Willie Nelson Announces July 4th Picnic Lineup

Willie Nelson will once again turn downtown Austin, Texas, into a day-long country music jam session this July 4th at the annual Backyard Summer Picnic. Willie has confirmed the lineup for this year’s event, which will include Asleep at the Wheel, Billy Joe Shaver, David Allan Coe, Jack Ingram, Jamey Johnson, Kris Kristofferson, Leon Russell, Paula Nelson, Randy Rogers Band, Ray Price and Ray Wylie Hubbard. The event will take place at the Backyard at Bee Cave in Austin. Nelson is also set to drop a new studio collection next month titled “Country Music.” Producer T-Bone Burnett said the release will mark Nelson’s first bluegrass album.