Willie Nelson At Guild Hall

Willie Nelson and Family, who traditionally hold Fourth of July picnic concerts in the heartland, will usher in Memorial Day with a 7 p.m. show on Sunday at Guild Hall.

Mr. Nelson has been writing country hits since the days when Patsy Cline recorded "Crazy." His popularity peaked in the early '80s with "On the Road Again," and he has spent much of the past decade content to record duets with other artists, some good, some forgettable. In recent years, he has returned to his roots with two strong recordings, "Across the Borderline" and "Spirit."

On Monday, a smattering of standing-room-only tickets, at $70 each, remained in the 385-seat auditorium.

The Absolut Vodka-Seagram's Tonic Waters series continues on Friday, May 30, when Echo & the Bunnymen, a post-punk band out of England that recently reunited after a nine-year hiatus, performs an 8 p.m. show. Plenty of seats, at $30 each, remain available.

Since breaking up in the late '80s, the band has attained minor cult status, with Courtney Love, the Flaming Lips, and Pavement covering its material.

The concert series continues through the summer with appearances by George Shearing and Joe Williams, George Benson, Spalding Gray, George Carlin, Hot Tuna, and Arlo Guthrie, among others.