Willie Nelson’s star-studded ninetieth birthday celebration is that this weekend, happening over two nights on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The first night time of the occasion featured a complete lot of performers, together with Neil Young and Stephen Stills (who additionally carried out collectively final weekend), Snoop Dogg, Beck, Miranda Lambert, the Chicks, Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, George Strait, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Rosanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson, the Lumineers, Ziggy Marley, Tom Jones, Lyle Lovett, Lukas Nelson, Billy Strings, Bob Weir, Gary Clark Jr., Leon Bridges, Jamey Johnson, and much more. Emcees for the night time included Owen Wilson, Helen Mirren, Ethan Hawke, and Jennifer Garner.
As the Associated Press notes, Nelson sat down on stage for a number of the proceedings, because the parade of visitors paid tribute to the legend. “I want to thank all the artists who came out tonight to help celebrate whatever it is we’re celebrating,” Nelson joked at one level. Per AP, close to the top of his set, Nelson invited all the performers that night time on-stage to sing the Carter Family’s “Will The Circle Be Unbroken?,” although there doesn’t seem like video of that on-line simply but. There is video of nearly every thing else, and you’ll peruse all of that beneath.
The second night time of Willie Nelson’s ninetieth birthday bash will happen this night, with some completely different visitors anticipated, together with Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, and extra.