“Lyle Lovett can be anything he wants to be – and he is.” – Concert review of Lyle Lovett at NWATunedIn
If you can’t quite classify Lyle Lovett by genre, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. In a career that’s spanned three decades, Lovett has regularly impressed critics and concert goers with his versatility and talent. In a country music world that where cookie-cutter artists are lionized, Lyle Lovett challenges easy assumptions of what a country music artist is or should be. Where most country artists fit themselves neatly into niches – rockabilly or bluegrass or country crossover, to name a few – Lovett effortlessly weaves multiple genres together not just on one album or in one show, but even within individual songs and numbers.
Lovett’s range of style may confuse critics – they’ve variously said things like, “not quite country and not exactly blues” or reference “the two sides of Lyle Lovett’s personality” – but his fans show no such confusion. For alt country lovers, a Lyle Lovett concert is confirmation of all that is good and heartfelt and fun and moving in country music. His fans are there to have a fine rollicking time and a good cry all at the same time, and if Jimmy Buffett should wander onto the stage to throw some harmonies in, well, that’s no big surprise either. Lovett doesn’t bogart the limelight – he generously features band members and surprise guest musicians, to the delight of his audience. Whether he’s playing with his Acoustic Group (just what the name sounds like) or his Large Band, you can be sure of one thing when you buy tickets to a Lyle Lovett show – you won’t be disappointed.
And this summer, you’ve got more chances than ever to not be disappointed by the erstwhile entertainer that Paste Magazine places in the “Promised Land” somewhere between Leonard Cohen and Bob Willis. His “summer” concert tour runs all the way through mid-November and includes shows from the Northwest corner of the country, swinging down through Colorado and Utah and Texas, then back up for a run through the center of the country to the East Coast. In short, no matter where you are, there’s a Lyle Lovett show happening somewhere nearby and at ConcertBank, we got the tickets you want. The venues run the gamut from full amphitheaters to intimate concert halls, with set lists to complement every setting. Be sure to check the Lyle Lovett 2014 tour schedule and get your tickets for a Lyle Lovett show near you while they’re still available.
