Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have announced that they will hit the road together for their "Django and Jimmie" that kicks off this fall. The announcement comes two months after they released their collaborative album of the same name, according to Rolling Stone.
The tour is set to begin on Oc. 15 in Florence, S.C., and will come to a close in Green Bay, Wis., on Nov. 28, taking place mostly around multipurpose arenas that can accommodate as many as 10,000 people.
The "Django and Jimmie" album, which was released in June, topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, featuring 14 joint studio recordings from the country legends, including "It's All Going to Pot" and "Alice in Hulaland." It's also Nelson and Haggard's sixth album together, strengthening a partnership that goes back as far as 1983, when the duo released their classic album "Pancho & Lefty," according to Taste of Country.
"The chart-topping success of Django and Jimmie is another milestone in the remarkable journeys of Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard," Legacy Recordings President Adam Block said, according to The Boot. "Their latest achievement is a testimony to the ongoing vitality of their careers, the timeless quality of their music and, most importantly, the enduring bond of their friendship."
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard's "Django and Jimmie" tour dates are as follows:
- Oct. 15 - Florence, S.C. @ Florence Civic Center
- Oct. 16 - Roanoke, Va. @ Berglund Center Coliseum
- Oct. 17 - Reading, Penn. @ Santander Arena
- Oct. 21 - Bloomington, Ind. @ Indiana University Auditorium
- Oct. 23 - Pikeville, Ky. @ Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
- Oct. 24 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Milwaukee Theatre
- Oct. 25 - Green Bay, Wis. @ Theatre at the Resch Center
- Nov. 28 - Fort Worth, Texas @ Billy Bob's Texas
