RIVERSIDE: Willie Nelson to perform at the Fox

Willie Nelson will head to the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on April 1. (2013/AP Photo)

Willie Nelson will head to the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on April 1. (2013/AP Photo)

Even though the date is April 1, it’s no joke that country music legend Willie Nelson is headed to the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside.

Nelson, a casino circuit regular around these parts, has also played both the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.

One of the most iconic country performers still on the road today, Nelson is known for hits such as “Whiskey River,” “Always on My Mind” and “On the Road Again.”

Tickets are priced at $65-$96, before fees. Pre-sale tickets, for fan club members, VIP experiences and more, begin on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public at noon on Friday, Jan. 10.

Tickets are available at the Fox Performing Arts Center box office at 3801 Mission Inn Ave. and via Live Nation.

The box office is open Monday -Friday from Noon to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. until showtime on days with a show. The box office phone number is 951-779-9800.

Visit www.foxriversidelive.com for more information on the venue.