The Red Headed Stranger has quite an Independence Day planned this year.
On Friday, July 4, Willie Nelson is headlining his annual “4th of July Picnic.” This year, the celebration is set to take place at Austin, TX’s Germania Insurance Amphitheater.
He’ll be joined by special guests Bob Dylan, The Avett Brothers, The Mavericks, Asleep at the Wheel and Tami Neilson. Festivities begin at 3:30 p.m.
“I’m 92-years-old and I’ll be there so you have no excuse,” Nelson said in a statement. “I look forward to bringing back my annual 4th of July Picnic to the city I love and sharing this special event with all my Austin fans.”
Last July 4, Set List FM reports the “On The Road Again” singer performed a whopping 22 songs in New Jersey. Highlights included “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” and his Hank Williams “I Saw The Light” cover.
Pretty impressive for someone born in 1933.
“I’m not worried about [my health],” Nelson told the Associated Press. “I don’t feel bad. I don’t hurt anywhere. I don’t have any reason to worry about dying. But I don’t know anybody who’s lived forever.”
If you want to see the 12-time Grammy winner and Abbot, TX native play live in the Lone Star State’s “weirdest” city, last-minute tickets are still available.
Some are quite inexpensive, too.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we found on general admission lawn passes was $57.02 including fees.
Seats can be scooped up for as low as $107 including fees.
For more information — including details about Nelson’s star-studded, traveling ‘Outlaw Music Festival Tour’ and Farm Aid — we have everything you need to know and more below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
All of Germania Insurance Amphitheater’s sections for the 2025 Fourth of July concert can be found here:
| Germania Insurance Amphitheater sections | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Lawn | $57.02 (including fees) |
| 200-Level | $107 (including fees) |
| 100-Level | $149 (including fees) |
| Floor-Level | $186 (including fees) |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)
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Nowhere close to Austin?
A complete calendar including all ‘Outlaw Music Festival’ tour dates, venues, support acts, and links to buy tickets for a concert that may be closer to you can be found below.
Note: All tour dates include Willie Nelson & Family and Bob Dylan; they are not listed as support acts in the schedule.
Just when you thought Willie couldn’t get any busier, we’re here to remind you he’s also headlining the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid at Minnesota’s Huntington Bank Stadium alongside Neil Young, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp on Saturday, Sept. 20.
They’ll be joined by Margo Price, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Trampled By Turtles, Waxahatchee and more.
You can grab single-day Farm Aid 2025 passes here.
Although the musical “Swept Away” inspired by the group’s album “Mignonette” closed on Dec. 29 at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre, The Avett Brothers have 25+ more gigs lined up this year.
All tour dates of theirs can be found here.
There will be a lot of talent at this year’s Austin Independence Day gig.
To make sure you’re all caught up on all six artists’ sounds, here’s each act’s most-streamed song on Spotify as of March 2025.
Willie Nelson: “Highwayman”
Bob Dylan: “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”
The Avett Brothers: “I And Love And You”
The Mavericks: “Dance The Night Away”
Asleep at the Wheel: “Hot Rod Lincoln”
Tami Neilson: “You Were Mine”
For a more complete look at this year’s talented crop of performers, here’s everyone taking the stage (on select dates) with Nelson and Dylan at the 2025 Outlaw Music Festival:
Wilco
The Avett Brothers
Billy Strings
Sheryl Crow
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
Turnpike Troubadours
Lucinda Williams
Waxahatchee
Lake Street Dive
The Red Clay Strays
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Trampled By Turtles
Charles Wesley Godwin
Willow Avalon
Sierra Hull
Lily Meola
Myron Elkins
Tami Neilson
The Mavericks
Waylon Payne
Madeline Edwards
Many iconic acts that have been entertaining audiences for over half a century are striking out once again this year.
Here are just five of our favorites from yesteryear you won’t want to miss live these next few months.
• Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band
Who else is….on the road again? Check out our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change