Star-studded lineup to help Willie Nelson celebrate 90th birthday at Hollywood Bowl bash

Original Austin legend Willie Nelson completes his 89th saunter around the sun on April 29. To honor him as he turns 90, the Hollywood Bowl is hosting "Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90," a two-day celebration featuring an eye-popping roster of top music industry talent.

"I can’t think of a better way to spend my 90th birthday than being surrounded by family, friends and of course the fans who made this all possible," Nelson said in a news release about the event. “It's an honor to perform with such an incredible group of artists at such an iconic venue.”

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Who is playing Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90?

The lineup features a veritable who's who of musical icons who have been touched by the outlaw country original and lifelong cannabis activist. Old guns like Neil Young and Tom Jones will be joined by leaders of the current alt-country canon like Kacey Musgraves, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton and Orville Peck. Cross-genre chart-toppers on the bill include Billy Strings, Miranda Lambert, Beck and Snoop Dogg.

Texans heading to the California bash include Charley Crockett, Leon Bridges, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones and The Chicks.

Here's the full lineup for the event: Willie Nelson, Allison Russell, Beck, Billy Strings, Bobby Weir, Charley Crockett, Chris Stapleton, Edie Brickell, Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges, Lukas Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Margo Price, Miranda Lambert, Nathaniel Rateliff, Neil Young, Norah Jones, Orville Peck, Particle Kid, Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Sturgill Simpson, The Avett Brothers, The Chicks, The Lumineers, Tom Jones, Tyler Childers, Warren Haynes, Ziggy Marley.

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How much are tickets? Is there a pre-sale?

Ticket prices have not been announced, but expect them prices to land somewhere between cheapest clunker you can find on a very shady used car lot and your first-born child.

Here's what the publicist says about tickets: Two-day packages for the general public go on sale at noon CST Saturday, Jan. 28, at ticketmaster.com. All eligible Capital One Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cardholders will have access to exclusive presale tickets before the general public beginning at 10 AM PT on Wednesday, Jan. 25. For complete show details, including information on travel packages, go to willienelson90.com.

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Watch for Willie Nelson at the Grammys next month

The 2023 Grammy Awards Ceremony is set for Feb. 5. Grammy performers have not been announced yet, but there's a good chance that Willie, who has three solo Grammy nominations plus a nod for the self-titled Willie Nelson Family release, will be in the building. The latter is a gospel album that features Nelson alongside his sister Bobbie, sons Lukas and Micah and daughters Paula and Amy.

Nelson is also up for best country solo performance for "Live Forever" off the Billy Joe Shaver tribute album that came out last year, and best country album for "A Beautiful Time." The opening track and first single on that album, "I'll Love You Till the Day I Die," written by Rodney Crowell and Chris Stapleton, is up for best country song.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Hollywood Bowl celebrates Willie Nelson's 90th with Long Story Short