Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings premieres exclusively on CMT on April 7, 2017.
On April 7, CMT will broadcast Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings, a tribute concert that took place on July 6, 2015, live at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas, honoring one of the most influential country artists of all time: Waylon Jennings.
The two-hour broadcast features performances of Jennings hits by Willie Nelson, Eric Church, Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Kris Kristofferson, Toby Keith, Alison Krauss, Kacey Musgraves, Ryan Bingham, Jamey Johnson, Lee Ann Womack, Shooter Jennings, Buddy Miller, Jessi Colter, Robert Earl Keen, and Bobby Bare.
The set list includes Jennings classics from the career-defining “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” and “Lonesome, On’ry And Mean” to fan favorites “I Ain’t Living Long Like This” and “Highwayman.” The all-star closing number will take the audience back to Jennings’ roots with “Luckenbach, Texas.”
Be sure to set your DVRs, or watch the special event live April 7 on CMT.
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