Willie Nelson further extends tour

Published October 9, 2008 07:10 AM ]'s non-stop tour continues to grow, with a new run of dates stretching into December. The hard-charging country icon resumes his fall outing Oct. 16 with a two-night stand in Bossier City, LA, and he'll visit more than 20 US cities in the South and Midwest through Dec. 7. The tour features a seven-night run through Nelson's home state of Texas, including two gigs at Houston's House of Blues. An updated itinerary is listed below. Nelson's annual Farm Aid benefit was held last month in Mansfield, MA, and the performer announced that the organization would donate $30,000 to support Texas and Louisiana family farmers who were hardest hit by hurricanes Ike and Gustav. "We might not know the full extent of the damage yet, but we do know that family farmers will need our help to rebuild and to get... [read full story]