Willie Nelson in Corpus Christi
Willie Nelson not only had a history of performing in Corpus Christi. In 1979, he came to town to film scenes for his film “Honeysuckle Rose.”
Willie Nelson is 92 years old and still headlining festival tours.
The Outlaw Country legend launched a tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of his Outlaw Music Festival in Phoenix on Tuesday, May 13, with special guests Bob Dylan, Billy Strings, Sierra Hull and Lily Meola, treating fans at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre to a hit-filled overview of his iconic catalog.
The 2025 tour is the biggest Outlaw tour to date with 35 stops across 22 states with a rotating cast of special guests as its rolls on from city to city.
Guests include Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Sheryl Crow, Turnpike Troubadours, the Avett Brothers, Wilco, the Red Clay Strays, Lake Street Dive, Waxahatchee, Charles Wesley Godwin, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Trampled By Turtles, the Mavericks and more.
Willie Nelson Outlaw Tour 2025 setlist: What he sang in Phoenix
Here’s Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Tour 2025 setlist from opening night at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, as shared online by fans who attended the concert:
- “Whiskey River”
- “Still Is Still Moving to Me”
- “Bloody Mary Morning”
- “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”
- “Texas Flood”
- “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground”
- “On the Road Again”
- “Help Me Make It Through the Night”
- “Always on My Mind”
- “Georgia on My Mind”
- “I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train”
- “Good Hearted Woman”
- “Last Leaf”
- “Just Breathe”
- “I Saw the Light”
- “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die”
- “Write Your Own Songs”
- “Will the Circle Be Unbroken/ I’ll Fly Away”
(This story has been updated to add new information.)
Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more. He did the same in Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Follow him on X and Instagram @edmasley and on Facebook as Ed Masley. Email him at ed.masley@arizonarepublic.com.
