Outlaw Music Festival Background 
Spearheaded by no less iconic a figure than
Willie Nelson,
the Outlaw Music Festival started out in 2016 and turned into an annual shape-shifting celebration of roots-based music’s many forms. Dipping into rock, country, folk, blues and bluegrass, the festival has included Alison Krauss, Old Crow Medicine Show, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sturgill Simpson, Van Morrison, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Phil Lesh
Bob Dylan and Friends, Robert Plant & The Sensational Shape Shifters, Bonnie
Raitt, Counting Crows and plenty more. The Outlaw Village that’s a part of each event date gives fans a chance to enjoy local foods and crafts and to commune with fellow music lovers while they’re not busy being bowled over by what’s happening onstage. Not every artist at The Outlaw Music Festival is American, but they’re all profoundly influenced by the many strands of music that make up the Americana tapestry.
& John Mellencamp
Jelly Roll went from selling mixtapes from his car to country music superstardom. After quietly releasing dozens of independent albums — some of them rap mixtapes, with features from Lil Wyte and Tech N9ne — the genre-defying artist scored his first Billboard Hot 100 hit in 2022 with the country-rock crossover single “Son of a Sinner,” from his major-label debut album Ballads of the Broken. The rapper-turned-country star from Nashville, Tennessee, blends hip-hop stylings with country vocals on ballads like 2020’s “Save Me” and cathartic anthems like 2023’s “NEED A FAVOR,” off his country music debut WHITSITTCHAPEL. 
In 2022, Jelly Roll had a breakthrough year, spending 28 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Emerging Artists chart and headlining Nashville’s nearly 19,000-capacity Bridgestone Arena. Following extensive tour dates in 2023, Jelly Roll was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Save Me” at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
JO DEE MESSINA IN CONCERT:
Country music just wouldn’t be the same without Jo Dee Messina’s spunky collection of hits and trademark red hair. Her catchy country tunes have dominated the charts since the ’90s, and they’re even more compelling live. Whether she’s showcasing her vocal prowess on hits like “Head Carolina, Tails California” or sharing her spirited attitude with adoring concertgoers, Messina definitely knows how to get the crowd going, leading fans in fun sing-alongs and telling stories along the way. With the 2014 release of Me, her first new album in almost 10 years, Messina has fans fired up for her highly anticipated upcoming tour dates.