The second annual Willie Nelson Country Throwdown outdoor amphitheater trek will offer a diverse lineup featuring, Willie Nelson, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Brantley Gilbert, Craig Campbell, Lee Brice, and Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real. This nationwide country music tour kicks off in Philadelphia, PA on May 27 and runs through July 4.
In addition to the seven main artists performing on two stages, the Bluebird Café Tent will feature six extraordinary singer-songwriters. Fans will get to see these artists perform intimate “in the round” sets in the Bluebird Café Tent throughout the day, as well as nightly performances on a specially designed stage during the main stage set changes. Artists for the Bluebird Café Tent will be announced soon. Willie Nelson’s Country Throwdown will also have a full concourse of lifestyle attractions and sponsors with an affordable ticket price.
A portion of the ticket price will benefit Unite the United. Ticket pre-sale begins Thursday, February 11 and sale to general public begins February 18 at 10 a.m. For more information or to purchase tickets keep visiting www.countrythrowdown.com.
2011 Dates
5/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ The MANN
5/28 – Gilford, NH @ Meadowbrook US Cellular Pavilion
5/29 – Essex Junction, VT @ Champlain Valley Expo
6/3 – Nashville, TN @ The Woods of Fontanel
6/4 – Little Rock, AR @ North Shore Park at the Arkansas River in North Little Rock
6/11 – Sparta, IL @ World Shooting & Recreation Complex
6/16 – Roanoke Rapids, NC The Rapids Jam / (Part of the RAPIDS JAM three day festival)*
6/17 – Simpsonville, SC @ Charter Ampitheater at Heritage Park
6/18 – Waldorf, MD @ Regency Stadium
6/19 – Knoxville, TN @ World’s Fair Park
6/23 – Del Mar, CA @ Grandstand
6/24 – Ontario, CA @ Citizens Business Bank Arena
6/25 – Pozo, CA @ Pozo Saloon
6/30 – Mission, TX @ Las Palmas Race Park
7/1 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater
7/2 – Eufala, OK @ Eufala Cove Amphitheater