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Willie Nelson to follow Dylan trek with more shows

Published June 16, 2005 04:48 PM

By Rob Evans / LiveDaily Editor

Once his lengthy summer tour of Minor League baseball stadiums with Bob Dylan [ tickets ] is in the books, 72-year-old country great Willie Nelson [ tickets ] will keep his tour bus rolling.

The ballpark tour got underway in May, and is scheduled to wrap up July 12 in St. Paul, MN. Also on board for the outing are The Greencards, an acoustic, bluegrass-style trio with roots in the U.K. and Australia.

From there, Nelson--who typically plays about 250 shows per year--is booked solid with his own headlining dates from mid-July through mid-September.

Included in Nelson's schedule is his annual 4th of July Picnic, which this year takes place at the Fort Worth Stockyards in Texas. The bill will also feature Dylan, Los Lonely Boys, Ray Price, The Doobie Brothers, Asleep at the Wheel, David Allan Coe, Jessi Colter, Billy Joe Shaver, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Johnny Bush, Leon Russell and many others. Details are posted at the event's website.

Nelson's most recent album is a best-of set titled "Songs," which houses 20 of his previously released hits. His most recent collection of new material is last year's "I Always Will Be."

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, The Greencards

June 2005
16 - Camden, NJ - Campbell's Field
19 - Lancaster, PA - Clipper Magazine Stadium
21 - Norwich, CT - Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
23 - Pittsfield, MA - Wahconah Park
24 - Little Falls, NJ - Yogi Berra Stadium
26 - Eastlake, OH - Classic Park
28 - Nashville, TN - Herschel Greer Stadium
29 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Slugger Field

July 2005
1 - Memphis, TN - AutoZone Park
2 - Little Rock, AR - Ray Winder Field
6 - Tulsa, OK - Drillers Stadium
8 - Sauget, IL - GMC Stadium
9 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Veterans Memorial Stadium
12 - St. Paul, MN - Midway Stadium

Willie Nelson only

July 2005
4 - Ft. Worth, TX - Ft. Worth Stockyards (Willie Nelson Picnic)
13 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre
14 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union Centre
16 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
17 - Lethbridge, Alberta - Enmax Centre
18 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
20 - Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place
21 - Vancouver, British Columbia - General Motors Place

August 2005
12 - Bowling Green, KY - E.A. Diddle Arena
14 - Fort Wayne, IN - Embassy Theatre
15 - Clio, MI - Clio Area Amphitheater
17 - Hamburg, NY - Erie County Fair Expo
18 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
19 - Columbis, OH - Germain Amphitheater
22 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
27 - Council Falls, SD - Harrah's Casino
28 - Sioux Falls, SD - Washington Pavilion
30 - Duluth, MN - DECC Auditorium
31 - La Crosse, WI - La Crosse Center

September 2005
2 - Salina, KS - Bicentennial Center
3 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
4 - Snowmass, CO - Snowmass Town Park
5 - Jackson, WY - Snow King Resort
7 - Casper, WY - Central Wyoming Fairgrounds
8 - Billings, MT - Shrine Auditorium
9 - Missoula, MT - Big Sky Brewing
10 - Sun Valley, ID - Sun Valley Pavilion