The Greek Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Lyle Lovett's music combines incisive, witty lyrics with music ranging from country and folk to big-band swing and traditional pop. He's sold over four million albums and won four Grammy awards. See him and his Large Band at the Greek Theatre, with special guest Madeleine Peyroux, whose smoky-voiced jazz singing has earned her comparisons to Billie Holiday.
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Great performance. Love the large band. Jazz, blues, country, gospel, folk, bluegrass, they covered it all. The Greek has excellent acoustics, much better than the Bowl.
My husband and I had such an excellent time at the Greek for this show. We heard Lyle Lovett here many, many years ago with Ricki Lee Jones. He is incredible with his rich, soulful lyrics and delivery, and his Large Band was also amazing.
Our seats were way up near the top, so we moved down a section after M. Peyroux's opening set (she was quite enjoyable, too). There were a lot of empty seats, and I was glad the usher didn't hassle us for moving closer.
I just wish we could have booked a table and a bottle of wine. Next time!
Lyle is a warm and friendly, funny guy. The songs were cool and his band was terrific. We especially appreciated the quartet (forgot their name) and in particular Francine Reed. Wow!
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Nestled into a green, tree-enclosed canyon on a hillside in Griffith Park, the open-air, award-winning Greek Theatre is one of Los Angeles' most historic entertainment venues. This 5,700-seat venue offers an intimate concert setting, with state-of-the-art acoustics combined with excellent sight lines.
Website: http://www.greektheatrela.com/events/event_details.asp?id=1581
No one writes songs like Lyle Lovett. Finely wrought and full of wit, wisdom and Texas-sized storytelling, the veteran singer/songwriter’s catalog is rife with characters and concepts that loom large on the American landscape.
Lyle Lovett is a four time Grammy winner and has led a remarkable career which includes 13 albums and over four million records sold. His music uniquely intersects an array of genres from country and folk to bigband swing and traditional pop as evidenced by such revered albums as Lyle Lovett, Pontiac, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Joshua Judges Ruth and The Road To Ensenada. It’s Not Big It’s Large, Lovett’s latest collection, has been one of the most acclaimed efforts of his career. The album contains big, contemporary themes, but it is Lovett’s gift to make the deep thoughts slide down like honey. USA Today heralded his “Texas-sized cowboy jazz,” as the Wall Street Journal declared Lovett has “been widening the reach of country music for over 20 years,” while praising the “dozen new tracks that touch on country and folk as well as blues jazz and gospel.” The memorable songs include “I Will Rise Up/Ain’t No Cane,” the poignant “South Texas Girl,” the infectious, upbeat “Up in Indiana.” and the rueful ballad “Don’t Cry a Tear.”
Madeleine Peyroux has gone from performing on the streets of Paris to headlining her own shows. Along the way, she has received critical
acclaim for her kittenish voice and behind-the-beat phrasing that both
echoes and reinterprets jazz and blues greats Billie Holiday, Bessie
Smith and Ma Rainey.