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Dylan And Nelson Reframe Outlaw Festival
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Executive Summary
Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson anchored Outlaw Festival stops with reshaped classics, deep cuts, and roots covers that highlighted Americana's range
- Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson co-headlined multiple Outlaw Music Festival stops
- Dylan performed piano-led, heavily rearranged versions of his catalog
- His sets mixed classics, deep cuts, recent songs, and new covers
- Willie Nelson closed nights with family band support and familiar standards
- Nelson and Dylan shared bills with acts like Wilco, Sheryl Crow, and Lucinda Williams
- The festival emphasized links among country, folk, rock, and Americana
- Audience reactions were strong to both Dylan's surprises and Nelson's singalongs
Quick Facts
- What: Outlaw Music Festival shows mixing reworked songs and covers
- Where: Hollywood Bowl, Jones Beach, and other U.S. venues
- Why: To showcase Americana roots and draw multigenerational audiences
- Who: Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and rotating support acts
- When: Summer tour dates across 2024 and 2025
Coverage Timeline: 565 Days
Featured Article
On a recent Friday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson co-headlined an Outlaw Music Festival stop.
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On Sept. 7 at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, the Outlaw Music Festival presented Madeline Edwards, Waxahatchee, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.
On August 1 at Jones Beach Amphitheater, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson headlined the Outlaw Music Festival stop with Lucinda Williams and Wilco supporting.
Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson co-headlined the Outlaw Music Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, delivering contrasting sets for a multi-artist bill.
During the Outlaw Music Festival tour, Bob Dylan performed a varied 15-song set at the Jones Beach amphitheater near New York City.
Bob Dylan delivered a 15-song Outlaw Music Festival performance at Jones Beach on Long Island, New York, featuring rearranged originals, new covers, and guest harmonica from Mickey Raphael.
A reviewer describes Bob Dylan, Lukas Nelson, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Celisse performing during an Outlaw Music Festival stop at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.
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Dylan performed on the Outlaw tour in Tinley Park, Illinois, on a chilly Friday night, featuring Silvio's return and a rotating opening-slot setlist.
Bob Dylan joined the Willie Nelson headlined Outlaw Music Festival this summer, performing in Holmdel and Camden as part of a Jersey and Georgia leg.
On Aug. 10, 2025, Willie Nelson headlined the Outlaw Music Festival in Syracuse at the Empower FCU Amphitheater, joined by Bob Dylan and several supporting acts.
In August 2025, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson headlined the Outlaw Music Festival at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania, delivering genre-spanning performances.
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Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan join the 4th of July Picnic in Austin, Texas, with tickets on sale March 7.
Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan will perform together on all 26 dates of the Outlaw Music Festival beginning Jun 21, 2024 in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Dylan performed at the first show of Willie Nelson's 2024 Outlaw Music Festival in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Bob Dylan performed Ricky Nelson's Garden Party at Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival stop in Chula Vista, California on May 15.
On August 6, 2025, Bob Dylan performed a low-key, piano-led set at the Outlaw Music Festival held at Jones Beach Theater in New York.
On 2025-07-04, Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival at Germania Amphitheater near Austin featured Dylan performing a piano-led set.
Bob Dylan performed a revised set on Tuesday at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix during the 2025 Outlaw Music Festival Tour.
Bob Dylan performed on May 13, 2025 at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, as part of Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival.
John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, and Willie Nelson headlined the Outlaw Tour on Sep 7, 2024 at Credit Union 1 Amphitheater in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Dylan joins Willie Nelson for 26 dates on the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour across the United States this summer.
Bob Dylan will join Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival for 34 North American shows in summer 2025, with tickets on sale February 4.
On 2025-09-01, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson headlined the Outlaw Music Festival in Bangor, Maine, as the article examined older artists’ live performance adaptations.
On 2025-05-13, Bob Dylan performed a 13-song Outlaw Music Festival set, reviving classic tracks and debuting an unidentified blues number.
On August 1 at Jones Beach, the Outlaw Music Festival presented Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Wilco, and Lucinda Williams in a multi-act roots concert.
Dylan performed two live shows on Jun 21 and Jun 22, 2024 at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, Alpharetta, GA and PNC Bank Music Pavilion, Charlotte, NC, featuring deep cuts and covers.