It’s your very last chance to enter to meet Willie Nelson at Luck Reunion, the exclusive music festival he hosts at his ranch. One lucky winner and their guest will be flown out to Texas to meet Willie, receive a signed guitar and enjoy everything
the festival has to offer.
We’re so grateful for Willie Nelson’s generosity and to all of you who have already participated. Fundraisers like this help us build a system of agriculture that values family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities.
Congratulations to the 2020 Southwest: On The Rise to Luck participants, Gabe Lee, Ida Mae, and Jordan Moser. Music fans have the opportunity to help these Southwest Artists On The Rise earn a chance to play an opening set on the World Headquarters Stage at Luck Reunion, a music festival taking place on Willie Nelson’s Luck, TX ranch on March 19.
Play your part and tune in to these talented Artists’ hometown videos to see the inspiration they draw from where they came from. By tuning in, you can help your favorite Artist rise to the top to play Luck Reunion.
Since 2015, in partnership with Luck, our Artists On The Rise program has supported up-and-coming talent to reach new heights in their careers. Past participants of the Southwest: On The Rise to Luck program include: Katie Pruitt (2019 winning artist), Cha Wa, Madison Cunningham, Thomas Csorba (2018 winning artist) Kirby Brown, Mt. Joy, Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra, and Hugh Masterson.
The 19th Annual Tribeca Film Festival happens April 15-26 in NYC. While they haven’t announced this year’s slate of films, the opening night event will be the world premiere of new documentary Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President at Beacon Theatre on April 15. In addition to the screening, there will be live performances from Willie Nelson, Nile Rodgers, Paul Shaffer, and more to be announced. No word on tickets to this event but festival passes and bulk ticket packages for the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival are on sale now.
Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Dolly Parton appear in a teaser for Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, a new documentary about the 39th President of the United States. The film will open the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival at New York’s Beacon Theatre on April 15th, followed by a performance by Nelson.
Directed by Mary Wharton — who helmed 2009’s Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound — the film focuses on the music that shaped Carter’s life. Vintage performances by Muddy Waters and the Allman Brothers Band can be seen in the clip, as Garth Brooks talks about Carter while Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” plays in the background: “His love for music makes all kind of sense to me, because music is the voice of the heart,” Brooks says in the film. “Music is the voice of the soul.”
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 15th through the 26th in New York City. Ticket packages are on sale now, while single passes will go on sale March 17th.
Willie Nelson made a special guest voice appearance as himself on the ‘King of the Hill’ episode ‘Hank’s Got the Willies’ which aired Sunday, Feb. 16, 1996 on FOX.
Hank’s Got The Willies
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Bobby attempts to make amends after he accidentally wallops Hank’s idol, Willie Nelson, in the head with a golf club.
Hank catches Bobby furiously windmilling his beloved Guild guitar, “Betsy.” Bobby explains that he was playing the instrument with a piece of cheese, like his favorite comedian, Celery Head. After examining the guitar, Hank realizes his son chipped Betsy’s bridge. The next day, Bobby crashes Hank’s lawn mower into the front of his truck. Shortly thereafter, the boy uses Hank’s pitching wedge to hit clumps of dog excrement. When Hank tells his wife that their son seems bent on destroying everything he owns, Peggy suggests he take Bobby golfing. At first, Hank dismisses the idea outright. But when Bobby tells his father that his two heroes are Gameboy champ Eddie Stillson, and Howard Adderly, the father of bizarre worm-child Jason Adderly, Hank decides he needs to take his son golfing immediately.
Before he takes his son golfing, Hank drives Betsy to a local guitar shop. Along the way, Hank tries to think of a suitable hero for Bobby. Hank tells his son that his own idol has always been Willie Nelson, as he was born in Texas, plays the guitar, and loves to golf. After dropping Betsy off for repairs, Hank joins Dale, Bill and Boomhauer for a game of golf. Bobby pulls his father’s club from a bag and chips a ball right into a cup. Impressed, Hank allows Bobby to tee-off on the next hole. Bobby takes a mighty swing…and lets go of the club, which gracefully tumbles through the air until it strikes another golfer in the head. The foursome rush to the hapless victim’s side, only to discover the man is none other than Hank’s hero, Willie Nelson.
After apologizing for the accident, Hank asks Nelson for his autograph. Nelson takes a pencil in hand, but still suffering from his injury, he slumps forward into the steering wheel of his golf cart, leaving a signature that is nothing more than a straight line. Before Hank has a chance to tell Willie that he is his hero, the singer’s cart picks up speed and races down a hill.
Convinced he cost his father the opportunity of a lifetime, Bobby rides his bicycle (with a guitar case strapped to the handlebars) to Willie Nelson’s mansion (now property of the United States Government). He finds Nelson playing Gameboy in a nearby trailer. Bobby phones his father with news that Nelson has invited him to a barbecue party. When Hank arrives, he finds the singer strumming Betsy.
Willie flips the guitar around and shows Hank that he autographed the instrument (the signature is identical to the straight line autograph from the golf course). Hank telephones his wife and invites her over to the barbecue. When she arrives, Peggy meets Dennis Hopper, who begins to flirt. Furious at Hank for showing the guitar so much attention, Peggy stomps towards her husband. But she melts when she hears Hank singing a song about how much he loves her.
Luck Reunion, presented by Southwest®, will take place on March 19 in Luck, TX, less than thirty miles outside of Austin, and feature both artists who have defined American music and artists who are redefining it. Luck Reunion performers, or “Luck Family” as they’ve grown to be called, all take after the event’s gracious host, free-wheeling legend Willie Nelson, in that they bow to nothing but inspiration, refuse to play it safe, and are always open for collaboration. Below is a view of each branch of 2020’s “Luck Family” tree—a.k.a. this year’s lineup: World Headquarters Stage: Southwest: On The Rise to Luck winner (voting ends February 21), Devon Gilfillian, Paul Cauthen, Parquet Courts, Angel Olsen, Particle Kid, Shooter Jennings, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Willie Nelson and Family Revival Tent: Mariachi Las Coronelas, Black Lips, Night Moves, Palm Palm, Neal Francis, Ian Noe, Terry Allen and Panhandle Mystery Band, Orville Peck Legacies Stage: Tre Burt, Amanda Shires, Colter Wall, Delta Spirit, Lucinda Williams Chapel Stage: Jonathan Wilson, Jeremie Albino, Ian Ferguson, Sierra Ferrell, Early James, Haden Triplets, S.G. Goodman, The Still Tide, Shooks Tito’s Saloon Roadhouse Stage: The Mastersons, Katie Pruitt, Chuck Prophet, David Ramirez, Margo Price & Friends ft. Jeremy Ivey, Teddy and The Rough Riders, and special guests
One More Chance for Tickets: There will be one remaining “Lucky Draw” with details available only on Luck Reunion’s Instagram and Facebook.
These four Lucky Draws are Luck’s answer to fans looking for a smoother ticket buying process, allowing patrons to submit for their chance to buy tickets without racing the clock or cursing their internet connection.
PotLuck: Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 PotLuck, an intimate, chef-prepared dinner held at Willie’s ranch in Luck, TX on the eve of the Reunion (March 18) and featuring a post-meal performance by Willie Nelson. At 12 PM central today, fans both in and outside of Austin are able to purchase tickets to the dinner via https://amplitix.com/luck.
