Legendary country music singer sets Alabama concert
Even after thousands and thousands of shows, Trigger has more miles to go.
Willie Nelson is bringing Trigger, his battered old nylon-string guitar named after singing cowboy Roy Rogers’ horse, back to Huntsville this year.
Country music legend Nelson, 91, and his band will play a concert April 16 at Orion Amphitheater. Tickets ($49.50 – $129.50, plus applicable fees) go on sale 10 a.m. Friday via .axs.com and the Orion Box Office, located at 701 Amphitheater Drive N.W.
Nelson, age 91, is revered for writing gems like “Crazy,” popularized by Patsy Cline. Of course, he’s best known for his performances of classics like “On The Road Again,” “Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain,” “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” and “Whiskey River.”
Nelson and his band, billed as Willie Nelson & Family, previously played Orion in 2023. According to setlist.fm, their 15-song set that night included covers of Merle Haggard’s “Workin’ Man Blues,” Kris Kristofferson’s “Help Me Make It Through the Night” and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Georgia (On My Mind.”