Willie Nelson Cancels Show 'Due To Unforeseeable Circumstances'

Willie Nelson confirmed in a statement on Monday afternoon (June 30) that the Outlaw Music Festival’s milestone 10th anniversary concert taking place Tuesday (July 1) in Oklahoma “has been canceled due to unforeseeable circumstances.”

The event was slated to take place at Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno, Oklahoma, with a lineup made up of Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, The Mavericks and Tami Neilson. The full milestone tour includes dozens of stops across 22 states.

“An extreme weather event on the evening of June 29th in Ridgedale, MO at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena produced heavy rains and high winds forcing the crowd to evacuate,” Nelson’s statement reads. “Unfortunately, much of the Outlaw Music Festival’s equipment and artists’ instruments were damaged and waterlogged, making their condition difficult to assess in time to accurately and safely use for tomorrow’s show. The potential damage has halted the festival production as they recover and replace what’s necessary for the tour to resume. The tour looks forward to resuming in Austin on July 4.

“Blackbird Presents, Lucky Star Amphitheater, and DCF Concerts are disappointed to have to cancel the engagement and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this cancellation may cause,” the statement continued. “Refunds will be issued to the point of purchase. please allow 7-10 business days for the refund to appear on your statement.”

See Nelson’s full statement here: