Austin got its long-awaited glimpse at the new Willie Nelson statue on Friday.
of the statue photographer Jeff Heimsath for KUT News. On hand for the commemoration of the eight-foot tall, one-ton statue was the Red-Headed Stranger himself, who treated the audience to a song.
The statue sits on Willie Nelson Boulevard (aka Second Street) and Lavaca Street, behind Austin City Hall at the foot of the Austin City Limits Live Theater.