Willie Nelson & Family

Pacific Amphitheatre | July 12

With a seven-decade career, Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award and has amassed distinguished credentials as an author, actor and activist. In recent years, he has delivered more than a dozen new albums, released a Top 10 New York Times bestseller book, again headlined Farm Aid (an event he co-founded in 1985), been honored by the Library of Congress, headlined festivals, launched his cannabis companies and graced the covers of magazines.

This decade, he’s released four albums of newly recorded music — “First Rose of Spring” (2020), “That’s Life” (2021), “The Willie Nelson Family” (2021) and Grammy-winner “A Beautiful Time” (2022) — and three books: “Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band” (2020), “Willie Nelson’s Letters to America” (2021) and “Me and Paul: Untold Stories of a Fabled Friendship” (2022).

Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday with multiple projects and events including a two-night, star-studded concert at the famed Hollywood Bowl, “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90.” He debuted “Willie Nelson & Family,” a new five-part documentary series; released a new album, “I Don’t Know a Thing About Love,” which features 10 performances that pay tribute to American songwriter Harlan Howard; earned a Grammy nomination for “Bluegrass” (with newly recorded studio performances of 12 Nelson-penned classics showcasing Nelson with a bluegrass ensemble); and published “Energy Follows Thought” (with stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with never-before-seen photos and ephemera). To cap the momentous year, Nelson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

In 2024, Nelson expanded his depth of work with the release of two new albums and a cookbook: “The Border,” which includes Nelson’s versions of 10 contemporary country songs and four new compositions with Buddy Cannon; “Last Leaf on the Tree,” which features close collaborations with son Micah; and “Willie and Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook: Mouthwatering Recipes and the High-Flying Stories Behind Them,” which he co-authored with his wife.