Legendary artist Willie Nelson and multi-award winning performer Alison Krauss visit The Ballpark at Jackson, September 17, for Country Fest at The Ballpark.
Alison Krauss performs at 8 p.m., and Willie Nelson is scheduled to take the stage at 9:45 p.m.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m., and Larry Fleet and Joey Nevada open the concert.
Tickets are available at JacksonGeneralsBaseball.com or at the ballpark’s box office.
With a six-decade career and 200 plus albums, Willie Nelson is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of Crazy, Red Headed Stranger, and Stardust.
He has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor, and activist, and 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, Texas, during South By Southwest, 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.
About Alison Krauss:
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Alison Krauss grew up listening to everything from folk to opera to pop and rock music, but quickly fell in love with Bluegrass when she began playing fiddle at the age of five.
Shortly after, Krauss began entering fiddle contests. At the age of 14, Rounder Records signed her to her first record deal and she went on to release her debut solo album two years later. The accomplished bluegrass musician became a member of the Grand Ole Opry at age 21.
Since 1985, Krauss has released 14 albums including five solo, seven with her longtime band and musical collaborators Union Station, and the Robert Plant collaboration Raising Sand, which was certified platinum and won five Grammys, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year. She’s sold more than 12 million records to date, and her honors include 27 Grammys, nine Country Music Association awards, 14 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards and two Gospel Music Association awards.
Windy City, her latest solo album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums charts and received two Grammy nominations.
For tickets, visit jacksongeneralsbaseball.com, call (731) 988-5299, or in person at The Ballpark at Jackson box office.
(PHOTOS: Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss – approved photos provided through CAA)
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