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by Jeff on 5/21/24BMO Pavilion - MilwaukeeI felt honored to be able to witness this true legend in person. What a terrific songwriter and performer. Goosebumps.
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Willie Nelson is one of the most successful country music singer-songwriters in history, releasing 68 studio albums and 10 live albums. He wrote his first song at the age of seven and joined his first band at ten, playing concerts as a lead singer and guitar player while still in high school. He spent the ‘50s and ‘60s writing songs for established acts such as Ray Price and Patsy Cline, as well as releasing a string of albums on Liberty and RCA beginning with his debut …And Then I Wrote in 1962. In 1973, he signed to Atlantic Records and put out Shotgun Willie, which veered into outlaw country, a stark contrast from the mainstream Nashville sound and clean-cut country artists of the era. 1975’s Red Headed Stranger and 1978’s Stardust followed on Columbia Records, both garnering commercial and critical success. The ‘80s saw the release of No. 1 albums Honeysuckle Rose, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Always on My Mind, and The Promiseland, as well as Nelson joining Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson in the country supergroup The Highwaymen, touring and releasing three studio albums between 1985 and 1995. Nelson continues to release a new album almost every year and delight ticket buyers in live shows to this day.
I felt honored to be able to witness this true legend in person. What a terrific songwriter and performer. Goosebumps.
His voice was exceptional as well as his performance. My only complaint is that I wish I would have known the concert was only 1 hour long.
I’ve been to Breese Stevens Field in the past to see shows. I’ve seen Willie Nelson several times, 2 years ago he opened up for the Avett Brothers at Breese Stevens, great show. This show however, it was super disappointing. The sound was so low, all you could hear was the crowd. The lines for the few food options were so long, it took 30 minutes to get something from one line. Only, to have to get in another line for a drink. Poorly planned out vendors, poor sound.
Concert was great! As soon as he started singing it was clear it was the same old Willie Nelson we’ve grown to love, his distinctive voice and style. Love seeing him play the same weathered guitar as always. Backed by a stellar band. My only complaint is that it wasn’t longer, when he’s done that’s it. No encore but a great show!
Willie Won over the top Amazing! Loved every second of it!
He played 1 hour. He would sing a couple songs and then sit there while his band played, then sign a few more. When Willie did sing he looked like he was struggling for breath. No storytelling or anything. I estimate that he only actually sang about 8-9 songs. The whole show was done at 8:30pm! What a waste. His health seems too poor to be doing this. I don’t understand why they didn’t break it up and have his band play some more. I paid a lot of money for this ticket and feel like we saw half a show.
Great music for a 91 year old. He had more energy than I expected. Port-a-potty lines in the chair seating area on the field were ridiculously long. Need 5 more in that area. Beer prices are too high.
Unfortunately we could not see Willie on stage at our local soccer field as the sound guy had his big white tent obscuring our view. If I wanted to listen to Willie I would have just bought his record.
Although I am not a Country & Western fan, I did want to see Willie Nelson in concert (and in person). The couple of songs that I knew (like "You Were on my Mind"he seemed to sing differently than his recordings and I didn't think they were as good. Most of the other songs he played were totally foreign to me. So, I would not go to another Willie Nelson concert, yet I am glad that I went to this one. The venue was good, my seats were fine and the weather totally cooperated.
There's a reason why Willie is a legend! It's well-deserved. The venue, Breese Stevens, is a great place to see a concert.