Willie Nelson will once again host his annual 4th of July Picnic tomorrow, and the holiday celebration will be broadcast via SiriusXM on Nelson's own channel, Willie's Roadhouse (ch. 59).
Nelson began the Picnic in 1973, marking the inaugural event by staying up all night with friend and fellow American music legend Leon Russell and taking the stage at dawn when fans began to arrive. Listen to Nelson himself tell the story in the audio clip below from SiriusXM.
This year's 4th of July Picnic and the accompanying broadcast will kick off around 2 p.m. ET and will feature music from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Alison Krauss, Luke Combs, Jamey Johnson, Steve Earle & The Dukes and more, along with a closing performance from Willie Nelson & Family, set for midnight ET (11 p.m. local time).
More information on the Willie's Roadhouse stream can be found here.
