With a seven-decade career, Willie Nelson has earned every conceivable award as a musician and amassed reputable credentials as an author, actor and activist. He continues to thrive as a relevant and progressive musical and cultural force. In recent years, he has delivered more than a dozen new albums, released a Top 10 New York Times bestselling book, again headlined Farm Aid (an event he co-founded in 1985), been honored by the Library of Congress with their Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, received his 5th degree black belt in Gong Kwon Yu Sul, headlined the annual Luck Reunion food and music festival during SXSW, launched his cannabis companies Willie's Reserve and Willie's Remedy, and graced the covers of Rolling Stone and AARP The Magazine.
In 2023 Willie Nelson headlined the annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour. and released the album Bluegrass (with newly recorded studio performances of 12 Willie Nelson-penned classics showcasing Nelson with a bluegrass ensemble). A new book, Energy Follows Thought (with stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with never-before-seen photos and ephemera), was released in November. On Nov. 3, 2023 Nelson was inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Take MTS to the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
Avoid expensive pre-paid parking prices and take the Trolley to the concert! Take the Green Line to the Convention Center Station and cross Harbor Drive. There’s a footpath between the Convention Center and the Marriott Hotel and then it’s just a short walk to the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park entrance.
Address and Directions
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
222 Marina Park Way
San Diego, CA 92101
United States