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Hear Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and T Bone Burnett in harmony on standout track “High and Lonesome”, backed by all-star lineup of drummer Jay Bellerose, bassist Dennis Crouch, guitarist Marc Ribot and pedal steel player Russell Pahl, plus Viktor Krauss on mellotron, Jeff Taylor on bass accordion, and T Bone Burnett on electric guitar, mellotron and additional vocals. “High and Lonesome” is the second preview of Raise The Roof, following lead single “Can’t Let Go”, a rendition of the Randy Weeks/Lucinda Williams classic.

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Announce North American Tour Dates

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced a spring and summer tour of North America. The concerts begin in June and stretch into September. See the duo’s tour dates below.

JD McPherson will open for Plant and Krauss. He’ll also join the musicians’ band to play lead guitar alongside drummer Jay Bellerose, bassist Dennis Crouch, string player Stuart Duncan, and keyboardist and guitarist Viktor Krauss.

In 2021, Plant and Krauss released their second collaborative album, Raise the Roof . The artists first connected in 2007 for Raising Sand . Both albums were produced by T Bone Burnett.

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06-02 Tulsa, OK - Cain’s Ballroom 06-04 Camdenton, MO - Ozarks Amphitheater * 06-05 Lincoln, NE - Pinewood Bowl Theater * 06-07 Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Amphitheater * 06-08 Madison, WI - Breese Stevens Field * 06-11 Des Moines, IA - Lauridsen Amphitheater at Waterworks Park * 06-12 Highland Park, IL - Ravinia Festival * 06-14 Toledo, OH - Toledo Zoo & Aquarium - Amphitheater * 06-15 Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake * 06-18 Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap * 06-19 Vienna, VA - Wolf Trap * 08-08 Missoula, MT - KettleHouse Amphitheater * 08-09 Missoula, MT - KettleHouse Amphitheater * 08-11 Edmonton, Alberta - Edmonton Folk Music Festival 08-13 Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre * 08-14 Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre * 08-16 Seattle, WA - Venue TBD * 08-17 Seattle, WA - Venue TBD * 08-19 Eugene, OR - The Cuthbert Amphitheater * 08-21 Murphys, CA - Ironstone Amphitheatre * 08-22 Stanford, CA - Frost Amphitheater * 08-24 Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amphitheatre * 08-25 Highland, CA - Yaamava’ Theater * 08-26 Flagstaff, AZ - Pepsi Amphitheater * 08-28 Santa Fe, NM - The Santa Fe Opera * 08-29 Santa Fe, NM - The Santa Fe Opera * 08-31 Colorado Springs, CO - Sunset Amphitheater * 09-01 Vail, CO - Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater *

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The legendary duo will launch their tour of historic venues at Tulsa's Cain's Ballroom.

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Dates will feature support from JD McPherson , who also plays lead guitar for Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, alongside an ace ensemble of drummer Jay Bellerose , bassist Dennis Crouch , multi-talented string player Stuart Duncan , and Viktor Krauss on keys and guitar. Drawing from their T Bone Burnett -produced LP Raising Sand and 2021’s chart-topping Raise The Roof , Plant and Krauss will deliver a cosmic collision of early blues, country deep cuts, revolutionary folk-rock and lost soul music written by legends and unsung heroes like Merle Haggard, Allen Toussaint, The Everly Brothers, Anne Briggs, Geeshie Wiley, Bert Jansch, Ola Belle Reed, Brenda Burns and more, as well as reimagined renditions of Led Zeppelin cuts like “The Battle of Evermore,” “Rock & Roll,” “When The Levee Breaks” and other surprises in store.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss want to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value. To make this possible, if fans purchase tickets for a show through Ticketmaster and can’t attend, they’ll have the option to resell them to other fans at the original price paid using Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange. To help protect the Exchange, the artists have also chosen to make tickets for this tour mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all shows ticketed by Ticketmaster. Please note, a valid bank account or debit card within the country of your event is required to sell on the Face Value Exchange.

Can’t Let Go Tour 2024

6/4 – Camdenton, MO – Ozarks Amphitheater*

6/5 – Lincoln, NE – Pinewood Bowl Theater*

6/7 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater*

6/8 – Madison, WI – Breese Stevens Field*

6/11 – Des Moines, IA – Lauridsen Amphitheater at Waterworks Park*

6/12 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival*#

6/14 – Toledo, OH – Toledo Zoo & Aquarium – Amphitheater*

6/15 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake*

6/18 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap*

6/19 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap*

8/8 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater*

8/9 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater*

8/11 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Folk Music Festival!

8/13 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre*

8/14 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre*

8/16 – Seattle, WA – Venue TBD*^

8/17 – Seattle, WA – Venue TBD*^

8/19 – Eugene, OR – The Cuthbert Amphitheater*

8/21 – Murphy’s, CA – Ironstone Amphitheatre* 

8/22 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater*

8/24 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre*

8/25 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater*

8/26 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater*

8/28 – Santa Fe, NM – The Santa Fe Opera*

8/29 – Santa Fe, NM – The Santa Fe Opera*

8/31 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunset Amphitheater*

9/1 – Vail, CO – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater*

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First let me say, I love Robert Plant. I think he’s absolutely brilliant and I don’t think there are any artists today that sing in a range as wide or sing as passionately as he does. To this day, I still think that the way Robert Plant sings, with such raw, unfiltered emotion, void of vocal control or fear, is unlike anyone else I’ve ever heard before.

The most amazing part about seeing Robert Plant live, besides his uninhabited talent and stage presence, is that watching him is like getting to see a little piece of music history right before your eyes. It’s amazing to know you’re experiencing something that people got to experience in the seventies and eighties when the world, and the music industry, was a much different place. This definitely adds another layer to his live performances, making them all the more incredible.

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Plant’s show at the Glastonbury Festival this year was packed with the most positive of vibes, and the audience couldn’t get enough of him, even screaming with approval during some of the more mellow guitar solos. The man definitely still has it, and I hope he never stops performing.

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Announce 2024 Tour Dates

The duo will also join Willie Nelson's "Outlaw Music Festival Tour" this summer

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will reunite for a run of US tour dates taking place in summer 2024.

Spanning nearly 30 shows, the “Can’t Let Go Tour” launches on June 2nd in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The itinerary also includes shows in Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Missoula, MT; Vancouver; BC; Seattle, WA; Santa, FE, NM; and Colorado Springs, CO. JD McPherson will provide support on the duration of the tour. Fans can look for tickets here .

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Additionally, Plant and Krauss will join Willie Nelson on his annual “Outlaw Music Festival Tour” with Bob Dylan and other special guests.

Plant and Krauss released their sophomore collaborative album, Raise the Roof , in 2021.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 2024 Tour Dates: 06/02 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom # 06/04 – Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater # 06/05 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater # 06/07 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater # 06/08 – Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field # 06/11 – Des Moines, IA @ Lauridsen Amphitheater at Waterworks Park # 06/12 – Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia Festival # 06/14 – Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo & Aquarium – Amphitheater # 06/15 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake # 06/18 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap # 06/19 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap # 06/21 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^ 06/22 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Bank Pavilion ^ 06/23 – Raleigh, NC @ Costal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek ^ 06/26 – Virginia Beach, CA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater ^ 06/28 – Syracuse, NY @ Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater ^ 06/29 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater ^ 06/30 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ^ 07/02 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center ^ 07/04 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion 07/06 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts ^ 07/07 – Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium ^ 08/08 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater # 08/09 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater # 08/11 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Folk Music Festival # 08/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre # 08/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre # 08/16 – Woodinville, WA @ Chateau Ste Michelle Winery # 08/17 – Woodinville, WA @ Chateau Ste Michelle Winery # 08/19 – Eugene, OR @ The Cuthbert Amphitheater # 08/21 – Murphy’s, CA @ Ironstone Amphitheatre # 08/22 – Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater # 08/24 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre # 08/25 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater # 08/26 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater # 08/28 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Santa Fe Opera # 08/29 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Santa Fe Opera # 08/31 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunset Amphitheater # 09/01 – Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater #

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will reunite for a run of US tour dates taking place in summer 2024.

Spanning nearly 30 shows, the “Can’t Let Go Tour” launches on June 2nd in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The itinerary also includes shows in Lincoln, NE; Madison, WI; Missoula, MT; Vancouver; BC; Seattle, WA; Santa, FE, NM; and Colorado Springs, CO. JD McPherson will provide support on the duration of the tour.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins on Wednesday, February 14th (use access code ENERGY ), with a public on-sale following on Friday, February 16th via Ticketmaster .

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Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Plant and Krauss released their sophomore collaborative album, Raise the Roof , in 2021.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 2024 Tour Dates: 06/02 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom 06/04 – Camdenton, MO @ Ozarks Amphitheater 06/05 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Theater 06/07 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Amphitheater 06/08 – Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field 06/11 – Des Moines, IA @ Lauridsen Amphitheater at Waterworks Park 06/12 – Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia Festival 06/14 – Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo & Aquarium – Amphitheater 06/15 – Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake 06/18 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap 06/19 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap 08/08 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater 08/09 – Missoula, MT @ KettleHouse Amphitheater 08/11 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Folk Music Festival 08/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre 08/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre 08/16 – Seattle, WA @ Venue TBD 08/17 – Seattle, WA @ Venue TBD 08/19 – Eugene, OR @ The Cuthbert Amphitheater 08/21 – Murphy’s, CA @ Ironstone Amphitheatre 08/22 – Stanford, CA @ Frost Amphitheater 08/24 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre 08/25 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater 08/26 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater 08/28 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Santa Fe Opera 08/29 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Santa Fe Opera 08/31 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunset Amphitheater 09/01 – Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

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UPDATE (4/11): Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have added a second North American leg to their 2022 world tour . The new dates will launch Aug. 15 at the Rady Shell in Jacobs Park in San Diego, California, and wrap Sept. 4 at the Moody Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. The trek will also include stops at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and the famed Red Rocks Amphitheater outside Denver (a full itinerary is below with new dates in bold). Tickets for the new dates will go on sale this Friday, April 15, though a pre-sale will begin tomorrow, April 12, at 10 a.m. ET. Full information is available on the tour’s website .

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will return to the road together for the first time in 12 years next June.

The duo will kick off a 10-date U.S. tour June 1, 2022 at CMAC in Canandaigua, New York, and the trek will wrap June 16 at the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in Atlanta. Plant and Krauss will then head to the U.K. and Europe for a string of dates at the end of June and into July.

Tickets for the U.S. shows will go on sale Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. local time (save for the final show in Atlanta, which go on sale at 9 a.m. ET). A series of presales will begin, however, on Nov. 29. Full information is available on Plant and Krauss’ website .

The tour announcement coincides with the release of Plant and Krauss’ new album, Raise the Roof , out Friday, Nov. 19. The album arrives 13 years after their surprise 2007 hit, Raising Sand , which went on to win five Grammys, including Album of the Year. Raise the Roof was produced by T-Bone Burnett (who also worked on Raising Sand ), and it primarily finds Plant and Krauss covering songs by artists like Merle Haggard, Allen Toussaint, the Everly Brothers and Bert Jansch , though it does feature one original, “High and Lonesome.”

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June 1 – Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC June 3 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center June 4 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium June 6 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre June 7 – Chicago, IL @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion June 9 – Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park June 11 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion June 12 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion @ The Mann June 14 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre* June 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park August 15 – San Diego, CA @ The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park August 17 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl August 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre August 20 – Stateline, NV @ Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys August 21 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley August 23 – Napa, CA @ Oxbow RiverStage August 25 – Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater August 27 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Amphitheater August 28 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park August 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Sandy Amp September 1 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre September 3 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre at Grand Prairie September 4 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Announce North American Tour

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will hit the road again this year, performing in two dozen North American cities. The spring and summer tour will begin on April 25 in Shreveport, La., and wrap on July 5 with their only Canadian date in Toronto.

They will perform music from their most recent collaborative album, 2021's T Bone Burnett-produced  Raise the Roof , as well as 2007's Grammy-winning  Raising Sand .

You can see a list of tour dates below. General on-sale for most shows will start on Feb. 3.

The duo's March 2 performance at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater is set for worldwide streaming on March 16. Ticket purchasers will be able to re-watch the stream for 48 hours. More information and tickets for both the tour and the stream can be found on Plant and Krauss'  website .

The artists  toured the U.S. last year, while Plant also performed a series of concerts in the U.K. with his band Saving Grace. In December, Plant revealed that he's open to making  another album with Krauss. "I could be sort of far too serious about myself and sit in my dressing room with a star on the door, but that’s not why I do this," he told  Billboard . "I do this because I only work with people who've got a big heart, and this is it. So it's never dull. But if it's dull, I'm not sticking around anyway."

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising the Roof Tour 2023 April 25 - Shreveport, LA @ Shreveport Municipal Auditorium April 26 - The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion April 29 - Pelham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre April 30 - Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater May 2 - Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace Theatre May 3 - Huber Heights, OH @ Rose Music Center @ The Heights May 5 - Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre May 9 - Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena May 10 - Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion May 13 - Chattanooga, TN @ Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium May 15 - Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre May 17 - Portsmouth, VA @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion May 18 - Charlottesville, VA @ Ting Pavilion June 14 - Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater June 15 - Tucson, AZ @ Centennial Hall at the University of Arizona June 17 - Taos, NM @ Kit Carson Park June 18 - Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival June 20 - Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater June 28 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center June 29 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap* July 1 - Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts July 2 - Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood Music Center** July 3 - Portland, ME @ Thompon's Point July 5 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage

*On sale 2/17 **On sale 3/9

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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Detail 2023 Tour Dates

Robert Plant  and  Alison Krauss  will return to the road for a 2023 tour of the U.S. and Canada. The new crop of spring and summer tour dates will see the duo travel in continued support of their acclaimed 2022 album Raise the Roof .

This next leg of the  Raising the Roof Tour will kick off on April 25th in Shreveport, LA. The pair will travel throughout the South and Midwest with May shows in Texas, Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennesee, and Virginia before resurfacing out west in June for gigs in Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Montana.

To wrap up the tour, the Led Zeppelin  frontman and the 27-time Grammy winner will perform their final sweep of the Eastern U.S. with stops in Ohio, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, and Maine before closing the trek on July 5th with the tour’s lone Canadian date in Toronto. Most dates will feature JD McPherson  as support.

Related: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Perform Led Zeppelin Songs At Tour Opener [Videos]

A pre-sale for tickets to Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ 2023 Raising the Roof Tour  begins on Thursday at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster (use code CHORUS). Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. Click below for a full list of tour dates.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 2023 Tour Dates

04/25 — Shreveport, LA @ Shreveport Municipal Auditorium 04/26 — The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 04/29 — Pelham, AL @ Oak Mountain Amphitheatre 04/30 — Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater 05/02 — Louisville, KY @ The Louisville Palace Theatre 05/03 — Huber Heights @ OH, Rose Music Center @ The Heights 05/05 — Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre 05/09 — Asheville, NC @ ExploreAsheville.com Arena 05/10 — Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion 05/13 — Chattanooga, TN @ Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium 05/15 — Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre 05/17 — Portsmouth, VA @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion 05/18 — Charlottesville, VA @ Ting Pavilion 06/14 — Las Vegas, NV, @ Pearl Concert Theater 06/15 –Tucson, AZ @ Centennial Hall at University of Arizona 06/17 — Taos, NM @ Kit Carson Park 06/18 — Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival 06/20 — Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater 06/28 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center 06/29 — Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap 07/01 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts 07/02 — Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood Music Center 07/03 — Portland, ME @ Thompon’s Point 07/05 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Reveal 2023 North American Tour Dates

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have announced that they will reunite for their first international tour in over a decade. The duo has shared an extensive list of dates that will see the team of musicians support their 2021 T Bone Burnett-produced LP, Raise the Roof –the follow-up to their 2007 Grammy-award-winning collection, Raising Sand . 

The impending run of concerts is scheduled to commence on April 25 at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, La., before the pair follow up the next night in The Woodlands, Texas. From there, Plant and Krauss will work their way through Alabama and Kentucky prior to a stand at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, Ohio. 

In continuation of their excursion, the players will return to the Southern region of the U.S., where they will appear on stage for concerts in Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia before embarking on the Southwestern leg of the tour, slated to take place in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. 

On June 18, the musicians will take a stand at Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colo., before moving over to Bonner, Mont., for a June 20 gig at Kettlehouse Amphitheater. Next, they will pop up in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, prior to a performance at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va., on June 29.

Plant and Krauss will spend the first night of July at the fabled Bethel Woods Center for the Arts venue, before jumping over to Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Mass., on July 12. The final tour dates will take place in Portland, Maine and Toronto. 

Pre-sale for this leg of the Raising the Roof tour will commence at 10 a.m., local time on Feb. 1. General on-sale will follow on Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. Visit plantkrauss.com to purchase tickets. 

Scroll down to see the pair’s complete list of North American tour dates. 

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 2023 North American Tour: 

April 25 – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium – Shreveport, La. 

April 26 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, Texas

April 29 – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre – Pelham, Ala. 

April 30 – The Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, Ala. 

May 2 –  The Louisville Palace Theatre – Louisville, Ky.

May 3 –  Rose Music Center @ The Heights – Huber Heights, Ohio

May 5 – Starlight Theatre – Kansas City, Mo. 

May 9 – ExploreAsheville.com Arena – Asheville, N.C. 

May 10 –  Live Oak Bank Pavilion – Wilmington, N.C. 

May 13 – Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium – Chattanooga, Tenn. 

May 15 – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre – Charlotte, N.C. 

May 17 – Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion – Portsmouth, Va. 

May 18  – Ting Pavilion – Charlottesville, Va. 

June 14 – Pearl Concert Theater – Las Vegas, Nev. 

June 15 – Centennial Hall at University of Arizona – Tucson, Ariz.

June 17 – Kit Carson Park – Taos, N.M. 

June 18 – Telluride Bluegrass Festival – Telluride, Colo. 

June 20 – Kettlehouse Amphitheater – Bonner, Mont. 

June 28 – Blossom Music Center – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 

June 29 – Wolf Trap – Vienna, Va.* 

July 1 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, N.Y. 

July 12 – Tanglewood Music Center – Lenox, Mass.**

July 13 – Thompson’s Point – Portland, Maine

July 15 – Budweiser Stage – Toronto, Ontario 

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**On sale March 9

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Willie Nelson returned to the stage with Fourth of July Picnic following health concerns

Willie Nelson is back on the road again.

Following weeks of concerns regarding unspecified health issues , the Country Music and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer made a Fourth of July return for his annual Fourth of July Picnic event at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey, on Thursday.

Acts including Mavis Staples, Maren Morris , Bob Dylan and more appeared at the event.

Footage of the country icon's return to the stage was shared on Nelson's social media pages . The "Always on My Mind" singer walked out to an explosion of cheers from the audience. Nelson waved at the adoring crowd as he made his way to the mic.

"He’s bbaaacccckkkkk," the post read.

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Willie Nelson cancels Outlaw Music Festival Tour performances due to health concerns

Two weeks ago, Nelson, 91, was reported — via his social media — to "not (be) feeling well."

Per his physician's orders, Nelson was advised to rest, forcing him to cancel performances in Georgia and North Carolina. Another performance in Virginia Beach, Virginia, was similarly scrapped a few days later .

Those attending Nelson's Outlaw Road Show dates were treated instead to his band (dubbed Family), his son Lukas Nelson and special guests performing Nelson's classics and other songs. Other scheduled performers, including Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss , and Celisse, filled out sets in his absence.

In February, Nelson announced an "unprecedented" lineup including himself, Dylan, Plant, Krauss, John Mellencamp , Billy Strings, Brittney Spe n cer , Celisse and Southern Avenue among acts scheduled to play a run of two dozen North American dates through October.

"This year's Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists," Nelson said at the time. "I am thrilled to get back on the road again with my family and friends playing the music we love for the fans we love."

Willie Nelson: Country icon cancels Outlaw Music Festival Tour performances for health reasons

Kate Hudson, Margo Price cheer on Willie Nelson's return to the stage

Nelson's festival dates have evolved into one of North America's most significant annual touring franchises for the past decade.

Musicians including Chris Stapleton , Neil Young , Luke Combs , Van Morrison, ZZ Top, Eric Church , Bonnie Raitt , Sheryl Crow , Tyler Childers , Sturgill Simpson , The Avett Brothers and many more have appeared.

Many of those acts celebrated Nelson's improved health via Instagram comments.

"Yes! This makes my heart so happy. We must protect Willie at all costs," Margo Price wrote.

Willie Nelson on the road: Singer expected to return to Outlaw Music Festival concert tour

Actress and singer Kate Hud son responded to the video of Nelson's return with a trio of red heart emojis.

In 2023, Nelson was honored with a CBS-aired 90th birthday celebration from Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl featuring Nelson, Crow, Stapleton, Beck , Gary Clark Jr., Snoop Dogg , Norah Jones, Miranda Lambert , Dave Matthews, Nelson's sons Lukas and Micah, Keith Richards and George Strait .

This isn't the first time Nelson has been sidelined by health issues.

The singer nearly canceled his On the Road Again tour in August 2019 due to a "breathing problem." After doctors addressed the issue one month later, the tour resumed.

Willie Nelson releases new album 'The Border'

Nelson's 152nd album, "The Border," was released from Sony's Legacy Recordings on May 31.

The album's lead single, a take on Rodney Crowell's 2019 track "The Border," is written as a tale of the life and times of a Texas border guard. It also features a who's-who of iconic musicians and songwriters, including longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon ("Once Upon a Yesterday," "What If I'm Out of My Mind," "Kiss Me When You're Through," "How Much Does It Cost" and "Hank's Guitar").

Other collaborators include Larry Cordle and Erin Enderlin ("I Wrote This Song for You"); Crowell and Will Jennings ("Many a Long and Lonesome Highway"); Shawn Camp and Monty Holmes ("Made in Texas"); and Mike Reid ("Nobody Knows Me Like You").

Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY

Review: National treasure Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic in Camden with Bob Dylan, Mavis Staples, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Willie, or won’t he?

That was the question Thursday in Camden as Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic arrived for a historic date at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion with a once-in-a-lifetime lineup of opening acts that included Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Mavis Staples.

Would Willie be able to headline his own Independence Day party, the latest iteration of a tradition that began in Dripping Springs, Texas, in 1973, that was making its first East Coast appearance just across the river from where America was signed into being 248 years ago?

He would and he did, thank goodness. But until the moment the Red Headed Stranger walked on stage alongside his son Lukas Nelson just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, that happy outcome was in doubt.

Nelson’s “Outlaw Music Festival” tour kicked off two weeks ago, and until it arrived in Camden — with Staples, country pop star Maren Morris, and duo Bowen & Young added to the Outlaw bill of Dylan, Plant, Krauss, and hotshot guitarist Celisse — the star of the show had missed all eight previous dates due to an undisclosed illness .

Because Nelson is 91, his absence has been cause for concern, which continued after he was cleared by doctors to play in Massachusetts two days before the Picnic, but still didn’t perform.

But make it on stage he did, sitting between Lukas and guitarist Waylon Payne on his right, in the seat usually occupied by his younger son Micah, who stood in that same spot in May when he played Camden with Neil Young .

As is customary, Nelson began with Johnny Bush’s “Whiskey River,” then tossed his cowboy hat aside before briskly moving into a sprightly “Stay All Night” and “Bloody Mary Morning.” Then he took a moment to sincerely thank the audience for coming out. “I’ve been gone for a while,” he said. “It’s good to be back.”

There the national treasure was in the flesh, in a red bandanna and black T-shirt emblazoned with the word Legalize , his trusty Trigger attached to the red, white, and blue guitar cord that matched the American flag backdrop behind him.

His timing — on tasty Django Reinhardt-style guitar work, and as a sui generis vocalist on Ray Charles’ “Georgia on My Mind” and his own “On the Road Again” — was impeccable as always. His very presence was reassuring.

Still, it was a worrying evening, and a poignant one as well. The vestiges of whatever respiratory ailment Nelson has been suffering from were clearly still there. He seemed short of breath at times, understandably so as a nonagenarian on an 80-degree night thick with humidity.

He joked about his own mortality in songs that had a little more edge this time around: “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” and “Still Not Dead,” in which he sang: “The news said I was gone, to my dismay / Don’t bury me, I’ve got a show to play.”

The show’s highlights

The most moving moments came on duets. With Lukas — who paid homage to Stevie Ray Vaughan with a blistering cover of Larry Davis’ “Texas Flood” — Nelson paired off on a tender cover of Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe.” “Stay with me, let’s just breathe,” they sang together. “Hold me ‘til I die, meet you on the other side.”

Equally powerful was a cover of Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night.” Payne — the son of the late Jody Payne, a longtime Nelson cohort member — took the lead and both Nelsons joined in, with Willie gaining strength from the support of his Family Band.

Another high point was “The Border,” the riveting Rodney Crowell-penned title track about a MexicanAmerican border guard from Nelson’s new album (His 75th!). The show ended with the band joined by Morris, Celisse, and others as it looked to the hereafter on sacred standards “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” and “I’ll Fly Away” and then the instrumental finale of Hank Williams’ “I Saw the Light,” as Nelson waved goodbye and exited the stage.

Great show, Willie. See you next year.

Earlier in the afternoon, rising star Celisse shouted out buried-in-Philadelphia electric guitar pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, declaring herself to be “a glorious, Black, Queer, plus-sized woman” and played an extended version of Bill Withers’ “Use Me” while flanked by signs that loudly proclaimed “Celisse Loves You.”

And oh yeah: some other legends played on Thursday, too. All in all, it was a great day for the gerontocracy on the anniversary of the birth of American democracy.

Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan

Dylan preceded Nelson with a 75-minute set that was inscrutable as always. Playing with a revamped band that included all-time great drummer Jim Keltner, the Bard — at 83, a youngster by Thursday’s standards — has moved on from the Rough & Rowdy Ways album that dominated his set list on recent Philly stops at the Met and Fillmore.

Instead, this was freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. Standing behind a baby grand piano in an open-necked tan shirt, his set included a smattering of his best-known songs. He opened with “Highway 61 Revisited” and later powered through “Ballad of a Thin Man.”

But the set was notable for its out-of-left-field covers: a sweetly melancholy take on the Fleetwood’s 1959 hit “Mr. Blue,” a winningly rough and rowdy ramble through Chuck Berry’s “Little Queenie” and Dave Dudley’s “Six Days On The Road,” and the Grateful Dead’s mysterious love song “Stella Blue.”

“Simple Twist of Fate,” with Nelson’s harmonica player Mickey Raphael guesting, was sung with an alternate set of lyrics. The title track to 1990′s lowly regarded Under the Red Sky was excavated with positive results. With multi-instrumentalist Donnie Herron gone from the band, Dylan had more room to move, with his sly, scarred voice front and center. Stay strange, Bob.

Alison Krauss and an emotional Robert Plant

Plant and Krauss were fabulous. The transatlantic duo kept the Led Zeppelin-loving crowd happy with “Rock and Roll,” delivered with solos by guitarist JD McPherson and fiddler Stuart Duncan, and spooky takes on “Gallows Pole,” “The Battle of Evermore,” and “When the Levee Breaks.”

But what really makes the combo of the crystalline voiced Krauss and leonine Plant — a babe in the woods, at only 75! — magical is that they meld Appalachian mountain music, Celtic folk, and swampy Louisiana rhythm and blues into their own kind of alchemy.

It’s gorgeous stuff, and Plant got emotional talking about the turn his career has taken since he first collaborated with Krauss on Raising Sand in 2007 . He thanked the musicians on stage for having “saved my life, if you like,” and called Krauss “my dear accomplice.”

She gently mocked him, expressing empathy for the plight of an Englishman who finds himself in the middle of a celebration of American independence and a man now eating “hamburgers and fries” instead of “Bird’s custard and mushy peas.”

Mavis Staples

The hour-long set by Mavis Staples — who turns 85 this week — was a blast, including curve balls like a cover of Talking Heads’ “Slippery People” and a wonderful Howlin’ Wolf imitation. She got down and dirty on Parliament-Funkadelic’s “Can You Get to That.” Nobody sings as good as Staples, whose earthy, gospel-powered, playful, and dare I say sexy — yes, sexy! — voice remains undiminished midway through her eighth decade.

When she declared “I’m just another soldier in the army of love” — on what is one of the Staple Singers’ best-loved songs that dates back to her family’s crucial role in the civil rights movement — who could resist her call to march for justice?

Maren Morris

Morris, who followed Staples on stage, impressed with her polished country-pop, particularly in the music-lover’s anthem “My Church.” The Texas native was the most currently mainstream act on the bill, and was an outlier generationally and in the slickness of sound, but she held her own on stage. And as a veteran of many Nelson Picnics growing up, she was suitably in awe of the legends she was surrounded by.

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Willie Nelson, 91, returns to the road after health concerns, 'not feeling well'

Country music and rock and roll hall of famer willie nelson made a 4th of july return for his annual "4th of july picnic" event in camden, new jersey..

Willie Nelson is back on the road again .

Yes, after weeks of concerns regarding unspecified health issues , Country Music and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Willie Nelson made a Fourth of July return for his annual "4th of July Picnic" event at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey.

Acts including Mavis Staples, Maren Morris, Bob Dylan and more appeared at the event.

What are Willie Nelson's health problems?

Two weeks ago, Nelson, 91, was reported — via his social media — to "not (be) feeling well."

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Per his physician's orders, he was advised to rest.

Those attending Nelson's Outlaw Road Show dates were treated instead to his band — dubbed Family, his son Lukas Nelson and special guests performing Nelson's classics and other songs. Other scheduled performers, including Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and Celisse, filled out sets in his absence.

In February, Nelson announced an "unprecedented" lineup including himself, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, John Mellencamp, Billy Strings, Brittney Spencer, Celisse and Southern Avenue among acts scheduled to play a run of two dozen North American dates through October.

"This year's Outlaw Music Festival Tour promises to be the biggest and best yet with this lineup of legendary artists. I am thrilled to get back on the road again with my family and friends playing the music we love for the fans we love," Nelson said.

Nelson's festival dates have evolved into one of North America's most significant annual touring franchises for the past decade. Musicians including Chris Stapleton, Neil Young, Luke Combs, Van Morrison, ZZ Top, Eric Church, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, The Avett Brothers and many more have appeared.

Many of those acts celebrated Nelson's improved health via Instagram comments.

"Yes! This makes my heart so happy. We must protect Willie at all costs," stated Margo Price.

In 2023, Nelson was also honored with a CBS-aired 90th birthday celebration from Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl featuring Nelson, Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, Miranda Lambert, Dave Matthews, Nelson's sons Lukas and Micah, Keith Richards, George Strait and Chris Stapleton.

Five years ago, in Aug. 2019, due to a "breathing problem," Nelson nearly canceled his “On the Road Again” tour. After doctors had addressed the issue one month later, the tour resumed.

Willie Nelson's album 'The Border'

Nelson's 152nd album, "The Border," was released from Sony's Legacy Recordings on May 31, 2024.

The album's lead single, a take on Rodney Crowell's 2019 track "The Border," is written as a tale of the life and times of a Texas border guard. It also features a who's-who of iconic, Hall of Fame-level musicians and songwriters, including longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon (with whom Nelson pairs for "Once Upon a Yesterday," "What If I'm Out of My Mind," "Kiss Me When You're Through," "How Much Does It Cost" and "Hank's Guitar," which Cannon co-wrote with Bobby Tomberlin); Larry Cordle and Erin Enderlin ("I Wrote This Song for You"); Crowell and Will Jennings ("Many a Long and Lonesome Highway"); Shawn Camp and Monty Holmes ("Made in Texas"); and Mike Reid ("Nobody Knows Me Like You").

For more information on all things Willie Nelson, visit  willienelson.com .

Willie Nelson back on road but missing some Outlaw Tour shows, including Holmdel concert

Willie Nelson is on the mend but he's not playing dates of his Outlaw Tour this weekend, which includes a Sunday, June 30, show at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.

“Willie Nelson has been cleared by his doctors to go back on the road again,” stated Nelson's social media on Friday, June 28. “He will resume performing on the Outlaw Tour next week. Willie will not be on this weekend’s dates.”

The tour, which includes Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and Celisse, will go on as scheduled. Lukas Nelson and Family will fill Nelson's spot on the show. Lukas is Willie's son and he sings some of his dad's classics.

Willie's social media announced that the 91-year old was not “feeling well” at the onset of the tour last week and would miss “the next four days.” The music legend was expected back for the Thursday, June 27, show in Virginia Beach, but a posting on the day of the show announced that he was not playing.

The latest post states he will miss shows Friday, June 28, in Syracuse, New York, and Saturday, June 29 at Jones Beach, Long Island, in addition to the Holmdel show.

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The next date of the tour is Tuesday, July 2, at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, and then there's Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic, with the same headliners, on Thursday, July 4, at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden.

Refunds are not being offered. A request for more information on Willie's illness was not replied to by a spokesperson.

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Music legend returns to tour after health issues, will play 2 Upstate NY concerts

• Updated: Jul. 05, 2024, 5:06 p.m. |
• Published: Jul. 05, 2024, 6:02 a.m.

Willie Nelson performs during the Farm Aid Music Festival at the Ruoff Music Center on September 23, 2023 in Noblesville, Indiana. (Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images

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Music legend Willie Nelson is back on stage after missing the start of his Outlaw Music Festival tour due to unspecified health issues .

Nelson, 91, returned to performing Thursday for his annual Fourth of July Picnic in Camden, New Jersey. The “On the Road Again” singer was greeted with roaring cheers from the audience, according to Rolling Stone . (See video of Nelson here .)

Nelson had missed a handful of concerts, including a Friday, June 28, concert at the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview in Syracuse. His son, Lukas Nelson, filled in with performances of the country icon’s songs along a lineup that included Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and Celisse.

Reps for Willie Nelson said he was “not feeling well” and advised to rest per “doctor’s orders.” Additional details were not disclosed, but his recovery took longer than expected and Thursday was his first performance on the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival tour.

Nelson has been cleared by his doctors to perform again, and is expected to play at upcoming tour dates including two concerts in Upstate New York: July 6 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and Sept. 17 at Darien Lake Amphitheater. The lineup for Bethel Woods will be the same as Syracuse, but Darien Lake will feature John Mellencamp and Southern Avenue instead of Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Celisse.

Tickets for the Darien Lake and Bethel Woods concerts are still available through Live Nation , as well as like VividSeats and StubHub .

Nelson, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame, has been performing for more than 70 years. The “On the Road Again” singer first launched the Outlaw Music Festival in 2016 and turned it into a touring event with different lineups.

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