The band had to cancel their Oklahoma show on July 1 because a powerful storm damaged the gear during a stopover in Missouri.
By Jessica Lynch
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Willie Nelson’s and Bob Dylan’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour, which they co-headlined with Bob Dylan, has been temporarily put on hold after a powerful thunderstorm damaged their gear during a stop in Missouri. This forced the cancellation of a show scheduled for Oklahoma on July 1.
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Heavy rains and strong winds forced the abrupt cancellation of Thunder Ridge Nature Arena’s concert on June 29 in Ridgedale, Missouri. The organizers said festivalgoers had to be evacuated to ensure their safety. However, the storm also damaged production equipment and waterlogged instruments.
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The official social media statement stated that “unfortunately, many of the Outlaw Music Festival equipment and artists’ instruments were damaged and flooded, making it difficult to accurately and safely assess their condition in time for tomorrow’s performance.”
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The show scheduled for July 1 at the Lucky Star Amphitheater in El Reno (Oklahoma) has been cancelled. Blackbird Presents, the tour producer, has confirmed that full refunds will be given at the point of original purchase.
Nelson’s annual 4th of July picnic is held in Austin, Texas. The show will be held at the Germania Insurance amphitheatre and feature Bob Dylan, Tame Neilson, the Mavericks, and the Avett Brothers.
Neilson shared videos of the storm on Instagram and later confirmed that Nelson’s and Dylan’s performances were cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions. She wrote that the sound desk and other gear on the left-hand side of the stage were damaged by the heavy rain and winds.
The Outlaw Music Festival is now in its tenth year. Bob Dylan recently made headlines for performing “The Times They Are A-Changin“ outside Nashville, the first time he had done so in 15 years. Nelson made a subliminal political statement by playing the 1986 video of his song “Living in the Promiseland”, which is widely viewed as being pro-immigration.
Fans are hoping that the 4th of July celebrations will be successful and dry.
