General - Willie Nelson Picnic Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard and Ray Price with Los Lonely Boys, Early afternoon rains - and an ailing outlaw - didn't dampen spirits during Willie Nelson's Family Picnic , the Texas icon's annual gathering of heroes, legends and friends. Merle Haggard pulled out Saturday morning due to illness, leaving a considerable gap in the multi-act musical showcase. There was no time to call in a substitute, so Nelson simply extended his headlining set, which included multiple showcases for several members of his family. The rain was light but constant during. Driving, Concert, More Driving, Then The Hotel And A Quasi Argument I'm writing this in the worst possible frame of mind; slightly buzzed, more than a little irritated, hungry and grouchy. But let's start at the beginning. This morning the wife and I slept in slightly, I finally got up around 10:30 and re-packed the items I'd begun unpacking before I'd realized that we'd be staying in that hotel for only one night. We called down for the car and had it brought around, then took our stuff downstairs. I decided to drive us, which is a rarity for me when in Dall. concert. Re-Scattering Willie Nelson's Stardust, 30 Years Later Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard and Ray Price with Los Lonely Boys tickets, By 1977, Willie Nelson had been called a lot of derogatory things in his decades-long struggle to make it in country music. But even the most open-minded.rson could certainly forgive his record company, management, friends and fans for believing that besides writing the song .".Crazy.".he'd gone a little crazy too. Just when Nelson's star was in full ascendancy and .".outlaw country.".was the hot sound, the ever unpredictable favorite son of Abbott, Texas decided that his next record proje. July 4th Celebrations In and Around Austin live, July 4th Celebrations In and Around Austin by Kyla Myers The H-E-B Austin Symphony 32nd annual July 4th Concert and Fireworks ?Celebrate your Independence? The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks ? planned and produced entirely by the ASO ? is free and open to the public. Having taken place at Zilker Park for the past six years, the stage for this celebration will return to it original home at Auditorium Shores in front of the beautiful new Long Center for the Performing. Willie Nelson's Fifth of July Picnic in Houston Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard and Ray Price with Los Lonely Boys concert tickets, Willie Nelson's Fifth of July Picnic in Houston May 20th, 2008 www.hcnonline.com On July 5th, the new Showgrounds at Sam Houston Race Park welcomes ?Willie Nelson's Family Picnic? for a special day-long festival. The annual event will include performances from Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Asleep at the Wheel, David Allen Coe, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billy Joe Shaver and Los Lonely Boys. Country music icon Willie Nelson's career has spanned 50 years and is one of the most successful singer-songwri. Tickets on sale today for Willie Nelson's 4th of July Concert music, Tickets on sale today for Willie Nelson's 4th of July Concert May 3rd, 2008 Tickets go on sale at noon today CDT for Willie Nelson's Annual 4th of July concert, this year in Selma, Texas (near San Antonio). Tickets have already been on sale for Willie Nelson Club Luck fan club members, as well as some credit card holders, and maybe Verizon employees. So far, the line up includes: Willie Nelson and Family, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Pat Green, Los Lonely Boys, Asleep at the Wheel, David. Willie Nelson's Fifth of July Picnic in Houston (7/5/08) Tickets, Willie Nelson's Fifth of July Picnic in Houston (7/5/08) April 28th, 2008 Celebrate the Texas Tradition this 5th of July! featuring Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Ray Price Los Lonely Boys Asleep at the Wheel, David Allan Coe, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billy Joe Shaver Plus additional friends to be announced Saturday, July 5 Houston Don't miss this Texas tradition atThe Showgrounds at Sam Houston Race Park Tickets on sale next Saturday. Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnics Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnics April 4th, 2008 By Dave Thomas AMERICAN-STATESMAN www.austin360.com The annual Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic ? Nope, cowboy. Wrong. There's nothing annual about it. Where was Willie on July 4, 2001? Or 1981? Playing golf. Cavorting in Vegas. The somewhat-annual Willie Nelson Fourth of July Picnic, a tradition unique to Texas ? Sorry, hotshot. Wrong again. What about 1983? Or just last year? Hey, you tell me ? OK, I'll be the first. Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard and Ray Price with Los Lonely Boys tour tickets. Junior Brown Modeling New Show After 1960s Country Music Programs Willie Nelson with Merle Haggard and Ray Price with Los Lonely Boys ticket broker, Word has it that guit-steel inventor Junior Brown shot three pilot episodes for the Junior Brown Show last Tuesday. Negotiations with possible outlets are just beginning, but the show is modeled after country music programs from the 1960s like The Porter Wagoner Show.Along with selections from Brown's catalog, each episode also spotlights a different special guest, thus far including the Quebe Sisters Band, Johnny Gimble, and gospel singer Mike Farris, whom Brown has dubbed ?the Wheel. Appl. |