"Boxmasters" is currently a popular topic for Willie Nelson writers. We have "Boxmasters" focused insightful blog posts, breaking news, and more for you from our Willie Nelson collection.
Five things, three notes - and one question
Original at Globe and Mail
• Tue, Apr 14
Canada The group was in town, touring with Ray Price and Willie Nelson (and have since left the Canadian portion of the tour): a friend saw the Thursday night show at Toronto's Massey Hall, and heard one guy say, of the Boxmasters, "That first band just ...
The Boxmasters cancel Canadian dates amid controversy
Original at LiveDaily.com
• Mon, Apr 13
By Suzanne Kayian / LiveDaily Contributor Billy Bob Thornton [ tickets ]'s band, The Boxmasters [ tickets ], has canceled the last two Canadian dates of its tour with Willie Nelson and Ray Price. The band posted a statement at its website saying one ... Billy Bob, go home! Straight Goods
Billy Bob Thornton Cancels Remaining Canada Dates
Original at Pollstar
• Mon, Apr 13
When the actor appeared on stage Thursday night as the opener for an evening starring Willie Nelson and Ray Price at Toronto's Massey Hall, he was greeted by boos and shouts of “Here comes the gravy!” By Friday Thornton and the Boxmasters were off the ...
Boxmasters bag Canadian dates
Original at Country Standard Time
• Sun, Apr 12
On the Boxmasters web site, it said, "Unfortunately, The Boxmasters had to cancel the remainder of the Canadian dates with Willie Nelson and Ray Price, including Montreal and London, due to one band member and several of the crew having the flu. ...
Billy Bob Thornton's band cancels Canadian tour
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Sat, Apr 11
TORONTO (AP) - Billy Bob Thornton's band has scrapped the rest of its Canadian tour just days after the actor caused a stir by likening Canuck fans in the country to mashed potatoes with no gravy. Thornton's band, The Boxmasters, opened for Willie Nelson on Thursday in Toronto. But a note pos...
Billy Bob: Pulls plug on JLC gig
Original at London Free Press
• Fri, Apr 10
By JAMES REANEY and KATHY RUMLESKI, SUN MEDIA Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters have pulled out of their Canadian tour with Willie Nelson and Ray Price and will not be at the John Labatt Centre tonight. The tour turned sour on Thornton after his ...
Willie Nelson, Ray Price and Billy Bob Thornton in Ottawa (review)
Original at stillisstillmoving.com
• Thu, Apr 9
By LindaLee Anchoring the ship, of course, was Willie Nelson, the grizzled American legend known for his long braids and endless appetite for touring. On this excursion through a few Canadian cities, he was joined by old friend, 83-year-old Nashville gentleman Ray Price and the Boxmasters, the ban...
The Beatles and Stones, hillbilly style - The Gazette
Original at Montreal
• Mon, Apr 6
The Beatles and Stones, hillbilly style The Gazette (Montreal), Canada The Boxmasters open for Willie Nelson Friday night at 7:30 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts. Ray Price is also on the bill. Tickets cost $48.75 to $110.75. Phone 514-842-2112 or go to www.pda.qc.ca.
Opinion: Willie Nelson and Family in Kalamazoo, Michigan (11/30/08)
Original at stillisstillmoving.com
• Mon, Dec 1
By LindaLee photo by Robert Youngs For those uninitiated in the country music scene, the good folks at Miller Auditorium offered a crash course in the genre on Sunday night, when Billy Bob Thorton and the Boxmasters opened up for country music legend Willie Nelson. photo by Robert Youngs