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Austin announces race weekend concert

Austin announces race weekend concert

9 August 2012

Organisers for the returning United States Grand Prix have announced that a music concert will be taking place on the November weekend. The race is likely to be vital in the 2012 championship, hosting the penultimate meeting of the season before Brazil.

Tickets for the concert went on sale on Wednesday. It will kick off the race weekend at The Moody Theatre on Thursday 15 November. Artists taking part will include Willie Nelson, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel, Pat Green and Jerry Jeff Walker.

“We wanted to show visitors to Austin what the ‘Live Music Capital of the World’ means,” says Andy Fish, President of Formula Austin, the production company hosting the event. “Together with Ray Benson, we have assembled a stellar line-up of Texas performers, representing 19 Grammy Awards and more Grammy nominations than can be counted.

Concert tickets can be purchased from the Formula Austin website.

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