Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic going virtual this year

[libertybele]

87 years old!  God Bless You Willie!!!!

Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic going virtual this year


Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July Picnic is going virtual this year over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

Fans can tune in to the nearly 50-year-old music bash Saturday via luck.stream and williepicnic.com. Tickets for the picnic are on sale at williepicnic.com.

Other performers expected to play include Sheryl Crow, Ziggy Marley, Steve Earle, and Nelson’s fellow Texas-based singers Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen and Kinky Friedman......

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/willie-nelsons-fourth-of-july-picnic-virtual

[Applewood]

The weed is keeping Willie going.  LOL 

I love the guy. 

[sneakypete]

The weed is keeping Willie going.  LOL 

I love the guy.

@Applewood

He announced last year that he had quit smoking whackytabbacy.

Of course,this is a whole new year,so............

[Applewood]

@Applewood

He announced last year that he had quit smoking whackytabbacy.

Of course,this is a whole new year,so............

@sneakypete

LOL  I'll bet he's still doing weed.  Maybe not smoking it, but there are other ways to get it now that at least medicinal use is legal in many states. 

But whatever  keeps Willie going is all right by me.  I'll just continue to listen to him and admire him for his talent and longevity.  Willie is my man.

Here's Willie and another great on the subject (RIP Merle):


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[corbe]

   Here's his latest.

Blue Star ~ Willie Nelson


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[sneakypete]

   Here's his latest.

Blue Star ~ Willie Nelson


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@corbe

Don't want to turn this into a music thread,but here is one of my favorites by Ray Charles,aided by Willie.

It is a testimony to how great Willie is that the only sound you didn't hear after Ray came in was the sound of the studio room being slammed open as he ran for his life.


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[berdie]

Many years ago I went to one of Willie's all day shindigs that featured every artist known from every different genre. Willie played with every single one. It was very impressive.

He won't be able to do that virtually I don't guess.

[sneakypete]

Many years ago I went to one of Willie's all day shindigs that featured every artist known from every different genre. Willie played with every single one. It was very impressive.

He won't be able to do that virtually I don't guess.

@berdie

I dunno about that.

I'm not going to be scared of this virus until I hear on the news that Keef Richardson has died from it.

That,my friends is the time for everybody to be scared.

[catfish1957]

@berdie

I dunno about that.

I'm not going to be scared of this virus until I hear on the news that Keef Richardson has died from it.

That,my friends is the time for everybody to be scared.

I always considered Willie our Texas version of Richards.  All that Cannabis has pickled him into perpetuity.   

[Applewood]

   Here's his latest.

Blue Star ~ Willie Nelson
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Once again, excellent work from Willie.  Thanks.

[Applewood]

Many years ago I went to one of Willie's all day shindigs that featured every artist known from every different genre. Willie played with every single one. It was very impressive.

He won't be able to do that virtually I don't guess.

Friend and I used to go to Farm Aid every year.  It's held in a different place every year and wherever it was, my friend and I would go.  Willie and three other stars founded the Farm Aid charity and every year all of them plus several other acts would play.  The show went on from early afternoon till past 11 pm.  Willie and his band were always the last to play.  Occasionally, Willie himself would come out and play with one of the earlier acts.  His son Lukas has his own band and they would perform earlier.  Lukas also would play with his father when it was Willie's turn to perform.

I lost much of my hearing during one Farm Aid and now I don't go to any performances, lest I lose what little hearing I have left.  My friend still goes every year though.  Well, I guess there won't be one this year because of COVID unless they do some kind of virtual thing.  A dang shame because Farm Aid was a lot of fun. 

[libertybele]

Friend and I used to go to Farm Aid every year.  It's held in a different place every year and wherever it was, my friend and I would go.  Willie and three other stars founded the Farm Aid charity and every year all of them plus several other acts would play.  The show went on from early afternoon till past 11 pm.  Willie and his band were always the last to play.  Occasionally, Willie himself would come out and play with one of the earlier acts.  His son Lukas has his own band and they would perform earlier.  Lukas also would play with his father when it was Willie's turn to perform.

I lost much of my hearing during one Farm Aid and now I don't go to any performances, lest I lose what little hearing I have left.  My friend still goes every year though.  Well, I guess there won't be one this year because of COVID unless they do some kind of virtual thing.  A dang shame because Farm Aid was a lot of fun.

Great story and experiences that you can treasure.  I've lost quite a bit of my hearing as well; attended many many concerts while I live in the Motor City.  One of the last concerts that we went to was the Rock 'n Roll Express which was held here in FL ....Ted Nugent, dubbed the Motor City madman, played ... yep ... I lost another part of my hearing.

I still go to concerts ...yes...I have problems hearing even as loud as they play.   COVID will keep us at home this year as well, probably no more concerts.

This article says that Willie's concert is virtual, but you still have to buy tickets.   The best of both worlds I think for the situation.