Nothing outshines American treasure Willie Nelson; not even the extreme amount of pyro that ignited before he wrapped his 2019 Fourth of July Picnic & Fireworks.
Nelson and Family was the finale of the day-long event at Austin, Texas’ Austin360 Amphitheater at Circuit of the Americas. The annual tradition was inaugurated in 1973 with 40,000 attendees and performances by Nelson, Earl Scruggs, Hank Snow, Sonny James, Tom T. Hall, Tex Ritter, Roy Acuff, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson.
An all star lineup here tonight for @willienelson’s #4thofjuly Picnic at @austin360amp including @lukecombs, @NRateliff and @AlisonKrauss! | #do512 @MaggieBoydPhoto pic.twitter.com/HZNRPlgGdE
— Do512 (@Do512) July 5, 2019
The 2019 lineup featured David Allan Coe, Billy Joe Shaver, Gene Watson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats and Luke Combs.
Enjoy scenes from Nelson’s Independence Day celebrations:
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Willie Nelson
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Jamey Johnson
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Jamey Johnson and Alison Krauss
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Alison Krauss
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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
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Colter Wall
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David Allan Coe
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Casey Kristofferson Band
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Raelyn Nelson
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Johnny Bush
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Billy Joe Shaver
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Gene Watson
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Ray Wylie Hubbard
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Hayes Carll and Ray Wylie Hubbard
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Hayes Carll
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Steve Earle & The Dukes