Willie Nelson plays a medley of the songs "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and "I'll Fly Away" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California on Monday, January 6, 2020. Will the Circle Be Unbroken and I'll Fly Away are traditional Christian gospel hymns from 1907 and 1929, respectively. I'll Fly Away is frequently used in worship services, has appeared in many hymnals, is performed at many funerals, and has become a standard at bluegrass jam sessions. It was featured prominently in the Coen Brothers movie O Brother Where Art Thou, with a 1956 version by The Kossoy Sisters played during the film and a new recording by Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch featured on the soundtrack. Joining Willie Nelson onstage were Kevin Smith (bass), Billy English (drums), Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Tennessee Jet (backing vocals), and Willie's sons Lukas Nelson (guitar) and Micah Nelson (drums/guitar).

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Willie Nelson & Family live tour dates 2020:

Jan. 6 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Jan. 8 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Jan. 9 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
Jan. 11 - Redding, CA @ Redding Civic Auditorium
Jan. 13 - Stockton, CA @ Stockton Arena
Jan. 14 - Ontario, CA @ Toyota Arena
Feb. 11 - Savannah, GA @ Johnny Mercer Theatre
Feb. 12 - Melbourne, FL @ King Center for the Performing Arts
Feb. 14 - Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
Feb. 15 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Feb. 17 - Key West, FL @ Key West Amphitheater
Feb. 18 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Au-Rene Theater At Broward Center
Feb. 20 - Estero, FL @ Hertz Arena
Feb. 21 - Orlando, FL @ Walt Disney Theater
Mar. 13 - Norman, OK @ Riverwind Casino
Mar. 14 - Arlington, TX @ Globe Life Field
April 17-18 - New Braunfels, TX @ Whitewater Amphitheater
April 23 - Wilkesboro, NC @ MerleFest
April 25 - Lexington, KY @ Kroger Field

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Willie Nelson & Family official bio:

With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, this iconic Texan is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust. Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force.

In recent years, he has delivered more than a dozen new album releases, released a Top 10 New York Times’ bestsellers book, again headlined Farm Aid, an event he co-founded in 1985, received his 5th degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul, headlined the annual Luck Reunion food and music festival at his ranch in Luck, TX during SXSW, launched his cannabis companies Willie’s Reserve and Willie’s Remedy, and graced the covers of Rolling Stone and AARP The Magazine.

In 2015, Nelson published “It’s A Long Story: My Life,” the unvarnished and complete story of his life that landed him on the New York Times’ bestsellers list. He also released a new studio album with Merle Haggard titled Django And Jimmie, which debuted at #1 on Billboard‘s Country album chart and #7 on Billboard‘s Top 200 album chart. In November 2015, the Library of Congress honored him with their Gershwin Prize for Popular Song for his contributions to popular music. He is the first country artist to receive the distinguished award. The following year began with the release of Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, a collection of 11 newly recorded Gershwin classics. The album debuted at #1 on both the Top Current Jazz chart and the Top Traditional Jazz chart, as well as earned him a Grammy Award for the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In September 2016, came For the Good Times: A Tribute to Ray Price, an album of newly recorded interpretations of 12 Ray Price songs.

In 2017, he released two albums of newly recorded performances: God’s Problem Child, with 13 new songs that debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Country album chart and #10 on the Billboard 200, and Willie Nelson and The Boys (Willie’s Stash, Vol. 2), that includes 11 country classics and one brand-new song performed by Nelson and his sons Lukas and Micah. For 2018, he released Last Man Standing in April to celebrate his 85th birthday. It is comprised entirely of songs newly-penned by Nelson (and longtime collaborator and producer Buddy Cannon).

In September he released the album My Way, a collection of newly recorded standards and classic originally made famous by Nelson’s close friend and musical colleague Frank Sinatra. It went on to win the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Album. These new songs and performances add to his classic catalog, and finds Willie Nelson rolling at a creative peak, writing and singing and playing with the seasoned wit and wisdom that comes from the road, which he still travels along performing for fans.

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