New Backyard venue to host Willie Nelson's Fourth of July picnic

Courtesy Planning Ahead, Austin  Tue, 12/15/2009 - 10:59pm

The red-headed stranger will bring his famed Fourth of July picnic to the new Backyard venue, he announced during Tuesday night’s show at the Austin Music Hall.

Nelson was the last performer to play the Backyard’s original location, in October 2008. The 2010 picnic marks a return to Central Texas for the beloved event, which was held in Fort Worth in 2009.

The Backyard is currently expected to reopen in its new location, on Bee Cave Parkway near the...


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