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The official “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90, A Star-Studded Concert Celebrating Willie’s 90th Birthday” was a blast!
Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday was a huge celebration at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, featuring performances from an eclectic mix of musicians such as Snoop Dogg, Neil Young, The Chicks, Kris Kristofferson, Chris Stapleton, Ziggy Marley, and more. The concert began with a set from Billy Strings, who performed two of Nelson’s most beloved songs, “Whiskey River” and “Stay a Little Longer.” Later, he returned to play guitar for Bob Weir on a rendition of “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,” from Nelson’s iconic 1975 album, “Red Headed Stranger.”
After his recent return, Neil Young and Stephen Stills reunited for a Buffalo Springfield performance playing classics like “For What It’s Worth” and “Long May You Run,” before inviting Willie Nelson to join them on stage for a rendition of their 1985 collaboration, “Are There Any More Real Cowboys?”
Nelson welcomed George Strait to perform a fan-favorite “Sing One With Willie,” and Nelson’s duet with the late Merle Haggard, “Pancho and Lefty.”
The crowd enjoyed songs from Charley Crockett, Micah Nelson, Edie Brickell, Charlie Sexton, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, Beck, Norah Jones, Roseanne Cash, Lukas Nelson, Leon Bridges, Gary Clark Jr, Jack Johnson, Tyler Childers, Ziggy Marley, Tom Jones, Bob Weir andThe Chicks!
Snoop Dogg joined him on stage to “roll one up,” then they performed 2012’s “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” with Snoop on harmonica. The crowd sang Nelson ‘happy birthday’ and he wrapped Night 1 with a group rendition of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” and a cover of Mac Davis’ “It’s Hard to Be Humble.”
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Here’s the full Setlist from Consequence:
Billy Strings – Whiskey River (Johnny Bush)
Billy Strings – Stay a Little Longer (Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys)
Charley Crockett – The Party’s Over
Micah Nelson and Daniel Lanois – The Ghost
Lyle Lovett – Hello Walls
Edie Brickell and Charlie Sexton – Remember Me (When the Candlelights Are Gleaming) (Lulu Belle & Scotty)
Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff – Take Back the Weed (Willie Nelson and Leon Russell)
Beck – Hands on the Wheel (Will Callery)
Norah Jones – Down Yonder (L. Wolfe Gilbert)
Warren Haynes – Midnight Rider (The Allman Brothers Band)
Roseanne Cash and Kris Kristofferson – Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
Lukas Nelson – Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
Leon Bridges and Gary Clark Jr. – Night Life
Gary Clark Jr. – Texas Flood (Larry Davis)
Jack Johnson – Willie Got Me Stoned and Took All My Money
Tyler Childers – Healing Hands of Time
Tyler Childers – Time of the Preacher
Ziggy Marley – Still Is Still Moving to Me
Tom Jones – Opportunity to Cry
Jamey Johnson – Live Forever
Bob Weir – Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (Elton Britt and The Skytoppers)
The Chicks – Bloody Mary Morning
The Lumineers – A Song for You (Leon Russell)
Sturgill Simpson – I’d Have To Be Crazy
Miranda Lambert – Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (Ed Bruce)
Chris Stapleton – The Last Thing I Needed the First Thing This Morning (Gary P. Nunn)
Chris Stapleton – You Were Always on My Mind (Gwen McCrae)
Neil Young and Stephen Stills – Long May You Run (The Stills–Young Band)
Neil Young and Stephen Stills – For What It’s Worth (Buffalo Springfield)
Willie Nelson and Neil Young with Stephen Stills – Are There Any More Real Cowboys?
Willie Nelson with George Strait – Sing One With Willie (George Strait)
Willie Nelson with George Strait – Pancho & Lefty (Townes van Zandt)
Willie Nelson with Snoop Dogg – Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die
Willie Nelson – On the Road Again
Willie Nelson – Will the Circle Be Unbroken? / I’ll Fly Away
Willie Nelson – It’s Hard to Be Humble (Mac Davis)
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