Lovett, Hiatt tour together again
The two will start in Boston on Jan. 13 in "An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt," ending Feb. 13 in Louisville, Ky. They have toured many times together since 1989.
"The shows are very spontaneous; no two are alike," said Lovett in a press release. "It gives our audiences a chance to see a side of us they don't always see."
Lovett's most recent disc was "Natural Forces." He recently completed a 13-performance engagement, acting and singing in the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles' production of "Much Ado About Nothing." He joined Oscar-winner Helen Hunt and Sara and Sean Watkins (of Nickel Creek).
Hiatt released "The Open Ride" earlier this year.
Tour dates are:
Jan. 13 Boston, MA / Wilbur Theatre
Jan. 14 Portland, ME / State Theatre
Jan. 15 Northampton, MA / Calvin Theatre
Jan. 16 Boston, MA / Wilbur Theatre
Jan. 18-19 Alexandria, VA / The Birchmere
Jan. 20 Philadelphia, PA / Merriam Theater
Jan. 21 New Brunswick, NJ / State Theatre
Jan. 22 New York, NY / Beacon Theatre
Jan. 23 Alexandria, VA / The Birchmere
Jan. 25 Albany, NY / The Egg
Jan. 26 York, PA / The Strand - Capitol
Jan. 27 Wilkes-Barre, PA / Kirby Center
Jan. 28 Pittsburgh, PA / Carnegie Music Hall
Jan. 29 Akron, OH / Akron Civic Theater
Jan. 30 Newark, OH / Midland Theatre
Jan. 31 Ann Arbor, MI / Michigan Theater
Feb. 2 Milwaukee, WI / Pabst Theater
Feb. 3 Kalamazoo, MI / State Theater
Feb. 4 Rama, ON / Casino Rama
Feb. 5 Fort Wayne, IN / Embassy Theater
Feb. 7 Minneapolis, MN / State Theater
Feb. 9 Midland, MI / Midland Center for the Arts
Feb. 10 Bloomington, IL / Bloomington Center for the Arts
Feb. 11 Joliet, IL / Rialto Square Theater
Feb. 12 Indianapolis, IN / Murat Theater
Feb. 13 Louisville, KY / Whitney Hall
More news for Lyle Lovett
- 07/25/23: Lovett co-headlines with Kottke
- 05/13/22: Lovett, Forbert out with new albums
- 03/31/22: Lovett's first album in 10 year "12th of June," coming out 13th of May
- 03/15/22: Lovett tours with Large Band in tow
- 11/18/21: Lovett tours with Acoustic Group
- 03/31/21: Lovett's first album in 10 year "12th of June," coming out 13th of May
- 10/02/08: Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt join forces
- 10/01/07: Lyle Lovett to receive American music honor
CD reviews for Lyle Lovett
It may be disappointing to wait a decade for a new Lyle Lovett album and then discover about a third of it is covers -- and the opening track is an instrumental. Furthermore, that dry Lovett sense of humor only fully comes through on "Pants Is Overrated." Ah, but this is such a good, funny song, it should count at least for two. Even if not all of these are Lovett-penned recordings, his big, jazzy band is nevertheless a delight to the ears throughout.
Vocalist Francine Reed should ...
The follow-up to 2009's "Natural Forces" sees Lyle Lovett meandering along the same musical roads he's done for the last few decades, this time though taking some signature songs and trying to put a new sheen on them. The opening instrumental Garfield's Blackberry Blossom isn't nearly as rollicking as Orange Blossom Special, but has a certain Mark O'Connor precision to it.
Meanwhile, the title track is a sweet duet, but doesn't truly leave much of an impression. ...
Lyle Lovett's Christmas EP "Release Me" is only truly jolly to a point. After all, The Girl with the Holiday Smile begins with Lovett storytelling, "I met a hooker at the grocery story." It's not the sort of thing that would fit in either It's A Wonderful Life or Miracle On 34th Street. However, in Lovett's twisted little world, prostitutes belong right alongside Christmas trees and mistletoe.
This short recorded effort is more than just a Pretty Woman Christmas, though. ...
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