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Sturgill Simpson Outlaw Music Fest

By Tommy Combs on July 15, 2018

Sturgill Simpson @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Center, Outlaw Music Festival Tour

Sturgill Simpson

Current members
Chuck Bartels – bass guitar (2015–present)
Bobby Emmett – keyboards (2012–2013, 2015–present)
Miles Miller – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2012–present)

Simpson is often compared to Waylon Jennings and the Outlaw Country genre of country music. Shooter Jennings says, “Sturgill isn’t imitating at all, and he sounds like my favorite era of my dad, the Seventies, when he would sing quieter and more conversational. That’s what struck me about Sturgill from Day One. And still does.”

Willie Nelson, Blackbird Presents, and Live Nation are thrilled to announce the lineup for the first leg of Outlaw Music Festival Tour for summer 2018. The incredible lineup of music-stars includes Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Alison Krauss, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Head and the Heart, Old Crow Medicine Show, Ryan Bingham, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Wild Feathers, JD McPherson, Delta Rae, and Particle Kid. More artists and dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

Each festival tour date will feature a unique range of festival attractions including local cuisine, craft beers, and crafts by local artisans to provide music fans in each city with an unforgettable concert experience. “This started out with a one-show storyboard two years ago. Now, you can hear, feel, smell and immerse locally in that joyous exuberance,” says Geoff Gordon, Live Nation Philadelphia Regional President. “Outlaw is really just a celebration of everything Willie, which the Picnic has been for decades.” Outlaw Music Festival Tour 2018 is presented by Southern Comfort.

APR 03 2018 WILLIE NELSON WELCOMES VAN MORRISON TO OUTLAW FESTIVAL TOUR

All Photos By: Tommy Combs, June 23, 2018

: File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)
File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)

: File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)
File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)

: File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)
File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)

: File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)
File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)

: File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)
File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)

: File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)
File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)

: File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)
File Photo: Sturgill Simpson and Band performs in Indianapolis at the Outlaw Music Festival in 2018. Used by permission, (Photo Credit: Tommy Combs)