Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival 2026 Lineup and Cities Announced

Key Points:

• Willie Nelson's Outlaw Musical Festival is returning for a smaller 12-show tour across U.S. amphitheaters this summer, down from 26 shows in 2024 and 36 in 2025, with Nelson as the only artist performing at every date.
• Bob Dylan, who fully participated in the 2024 and 2025 tours, will not join this year’s lineup, which includes the Avett Brothers, Stephen Wilson Jr., Lukas Nelson, Wilco, Sheryl Crow, Margo Price, Robert Randolph, and Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble.
• The tour starts July 3 in Irving, Texas, and concludes August 30 in Saratoga Springs, New York, with Nelson emphasizing the special significance of each performance due to fewer shows.
• At 92, Nelson has slowed down but remains active, with a pre-tour mini-run in April and May and an upcoming solo album, Dream Chaser, releasing May 29, featuring a song co-written with Dylan.
• Meanwhile, Dylan is launching his own summer amphitheater tour with select stops but has chosen not to participate in the Outlaw Festival, possibly due to his preference for smaller, more controlled concert settings.