Neil Young and Willie Nelson to co-headline September East Coast concerts

Neil Young and Willie Nelson will co-headline two concerts on the East Coast this September, marking the first full-scale shows of the year for Young and his band, the Chrome Hearts. The legendary artists are set to perform at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on September 22, and at the TD Pavilion at the Highmark Mann in Philadelphia on September 24. Special guest Ty Myers will open both dates.

The shows serve as a prelude to Farm Aid, the annual benefit concert co-founded by both Nelson and Young, which will take place on September 26 at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach. Tickets for the Bridgeport and Philadelphia concerts will be available for general purchase on August 21. A fan presale is scheduled for August 20.

These engagements will be the Chrome Hearts' first full concerts since Young canceled a planned European tour earlier this year. In February, Young announced he was postponing the tour, stating, "I have decided to take a break and will not be touring Europe this time." His last full-band performance was in October of the previous year. Young made a surprise return to the stage in May at a Vancouver...