“He’s the reason I record records at such a frequent pace,” Crockett told Rolling Stone on the red carpet before the concert. It goes something like this,” Crockett said, before playing “The Party’s Over.”
“I’d like to dedicate my version of this Willie Nelson song to the Virginia State policeman that pulled me out of my car, busted me, gave me a couple of felonies, and he asked me to play a country song for him on my Telecaster, and I swear, as I’m standing here by God’s grace, the only song I could remember was this one right here. On the lineup: Beck, Allison Russell, producer Buddy Cannon, Ziggy Marley, Stagecoach headliner Chris Stapleton, Dwight Yoakam, Dave Matthews, Margo Price, Miranda Lambert, Edie Brickell, Bob Weir, Sturgill Simpson, the Lumineers, Emmylou Harris, Jack Johnson, Gary Clark Jr., Jamey Johnson, Leon Bridges, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Jones, Lyle Lovett, Neil Young, Norah Jones, Snoop Dogg, Rosanne Cash, the Chicks, Tyler Childers, Stephen Stills, Willie’s sons Lukas and Micah (Particle Kid), and George Strait, who’d perform two songs with Willie on day one, including “Pancho and Lefty” near the end of the celebration. (If your friends are some of the most badass, talented artists in the world, that is).įor the country icon’s first of two back-to-back birthday concerts, officially dubbed Long Story Short: Willie 90, Willie called up some of his closest crew to ring in another year around the sun, with longtime collaborators, rock legends, and members of his Family Band alike on the bill. The Red Headed Stranger might’ve been over a thousand miles away from Spicewood, Texas, but for four hours on a Saturday night, a birthday celebration at the Bowl felt just like partying at home with close friends and family gathered around, crooning new tunes and familiar classics all night long. After all, this was Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday bash - and no one wanted to waste time. On an overcast night inside the Hollywood Bowl on April 29, the crowd had barely found their seats when Billy Strings and the band launched into “Whiskey River” at 7 p.m.
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