10 a.m. ET, at LiveNation.com.

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