Overview
- Promoters announced Sept. 22 at Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport and Sept. 24 at the TD Pavilion at Highmark Mann in Philadelphia with teenage songwriter Ty Myers opening and general tickets going on sale Friday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. ET.
- Both Nelson and Young are also billed to perform at Farm Aid on Sept. 26 in Virginia Beach, and Young plans to release a new album titled Second Song on Sept. 18 ahead of that weekend.
- The announced dates mark Neil Young’s first full‑scale concerts of 2026 after he canceled a planned Europe and U.K. tour earlier this year and limited his live appearances to a few benefit sets.
- For Willie Nelson the shows underline a pared‑back 2026 routing that trimmed his Outlaw Music Festival stops but kept Philadelphia on the map, giving local fans a rare appearance by the 93‑year‑old singer and his family band.
- The short run could shape publicity for Young’s new album and Farm Aid weekend plans and fans should watch presale windows that begin Aug. 19 for the Philadelphia date and the public on‑sale on Aug. 21 for availability and seating options.