Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration Coming to Television

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Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th Birthday with two epic shows earlier this year at the Hollywood Bowl in California on April 29th and 30th. A massive list of performers was assembled to toast Willie including Billy Strings, Charley Crockett, Dwight Yoakam, Allison Russell, Chris Stapleton, George Strait, Jamey Johnson, Keith Richards, Kris Kristofferson, Miranda Lambert, Snoop Dogg, and Neil Young just to name a few.

Those who were in attendance walked away talking about how legendary the two-day event was. In October, Blackbird Presents and Legacy Recordings announced they will be releasing Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl as a 2 CD+Blu-Ray set on December 15th. It will include 39 complete audio tracks, three hours of video performances, and a multi-page booklet. A 2 LP vinyl edition will also be available.

But if you don’t want to go through the trouble of acquiring a Blu-Ray to see the concert for yourself, or didn’t see it when it aired in select theaters in June, you’re in luck. On Sunday, December 17th, CBS will air a two-hour television special with select performances from the 2-day event. It is set to air at 8:30-10:30 PM, EASTERN. Check local listings for specific times in your area. It will also be streaming live on Paramount+, and be available on demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers.

Along with the previously-announced physical packages commemorating the two-day event, Legacy Recordings has also revealed the bonus tracks that will only be available through the digital edition of the release, expanding it to a total of 52 performances. This will include some of the songs folks were lamenting didn’t make it onto the physical release.

Physical copies of Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live are now available for pre-order. The full digital track list can be seen below.

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Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl – Digital Edition track listing (Digital-Only Bonus Tracks in Bold):

  1. Billy Strings – Whiskey River
  2. Billy Strings – I Gotta Get Drunk
  3. Charley Crockett – Yesterday’s Wine
  4. Orville Peck – Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other
  5. Edie Brickell w/ Charlie Sexton – Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming)
  6. Lyle Lovett – Hello Walls
  7. Lyle Lovett – My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
  8. Allison Russell & Norah Jones  – Seven Spanish Angels
  9. Particle Kid & Daniel Lanois – The Ghost
  10. Particle Kid & Daniel Lanois – Die When I’m High (Halfway To Heaven)
  11. Dwight Yoakam – Me And Paul
  12. Margo Price & Nathanial Rateliff – I Can Get Off On You
  13. Margo Price & Waylon Payne – Georgia On A Fast Train
  14. Beck – Hands On The Wheel
  15. Beck – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
  16. Norah Jones – Down Yonder
  17. Norah Jones & Kris Kristofferson – Help Me Make It Through The Night
  18. Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Payne – It Ain’t Over Yet
  19. Warren Haynes – Midnight Rider
  20. Lukas Nelson – Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground
  21. Leon Bridges & Gary Clark Jr. – Night Life
  22. Gary Clark Jr. – Texas Flood
  23. Rosanne Cash w/ Kris Kristofferson – Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
  24. Jack Johnson – Willie Got Me Stoned
  25. Tyler Childers and The Food Stamps – Time Of The Preacher
  26. Lukas Nelson & Shooter Jennings – Good Hearted Woman
  27. Ziggy Marley – Still Is Still Moving To Me
  28. Tom Jones – Opportunity To Cry
  29. The Avett Brothers – Pick Up The Tempo 
  30. The Avett Brothers – Heaven And Hell 
  31. Bobby Weir – Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain
  32. The Chicks – Bloody Mary Morning
  33. The Lumineers – Pretty Paper
  34. Nathaniel Rateliff – City Of New Orleans
  35. Nathanial Rateliff – A Song For You
  36. Sheryl Crow – Crazy
  37. Dave Matthews – Funny How Time Slips Away
  38. Miranda Lambert – Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
  39. Chris Stapleton – Always On My Mind
  40. Jamey Johnson, Warren Haynes & Booker T Jones – Georgia On My Mind
  41. Willie Nelson & Booker T Jones – Stardust
  42. Willie Nelson & Lily Meola – Will You Remember Mine
  43. Willie Nelson & Buddy Cannon – Something You Get Through
  44. Willie Nelson & Billy Strings – California Sober
  45. Willie Nelson & Sheryl Crow – Far Away Places
  46. Willie Nelson & George Strait – Sing One With Willie
  47. Willie Nelson & George Strait – Pancho & Lefty
  48. Willie Nelson & Snoop Dogg – Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die
  49. Willie Nelson, Stephen Stills & Neil Young – Are There Any More Cowboys?
  50. Willie Nelson & Keith Richards – We Had It All
  51. Willie Nelson & Keith Richards – Live Forever
  52. All Sing – On The Road Again & Happy Birthday

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